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 Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:21 pm
This is probably a little random. But some how, while I'm in math class and have nothing to do but geometry problems, I get ideas.
Would it be possible to make home made teddy bears, like I'm learning to do, and stuff them with herbs?
Which kind of herbs?
I got the idea from dream pillows. I forget where I read about those though.
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:42 pm
That seems like it would work. Something like a sachet.
For little kids, something calming like camomille may be good...
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:01 am
Could you use a lavender scent? I've heard that that's supposed to be relaxing.
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:06 pm
This reminds me of what the Inuit used to do. ^^
While traveling, the Inuit did not like to carry anything extra,
everything had a use - including dolls.
Inuit women would make dolls for the little girls,
and the dolls were stuffed with a back up supply of tea.
This way, if the original supply ran out while traveling,
they could remove the tea from the little dolls and
restuff them whenever they had a chance.
surprised
Anyway,
having teddy bears stuffed with soothing herbs is a neat idea
especially for children with sleeping disorders.
But you wouldn't want to use too much
because even the most relaxing scents can be too over powering
when there's a concentrated amount nearby.
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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:41 pm
Many moms lately are somewhat grossed out about stuffed animals as they tend to be a germ magnet. If you did something like this I'd make the sachet removeable and the teddy bear of a thin enough and durable enough fabric that it would go into the wash easily and dry nice. You could even make one with a cloth that mom sprays some of her perfume onto as the smell of "mom" tends to be more soothing than most herbs out there.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:15 pm
That's a great idea! I could get some camomile tea bags and just stick them in. Then probably add a zipper or something. Or buttons. But then there's the problem of button holes.
I never knew the Inuit did that. Now I feel educated. <3
Thanks a lot!
Any other input?
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:27 pm
I think it's a great idea.... *steals it* I do a lot of aromatherapy work so this really meshes with what I already do. ^^ I'll make a proto-type for a friend of mine's baby. And as someone said, lavender is a very relaxing herb just from it's smell. However, for chamomile to be effective, it should be drank.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:03 pm
Hops, too, for sleeping.
Lavender gives me migraines. XD
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:57 pm
Hops for sleeping? Does that really work?
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:00 am
Esopha I never knew the Inuit did that. Now I feel educated. <3 After I realized my great grandparent was Inuit,
I decided to learn more about the mostly lost culture.
whee
Unfortunately I can't remember the actual name of the doll.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:00 pm
Wubbarub2 Hops for sleeping? Does that really work? Works for me! I have them stuffed in a little flat bag into my pillowcase.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:58 pm
*nodnod* Hops is great for sleeping, as lavender does give some people migraines. Not me, but someone above me posted that and a friend of mine HATES it. Kinda like I hate heamatite.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:04 pm
It's true that lavender is not for everyone.
It causes headaches and migraines for many people
-myself included-
Many people cannot tolerate a strong lavender scent.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:12 am
I normally love lavendar, but while in labor...It made me nauseous! LOL...I'd be afraid to put sleeping agents in a teddy bear that could be used for infants. With SIDs being a condition where the baby falls into too deep of a sleep to rouse and "forgets" to breathe for lack of a better word...the lighter the sleep the better. However...as for your buttons idea...nope...chokingh hazard...VELCRO! hehehe.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:27 pm
I was thinking more along the lines for, oh I don't know, my 9th and 10th grade peers. xD So buttons would be fine. Velcro is expensive, and I have no money.
Maybe a lighter smell would be better, as lavender can be heavy. Not necessarily for herbal properties, but just to smell nice...
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