I have had a few questions about our “kids” line and decided to add our explanation to our blog to make it easier. At this current posting time, we do not have a line of products that are designed for kids only. All of our soaps, unless specifically marked on the package, are safe for all use on ages. That means that as long as you only use it externally (on your skin only, please don’t eat my soaps) the entire family may use any soaps. We will occasionally pour some soaps up into fun shapes or themes but we’re not ready yet for a kid’s only line.
What then IS the Texas Pioneer “Kids” label for? Soaps created with my children for local donations, in short. The nature of cold process soap making is not child friendly but my kids seem to love helping my mad scientist tendencies. The soaping bug has bitten them also, I’m afraid. They get to occasionally design their own soaps from start to finish and those become the “Kids” projects. They will pick a melt and pour base, scents, colors, additives, and any mold they desire. We work together on their projects but it is pretty much their soap. I can only claim supervisor role as I try to make sure everyone follows safety procedures while cooking and the results are safe for use. There are some fun and interesting results when the kids get in the kitchen!
We try in our family to teach our children to appreciate what they have and to give back to their community. We have tied this to letting them have a creative expression in their soapmaking and then sharing it with others. The “Kids” soap line is almost entirely donated to local charitable groups. We enjoy spending time together in the kitchen, mixing up something fun, and making memories they can pass on to their future kids. They select a bar or two to keep out of the batch as a keepsake and then the rest are made into gift sets for charitable fundraisers or we deliver the bars to a local charity or worthy organization. I am working on finding a local nursing home or other ideas of places who might enjoy these. Do you have any ideas? I would love to hear them as the kids have summer soaping plans!
I hope this has helped clear the confusion and not created more. I must now get back to the soap pot. Another busy week is ahead!
Happy Washing!
Dorothy