How to Make Glycerin Soaps With Toy Balls Inside

Most craft stores sell soap making supplies so that just about anyone can easily make their own soaps. Here are some directions for making clear glycerin soaps with a small rubber ball encased in the middle. Kids will love to use these soaps daily until the soap melts away and leaves them with the toy ball inside. This is a really unique and fun way to make special soaps to give as gifts or to use as party favors at birthday parties.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A block of clear glycerin soap made to be melted into molds (available at craft stores)
• Small, colorful rubber bouncing balls
• Soap molds (a round shape works best - find one a little deeper than the width of your balls).
• Microwave
• Cellophane
• curling ribbon

1. Melt the glycerin soap in a glass bowl in the microwave following the melting directions that came with the soap. Pour a small amount of soap in the bottom of each mold, about 1/4 inch thick. Allow to become firm but not completely hardened.

2. Press a rubber ball in the center of each mold on top of the still pliable soap. Pour soap around and on top of the ball to completely fill the mold.

3. Allow the soaps to completely harden, following the manufacturer's directions on the soap. Remove the soaps from the molds.

4. Wrap each soap in cellophane and tie each end with pieces of curling ribbon.

Tips & Warnings

• Try using this craft as a group or classroom activity for kids.