Make My Own Soap Birthday Party
Posted by admin | Under 10-14 Years, 6-9 Years, Girls, Indoor, Moderate, Participative Wednesday May 7, 2008
All little girls loves to have special bath items that are just for her so why not make sweet smelling soap for her to take home and enjoy! Making soap is quite simple. You will want to make glycerin soap since it is easier and quicker to make. Many craft stores have soap making kits but these kits can be quite expensive especially if you are buying several kits for several girls.
The best way to purchase items for this special birthday party is too buy them in bulk. You can still purchase them from a local craft store but it will be a lot cheaper this way. You should purchase at least one slab of glycerin soap per child to make sure each child has enough soap. You can purchase different soap molds and since the soap hardens rather quickly these molds will be able to be uses multiple times. Also purchase soap coloring so that each girl can have her own special color of soap. A little goes a long way when it comes to the soap dye so you wont need more than a few bottles to get you through. You can also purchase scents but read the package of the scents to make sure it is safe for candle making. Again a little goes a long way with scents so you will only need a few bottles.
Glycerin soap can be made using a microwave so you will need several microwave safe cups that you can toss out once the party is over. You will fits have each girl cut up her slab of glycerin into small squares. Place a few squares into the microwave safe cup and microwave it in 10 second intervals to make sure the soap melts but does not over cook. Remove the cup carefully. Add a few drops of coloring and scent to the soap. Then pour the soap into the mold and wait for it to harden. Hardening usually takes about 10 minutes but you can speed this up by placing them in the freezer. Once the soap is harden simply turn the mold over and the soap should fall right out. It is doesn’t run it under a little warm, not hot warm, water to help the soap separate from the mold. Place the soap in a plastic bag and now each girl can take home her own hand made soap to enjoy.