# Kid's "Potions" kit ingredient ideas? Safe but interesting stuff

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 23, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-potions-kit-ingredient-ideas-safe-but-interesting-stuff/816624 "2018-06-23T15:34:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-potions-kit-ingredient-ideas-safe-but-interesting-stuff/816624/81 "2018-12-24T00:09:53Z")

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What **burpo** said!

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**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-potions-kit-ingredient-ideas-safe-but-interesting-stuff/816624/82 "2018-12-24T01:11:44Z")

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Aww, you guys make me feel like a good mom! Thank you! You guys helped so much!

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-potions-kit-ingredient-ideas-safe-but-interesting-stuff/816624/83 "2018-12-24T02:20:27Z")

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Don’t forget alum for growing crystals. Inexpensive and safel And so easy.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sdYS-3J85Pw/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Grow Alum Crystals") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdYS-3J85Pw)

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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-potions-kit-ingredient-ideas-safe-but-interesting-stuff/816624/84 "2018-12-24T03:13:17Z")

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Dutch supermarkets such as Albert Heijn carry store-brand versions of dried whole tarragon, labeled, naturally, with the Dutch term for “whole tarragon”:

[Dragon heel](https://www.ah.nl/producten/product/ah635952/ah-dragon-heel)

And it looks green and flaky, just like it says on the tin. 🆒😃

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