How to Make The Easiest Homemade Soap for Kids

This is something that not only will the kids like to help make, but they will love to use them.

Homemade soaps make a great gifts. You can decorate them however you like. They can be different colors, shapes, and this recipe is for the easiest homemade soap that your kids will love to play with.

Things You'll Need

• 3 cups soap flakes (this is found in the laundry aisle. Do NOT use laundry detergent)
• 1/2 to 1 cup water (start with 1/2 and add more, if needed)
• 1 teaspoon food coloring
• Vegetable oil

Instructions

1. This is a hands on type of craft. Put the soap, water and food coloring in a large bowl. Lightly grease your hands with some vegetable oil and start mixing the ingredients with your hands. Mix until you have "soap dough"

2. You can lightly grease ice cube trays, candy or soap molds and press soap dough into molds. Let dry overnight before taking out of molds

3. Grease your hands and roll soap dough with your hands to make large crayons for bath time fun. Let dry overnight before using.

4. Grease a sheet of wax paper and roll out mixture. Use greased cookie cutters to make fun shapes. Let dry overnight.

Tips & Warnings

• These can make great little party gifts to give out at a child's birthday party, so the child can take them home and play with them in the tub.

• The fun shapes, will make bath time fun for young children.

• You might find yourself having fun writing on the shower walls.

Resources

• Crafting Fun: 101 Things to Make and Do with Kids
• Crafting With Kids: Creative Fun for Children Aged 3-10