DIY Sparkle Soap
December 18, 2015
Post by Rebecca of Not So SAHM
One of the things I love most about our kiddos is that they love to give holiday gifts as much as they love to receive them. And while they are old enough now to brainstorm for items they think friends and family would like, they still love to make gifts themselves as well. So we set out to make a sparkly set of gem soaps for our family members this year. They are so fun and easy to make, and are the perfect gift for just about anyone!
To make our DIY Sparkle Gem Soaps, you’ll need:
- A gem soap mold
- Clear melt + pour glycerin soap base
- White melt + pour glycerin soap base
- Liquid soap colors
- Glitter
How to make DIY Sparkle Gem Soaps:
- Start by having your children help cut the clear soap base into cubes (they are pre-scored and our kids had no problem using their nylon knives to cut them). How many cubes you’ll need will depend a bit on the mold you use, but the molds we used hold about 3 cubes.
- Place the cubes into a microwavable-safe glass container and microwave for 25 seconds. Stir and continue microwaving in 10-second intervals until the soap is completely liquid. The glass will be HOT, so make sure that an adult is handling it and the kids understand not to touch it.
- Let your child add one drop of liquid soap color to the clear, melted base. Add in a few shakes of glitter (not too much — it won’t stay suspended! Kane learned this the hard way) and stir well.
- If the glass is still hot, help your child pour the liquid soap into the mold cavity. Once it set for a few minutes, we sprinkled a little extra glitter on top. Let it dry for about 20 minutes. Repeat these steps for additional colors.
- While the colors are drying, cut the white soap base into cubes. The white soap base will be on the bottom of the gem and really helps the color and glitter pop. You don’t need quite as much per soap — we found one cube per gem worked just fine. Follow the above directions to melt it.
- Once the colored soap is relatively firm to the touch, pour the white soap base in a thin layer on top. Let both dry for about 45 minutes. Then pop it out and gift!
p.s. we clearly have a thing with geometric shapes, so thanks so much to The Land of Nod for gifting us the beautiful Spiral Puzzle to use. 
Rebecca is a mom to two young kiddos and, in her spare time (ha!), likes to pretend she’s a back-up dancer, craft cocktails, and run long distances. A relatively recent SAHM, she blogs family-friendly activities, DIYs and celebration fun at Not-So-SAHM.