How to Make Toy Glycerin Soap

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Make cute little gift soaps filled with toys.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Soap Coloring
Soap Fragrance
Soap Molds
Glycerin Soaps
Double Boilers Or Saucepan
Ice Cube Trays Or Molds
Oven Mitts
Tongs
Heavy-duty Plastic Bags
Utility Knives
small, plastic toys

Step1

Buy plain, clear glycerin soap.

Step2

Buy some cute, small toys, such as action figures.

Step3

Arrange toys in ice cube trays or other molds.

Step4

Slice the soap into smallish pieces.

Step5

Put soap pieces into a heavy-duty plastic bag and seal it.

Step6

Boil water in a saucepan.

Step7

Put the plastic bag into the boiling water until the soap melts.

Step8

Pour the melted soap over the toys in the molds.

Step9

Allow the soap to cool and harden before removing it from the molds.

Tips & Warnings

Plastic toys work well.
Using a double boiler might be safer than using a bag.
This activity is not for children. Hot soap and boiling water can be dangerous; small children may choke on small toys.

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on 11/22/2005 If you snip off a little of the bag at the bottom corner, you can control the flow of the soap better while you're pouring it into molds. Remember, though, the bag will be as hot as the melted soap is.

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