prototypes = [ { :name => "Shirt", :properties => ["Manufacturer", "Brand", "Model", "Shirt Type", "Sleeve Type", "Material", "Fit", "Gender"] }, { :name => "Bag", :properties => ["Type", "Size", "Material"] }, { :name => "Mugs", :properties => ["Size", "Type"] } ] prototypes.each do |prototype_attrs| prototype = Spree::Prototype.create!(:name => prototype_attrs[:name]) prototype_attrs[:properties].each do |property| prototype.properties << Spree::Property.find_by_name!(property) end end