For homeschool co-op leaders · 1–100 students

Run the science class your co-op moms will talk about for years.

Pick a recipe. Open the box. Teach the lab. Kids walk out with real soap, real lotion, real cleaner — and a science journal they keep.

  • 3 age tracks per recipe
  • Real take-home products
  • ESA-friendly invoicing
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4.9 · 5,200+ Recipe Box reviews · ESA-eligible

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One lesson at a time

Build a Recipe

Pick any single recipe — mist spray, soap, body butter — and get just that lesson + supplies, sized for your group from 1 to 100 kids. Best for co-ops that want variety lab-by-lab.

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Helping Hands Foaming Soap recipe

Helping Hands Foaming Soap

Parent guide + workbook + supplies

From $19

Smooth Start Body Butter recipe

Smooth Start Body Butter

Parent guide + workbook + supplies

From $29

Calming Bath Salts recipe

Calming Bath Salts

Parent guide + workbook + supplies

From $24

How it works

Three steps from order to first lab.

  1. A smiling girl at the kitchen counter with her box just opened

    Step 01

    Pick a recipe

    Hand-pick recipes lab-by-lab with Build-a-Recipe — mist spray, soap, body butter, and more. Arrives ready to teach.

  2. A mom holding up the parent guide, The Chemistry of Candles

    Step 02

    Tell us your headcount (1–100 students)

    Slider on the recipe page scales ingredients + workbooks + cost-per-student.

  3. A girl at the kitchen counter making a recipe next to her lab journal page

    Step 03

    Box arrives — teach week 1 (5–7 days)

    Open the box together. Run the lab. Hand out real take-home product.

“I have a Microschool and this months box we made the cleaner together and they LOVE it! I hope to be able to do this with them each month!”

5 out of 5 stars Microschool owner

Made by kids who didn’t know they could.

Homeschool kids making soap, lotion and lab recipes, with five-star reviews from Kayla R., Ashley P., Amanda M., Teresa S. and Kim Z.
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5 out of 5 stars “…when I ordered it I intended to make it part of my daughter’s homeschool learning experience… Before I knew it, she had taken over the kitchen island…”

— Melanie S.

Running it with your group

What co-op leaders get out of the box.

  • Lesson plan + parent slides included
  • Bulk ship to leader
  • Optional Google Meet Q&A with Katie before week 1
  • 30-day guarantee · refund if your co-op doesn’t love it

 

Katie, Simply Earth cofounder and curriculum co-author, giving two thumbs up behind a Recipe Box: Let’s make it together!

Who built these

“I built what I wish I had.”

I’m Katie — mom of 4, former middle school science teacher. I’ve watched too many co-op leaders stitch together science from Pinterest and burn out by week 4. So I built the kit I wish I’d had: real chemistry, prep already done, the kids make something real every week.

What your co-op gets

  • Real chemistry Saponification, emulsions, surfactants, combustion — the real concepts, taught through what kids make.
  • Zero prep for the leader 10 minutes reading the guide. No shopping list, no sourcing, no portioning.
  • One kit, three age tracks The 5-year-old and the 13-year-old learn the same chemistry at their own depth — at the same table.
  • SE Cofounder
  • Curriculum Co-Author
  • Former Middle School Science Teacher
  • Mom of 4

Before you decide

Still wondering? Email [email protected] — a real person answers.

Do I need a science background to teach this?

Not at all. The leader guide is built so a parent who’s never taught science can run a great lab. 10 minutes of prep per session.

What ages does this work for?

Every kit comes with 3 age-banded workbooks emailed to you: 🐿️ Discovery (4–7) · 🦊 Exploration (8–11) · 🦉 Mastery (12+). Same lab, three depths. A co-op with kids ages 4 through 17 can run one kit together.

What if a kid is absent that week?

Extra materials are included for absences. The lesson is async-friendly — kids can make up the lab at home with the same workbook + video walkthrough.
Soap recipe ready to teach: supplies, leader guide and age workbooks

Pick your first recipe

Start making natural products — and learning through it.

A growing library of recipes to choose from. Real chemistry. Run at your co-op meeting.
ESA-eligible. 30-day guarantee.

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4.9 · 5,200+ Recipe Box reviews · Used by co-ops in 30+ states

What moms say after making with their kids

Rated 4.9 out of 5. 4.9 · 5,200+ Recipe Box reviews

  • Elaine K.Verified Buyer

    5 out of 5 stars

    “Yesterday friends and I made several of the recipes in my box and we enjoyed it so much.”

  • Amanda M.Verified Buyer

    5 out of 5 stars

    “I love this box, I ordered it to add to my homeschool activities. The children and I made some today. It was simple, easy, and fun!! So happy with this purchase. I love that everything you need comes in the box!”

  • Carin W.Verified Buyer

    5 out of 5 stars

    “Easy to use and mix, loved the extra bottles that came with it. Made it super simple to mix and distribute the oils to my kids after they were able to customize them a little.”

  • Melissa S.Verified Buyer

    5 out of 5 stars

    “Love the recipes! I let my grandkids make some of them as a science project for homeschooling!”

  • Teresa S.

    5 out of 5 stars

    “My 10 y/o daughter is getting to use this as part of our homeschool program! She is absolutely loving it.”

  • Mary J.

    5 out of 5 stars

    “Made the roll ons with 2 of my grandkids ages 4 & 5. It was a special time and I was able to send the adorable finished product home with my daughter with oils safe for them to use!”

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