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!