Eco Orbies Review

     Recently, I had the opportunity to try Eco Orbies. To say that I liked them would be an understatement. I have already ordered several more packs and I am checking the mailbox like an obsessed person, waiting for them to arrive.

Magenta and Turquoise Eco Orbies

     Now, for those of you that don't know what Eco Orbies are, let me enlighten you. They are small, non-toxic, biodegradable balls that when you add water, grow. More than that, Eco Orbies can be used to keep plants alive without using soil. They come in 10 beautiful colors, including magenta and turquoise (the colors featured in this blog). They can also be used to keep cut flowers looking beautiful, in a candle holder or in a vase with fake flowers. The best part is when they lose their water, you can rehydrate them and use them again! Eco Orbies arrive to you unscented. But, you can a few drops of your favorite scent to fully hydrated Orbies. The Eco Orbies will then release the scent back into the room as they shrink. The possibilities are really endless.

     I put my Eco Orbies in pots that my kids made. We then added a few bamboo plants. Now, we have beautiful, colorful plants that they're going to give loved ones for Mother's Day. Each pack of Eco Orbies makes about 2 cups of full sized Orbies. This was perfect for these little pots. The colors also look good mixed together. The colors won't bleed, so you don't have to worry about your Orbies turning funny colors.

     My kids were very interested in the Eco Orbies. Because they can be use for occupational therapy, I decided to let them play with a few for a while. Thing 1 did great. She bounced them and ran her hands through them. She even gently squeezed them to see what would happen. When she did this, Thing 2 also decided to squeeze an Eco Orbie, not quite as gently. Squeezing as hard as she could, she was able to break the Orbie (don't worry, they're non-toxic). I was impressed with what we discovered next. Even broken in half, the Eco Orbies still retain their moisture. And while the broken pieces started to look a little smaller after a few days (not completely dehydrated, just slightly smaller), they grew back to their original size with just a little water.

     If you want your own Eco Orbies, visit their website. If you order in May, you get free shipping! You can also find Eco Orbies on facebook.

I received products for review purposes for free or at a reduced cost. However, the opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. There was no additional compensation for this post.