Slime Baked Good Kit Using Simulated Ingredients
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for creating realistic, edible-like baked goods for sensory play lack the ability to simulate the texture and experience of real baked goods effectively, as they often fail to replicate the sensory experience of handling and consuming baked goods, and may not be suitable for individuals with skin sensitivities.
Innovation Solution
A kit containing simulated ingredients such as clay, cornstarch, and clear slime, along with scented components, is provided to create a non-edible slime baked good that mimics the experience of baking and consuming real baked goods, with each ingredient packaged separately and accompanied by a recipe card to guide assembly, ensuring safety and adaptability for various sensitivities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If real baked goods are used for sensory play, then the sensory experience is authentic, but safety issues arise for individuals with skin sensitivities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates simulated baked goods that visually and texturally replicate real baked goods using alternative materials. The simulated ingredients include clay-based substitutes for butter and egg yolks, cornstarch for flour, and powdered sugar for sugar, all of which are safe for individuals with skin sensitivities while maintaining the sensory play experience.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If simulated ingredients are used to replace real baked goods, then safety for sensitive individuals is improved, but the realism and sensory experience may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the physical and chemical parameters of the simulated ingredients to match real baked goods. The clay-based butter and egg yolk substitutes are formulated to have similar texture, color, and malleability properties. The simulated ingredients are designed to respond similarly to manipulation forces, maintaining the sensory experience while ensuring safety.
3Ease of operation
If multiple simulated ingredients are provided separately, then ease of assembly and customization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the simulated baked good into separate ingredient components, each packaged independently. This segmentation allows users to easily assemble their own baked goods by combining the simulated ingredients in desired proportions and configurations, facilitating customization while maintaining organization through separate packaging.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The kit allows users to create realistic, safe, and adaptable slime baked goods that can be manipulated like real baked goods, addressing sensory play needs while being safe for individuals with sensitivities and providing a fun, immersive experience.
Implementation Method 1
the clay yolk dried for 5 hours to create a barrier around the yolk so that the clay and slime are not mixed
Implementation Method 2
When the white glue reacts with the borate ions, a thick, sticky 'non-Newtonian fluid,' is formed
Implementation Method 3
a thick, sticky 'non-Newtonian fluid,' is formed that is neither a liquid nor a solid
Data Source
AI summary
A kit for making a slime baked good includes a kit container; a first simulated ingredient within a container contained within the kit container; a recipe card within the kit container; and a jar of slime within the kit container. A kit for making a slime baked good includes a simulated ingredient egg that comprises a clay yolk and a clear glue slime white; a simulated ingredient flour that comprises cornstarch; a simulated ingredient butter that comprises clay; and a simulated ingredient sugar that comprises plastic snow.