Class Notes:* test plant growth with kids - wheat grass exercise
* further information on reclaimed wood
* packaging information with regards to embedded seeds, soil and fertilizers
* further form studies
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Hi Roberto,
Did you decide to change your design so that now they plant the little wooden figure instead of the wrapper? If so, how does it work? How do the seeds actually becoming separated from the figure? I thought that the wooden figure had to be kept with the child as a reminder of the pet, did you change that?
Also, did you ever do any research on funeral figurines? I just had a look. There is a very rich history on this subject. Go to Google Images, then enter "burial figurines". Take a look at some of the things that come up. It appears that many cultures created small figures that were intended to be buried with a dead VIP, or to represent a family member after that person passed away. I think that one of the reasons that your product idea is so compelling is that is appeals to the same instinct that drove people in the past to make these miniature representations of the deceased. So, I think that your project will benefit if you become very familiar with the artistic,historical and psychological basis for this tradition. You might also get some ideas about how to design the figure itself to be more representational. Let me know how I can be of help.
steven
http://www.eggling.com/
Not sure if you've heard of this product before, it's sold in places like Kate's Paperie and Urban Outfitters.
Maybe the child could "crack" the object in two and keep one half while burying the other.
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