Candlesbykids

yes, i googled it and have been researching for months, I got it from a local gas station. they look home made, and the thick red plastic was what it came in.

Please guys? Can anyone respond?

Ok guys, I am back! after all these months, I have yet to figure out what this is, I am replying to this thread to put it at the top, and maybe someone has figured it out!

Any help would be appreciated.

I think it's fantastic you can involve your kids. Helps them learn satisfaction in work and responsibility. I pay my son who's 7 to stick labels on my sample bags. My three-year-old loves to pull the labels from their backing and hand them to me.

Thats great, I just wanted to give my kids a foundation in entrepreneurship! It is great! I have meetings with them. In the beginning, we sat them down and gave them a business loan. I explained to them how they were to pay me back, along with saving some of the money and reinvesting back into the business. On the weekends we let them spend some of their earnings on a movie or a toy.

Can I borrow your kids? They sound really helpful with all that stuff I hate to do

lol! that was funny!

OK, my question here is: You allow your children to make candles?

Or they like to "help" with ideas? Your website seems to already be taking orders... is the whole 'candles by kids' thing just your form of advertising?

I just think of how dangerous candle making is, and I cannot see how you would have your children do it.... ?

My wife and I handle the most dangerous things. I have a 9 year old daughter who stirs under our supervision. I have 6 year old twin boys who are responsible for putting the labels on the jars as well as the warning labels on the bottom. My daughter also logs on to the website and pulls the orders that have been placed and tells my wife and I what needs to be made.

The kids also pack the orders and then we review them.

With that being said, we were thinking about a tag line to explain. Candles by Kids, With help from Mom & Dad.

Check out the videos at youtube.com/candlesbykids, you will see what I mean.

Ok...I thought the plastic was only the packaging and then removed. But I guess the "carpet square" or whatever it is, would have to be in something to protect the surface they are put on. So, with that being said, I'm not too sure you could get a really strong scent mixing the DPG/FO and have it be strong enough to go through the plastic . If they used 100% fragrance oil, it would have to be strong enough to go through and still not "melt" it or damage it in anyway. Could you maybe take it to a hardware store and ask them if they have anything like that in stock. And if not, ask if they have damaged pcs of similar products you could get a few small samples of. Go home, cut in small squares and soak in 100% pure fo and allow to dry. Wrap in some type of plastic to see the results. I guess it's like anything we try in the soap, bath and candle business...test test test You've got us curious...Once you figure this out, will you post and let us know?

Of course I will let you guys know! I have to give back to the system that has helped me!

I know you like the utilitarian look of these pads (looks like carpet padding to me, too) to appeal to men in Barber Shops but there are places to buy air freshener templates and they do come in "ordinary" shapes. You use a craft paint brush, brush on straight fragrance oil, put a string/ribbon/jute through the hole. Just like those freshener trees they sell everywhere for cars so not sure how the market would be except your edge is offering different fragrances as compared to those you buy in the auto section at Target. (I'm guessing men aren't spending too much time at Yankee Candle shops as they carry these fresheners in many, many of their scents). Buy the resealable poly bags from some place like Uline as packaging.

https://www.oakcourtcreations.com/ProductCart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=47

http://www.wicks-wax-scents.com/make-air-fresheners.html

Thanks for the suggestion, I researched those links you gave me before. I guess I was stuck on the fact that the one I took pictures of are extremely strong and last for a very, very long time. I knew we could be different by offering those. But I may have to take your advice and go ahead and get the mirror hanging ones...

That's what I was wondering. If it's wrapped in plastic (Laura Palmer, lol), how would the scent get out and how would it keep from melting the plastic wrap?

I have no clue!!!! I was really hoping to get some help on this forum! LOL, I am completely lost now... I just want them to have so my kids can have something to offer men as well.

We go out to beauty salons to sell the candles, but I would like those so we can go to the barber shops as well...

The red square looks like felt to me, not sure.If it is thats how the fragrance is coming thru. My guess is that you lay it down on the plastic side. Are there any instructions? Some fragrance oil will melt plastic

No instructions. This is something that I found in a gas station near my home. Someone also sold me one at a carwash before. I was trying to figure out how they made it so I can offer them myself.

I wonder if they mixed the fragrance oil with DPG...the same product mixed with fo when making Reed Diffusers and Incense?

will that still have a strong smell trough the plastic?

It is left in the plastic, there are some clear ones that are sold around my area. you can clearly see that there is still a little liquid in the plastic. I only took it out to show the board what it was. I will take it by some stores to try and figure out what it is. But I will still have a problem when it comes to how to mix the fo with what ever it is.

its soft, im not sure if it would be particle board...

My name is Kevin Moody, my children started a candle making company.

Candlesbykids.net

I would like to know if anyone can help me figure out what these car scents are made of and if I can be pointed in the right direction to achieve this kind of result. They are very strong, if you put one under your seat, they will last for at least a month, maybe longer.

We are just trying to expand our product base, any information would be greatly appreciated!

I just emailed a bunch more template files. If I missed anyone send me a PM and I will try again..lol

Have a great weekend.

~Johnna

I would also like a copy of the fundraiser information along with the cost calculator. Thank you very much.

I would like to have a copy as well please, candlesbykids@gmail.com