Making Your Own Soap
Want a fun way to
help your children to remember to wash their hands? What better way than with
their very own homemade soap! Making soap is an easy activity for kids of all
ages. The process is fun and the results can also be used as gifts, perfect for
parents, grandparents and even teachers.
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s never too early to get a
jump on things. Let’s get started!
MATERIALS:
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Plastic
soap molds (plastic cups or plastic ice trays work as well)
·
Vegetable
cooking spray or petroleum jelly for coating the molds
·
Pure
glycerin soap (sold in blocks or cubes at any craft store)
·
Red,
yellow and blue soap dyes (also found at craft stores)
·
Microwave
measuring cups with handle for melting the soap
·
Small
plastic treasures or trinkets
·
Popsicle
stick or chopstick to use to stir
PROCEDURE:
1)
Prepare
the molds by spraying the inside of the plastic molds with the vegetable spray,
making sure to cover the entire interior.
Just use enough to lightly cover the surface.
2) Melt the glycerin soap. The size of your molds will determine how
much soap you’ll need to begin with.
Start by melting smaller amounts, as it is much easier to add more
later. To melt. Place the cubes of glycerin soap into the measuring cup and
microwave on high for 30 seconds. If not all of the soap is melted, microwave
at 10 second intervals until all the soap is melted but not boiling. Have an adult remove the soap from the
microwave as THE SOAP IS HOT!
