Re: Can I get feedback on an idea please?

[Guest guest]

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> > I have been playing with an idea of making and selling " playdough "

> > using organic ingredients.  Last night I had an idea to add ground

> > herbs to the flour or use infused oil in the play dough.  I was

> > thinking adding lavender to it might make a good therapy tool.  I'm

> > not real sure though, just playing with it at the moment.  What do

> > y'all think?

>

Lot's of people make their own " natural " playdough- normally for 2

reasons- to save money and to create another " project " with the child.

I would not add herbs and it will ruin the consistency and make the

product go bad fast. I think if you were able to create a colored all

natural playdough (using natural pigments that were really safe only) I

think that might be attractive for people. Yes, you could certainly add

some essential oils- Lavender would add a little calming aroma for

children. Take care not to make it smell like food (I think) as you

don't want kids ingesting the stuff even if it is " all natural " . You

would need to figure out carefully how to make it safe and non toxic

and how to insure the product won't spoil- most preservatives are not

natural- when you are using anything food it spoils fast....so all

considerations.

What might be cool- really cool is to sell kits that people can make

with their kids at home an this way the short shelf life is fine and

they can make small batches....I think the making of it with a parent

really is a benefit to the child.

I think you have the potential to really market the heck out of this

thing ;-)

If you go forward with it feel free to join my Natural Mama Barter list

and you can barter/ trade / or sell it there ---we have hundreds of

natural moms there and most have businesses that sell things that this

would compliment- waldorf crafts etc...join us anyway if you are not

already there (sorry, I am not sure). Lot's of mothers have launced

their new natural business there. We have web designers, etc who all

barter- pretty neat!

NaturalMamaBarter

 

These are my thoughts ;-)

Good luck!!

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[Guest guest]

Hi Becky,

Essential oils and vegetable oils all oxidize. This means that some of

their chemical constituents combine with oxygen to form other, usually,

non-preferrable chemicals. Althought sometimes oxidation is a plus with

certain oils especially certain essential oils as they become even

better or their scent enhanced through oxidation. Vegetable oils just go

rancid. I do like your idea though and I think that had some

really good input for you. I really hope this goes for you. Just keep

working at it and learning everything you can and you will succeed, I

have no doubt.

Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

doodle bug wrote:

> Thanks Don,

> Can you explain what you mean by oxidation? I know I should know

> what it means, but it is escaping me right now.

> Becky

>