The Crayola 3 lb Bucket of Dough - Blue is smooth and soft with a non-sticky consistency that makes for clean, creative fun! The plastic bucket holds 3 lbs. of vibrantly-colored modeling dough that air dries within 2 days if permanent creations are desired, but will stay soft while stored in a closed bucket. Non-toxic. From its earliest beginnings, Crayola has been about color. They came into being when cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith took over Edwin"s father"s pigment business in 1885. More than 120 years later, color - along with creativity, learning and most of all, fun - is the hallmark of the Crayola company who stands out as the premiere name in crayons, markers and paint for kids.