What’s better: Sculpey clay or Play-Doh? Are you looking for fun modeling clay for your kids to explore their creativity? If so, you likely are debating between Sculpey clay and Play-Doh. Both allow ...

Last year, Sawyer Sparks, 23, turned down a $500,000 offer from Hasbro, maker of Play-Doh, to license his patented gluten-free modeling clay, called Soy-Yer Dough (that's blueberry blue, above).

Dark chocolate chips dot this tender buttermilk dough, which bakes into plump rounds. Sugar-dusted tops give the outside edges the most pleasing crusty texture. The rounds are shaped by hand (think ...