My entire business started from trying to be organised enough to keep ahead of Aiden when he was at home (under age 3). It's now been going for nearly 2 years and is growing daily... Fun educational products and kits for kids aged 10 months - 12 years. I developed my own edible play doh (chocolate and peanut butter) and edible fingerpaints. I put my own kits together to strengthen skills, teach new things etc. Now I also buy and resell items that fit my idea of fun and educational (Leapfrog, Priddy books, games etc).
It then grew into teaching moms and nannies how to stimulate their toddler and pre schooler at home (ie how to build activities in their day that they can enjoy) and then school break workshops for kids (Science, maths, natural disasters, crafts etc). Now I am working on adding language courses for kids aged 3+ as there is nothing here like that.
There are a LOT of gifted parents from the school and all over that support me: I do monthly kit programs as well, where I create an individualised monthly program based on each child's ability and interests. This is new and only now starting to take off nicely.
So this entire business has totally grown out of my desire to be ready for my kids to learn - and the range is extended when they show a new interest or when customers specifically ask for something for their kids - I custom make a lot of things for ADHD, Kinetic learning, auditory learning, extra motor, Downs kids, Autistic kids and of course for a range of gifties too.
Right now my pre-release orders for the leappad are my biggest deal
and have me dancing up and down the house regularly.
Bonus: Not paying retail prices for most of our books, games, toys and learning materials.
I am also working on a support site for Gifted families here in SA (with another mom of 2 gifted girls). there is nothing like that here and we desperately need it.
