I found some of
@BooBear's toys from when SHE was young.....This last thing is a Play-Doh extruder. You fill it with Play-Doh, then use a plunger (not shown) to push the Play-Doh out of the tip, creating a string that is star-shaped in cross-section. Play-Doh took them off the market after BooBear bought so many. 4951