Soap making is easy and relatively inexpensive. This is a fun craft for kids and when you are done, the finished soap bars can be given out as lovely gifts.

What you’ll need:

• 1 (2lb) package of white glycerin soap
• 1-2 soap molds. In this craft we used a Victoran style mold and a heart shaped mold.
• Pink and blue soap coloring found in the craft stores
• Soap scent (to your taste) – Vanilla was used in this recipe, also found in craft stores.
• 2 small mixing bowls
• 1 measuring cup
• Ribbon & paper for packaging

*This recipe yields 12 regular sized soap bars.

Step 1:

Cut your white glycerin soap bar into 4 equal parts. Take each part and further cut into 1-inch cubes. Place ½ of the cubes in 1 small mixing bowl and the other half in the other mixing bowl.

Step 2:

Heat your soap cubes in the first bowl in the microwave for 1 minute on high. Continue to heat at 10-second intervals until all of the soap has melted.

Step 3:

Once the soap cubes have melted, add your favorite fragrance and red soap coloring. Mix the melted soap, coloring and fragrance.

Step 4:

Pour the mixture into the measuring cup and then into your molds. Let cool for 1 hour.

Step 5:

Apply gentle pressure to release your soap from the mold.

Step 6:

Wrap the soap in tissue paper, wrapping paper or other decorative paper (found in the scrapbook section of craft stores) and tie with ribbon.

Step 7:

Repeat all the above steps with the remaining ½ soap cubes but this time add a little blue to the mixture to make purple. Try alternating your colors too – be creative!