In the video, a person is seen using playdough to create a number. The person starts by placing a black number three on the table. Then, they use yellow and red playdough to create the number three. The person places two yellow playdough pieces on top of the black number three to form the top part of the number. Next, they use red playdough to create two small pieces that resemble the number three. Finally, they place the red pieces on the side of the yellow playdough to complete the number three.