Simple
Soaps
This DIY gift is perfect for Mother’s Day CRAFT AND PHOTOS BY NATALIE DAVIS As we go through this unprecedented time of uncertainty, many of us are confined to our homes, worrying about germs and searching desperately for anything antibacterial or sanitizing. So, I thought what better time for a Mother’s Day craft that involves soap? Don’t be intimidated, friends; it’s really easy.
supplies.
• Soap making kit I bought a basic kit for beginners from Michaels, available in store or via curbside pickup. It came with colors and a cucumber melon scent. • I also have some essential oils that I used for a lavender scent. • Dried flowers or miniature 3D shapes to add to the clear soaps. I picked up some butterflies and flowers from the scrapbook section of the craft store.
• I also picked up some plastic packaging and ties for gifting. • Glass measuring cup. • Knife. • Silicone or plastic molds for the soaps. There is also one included in the kit. • Wooden sticks or toothpicks. I found some unused lollipop sticks and used those to stir in our colors.
clear Soaps Step 1 :
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Cut up your soap and place it in the glass measuring cup.
Microwave for 45 seconds-1 minute, checking for total melt.
Next, we put them into the plastic mold that is included in the soap making kit. I filled the mold about ¼ of the way, then placed the butterflies and flowers on top.
Step 3 : Add an essential oil scent of your choice or the package-included scent. For our clear bars, I used a lavender relaxation, and for our white bars, I used the cucumber melon scent.
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Place your items in UPSIDE DOWN because you want them to appear right-side up when you flip the soaps over. You are looking at the bottom of the soap as you are pouring into the mold, if that makes sense.
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