Total Time Needed: 1-2 Hours
Here's a fun idea that will have all the kids on your family's gift list eager to wash up before dinner - hand soaps that resemble marine animals submerged in a pool of water.
Materials
- Assorted small plastic marine animals (sold in many department and dollar stores)
- Flexible silicone muffin pan
- Microwavable clear glycerin soap and soap fragrance (optional; we used Life of the Party brand, sold at many large craft stores)
Instructions
- Place 1 marine animal in each cup of a flexible silicone muffin pan.
- Following the package directions, melt a chunk of the soap in a microwave-safe container in your microwave and then add fragrance, if you are using it. Stir the soap to blend any solid bits.
- Pour the melted soap into the muffin pan cups, covering the creatures as much or as little as desired. For a fun effect, we left parts of the creatures exposed so that they appeared to be emerging from the "water."
- Set aside the pan until the soaps solidify (about 1 hour). Then pop them out of their molds. For an attractive presentation, place 2 or 3 soaps in an inexpensive soap dish and wrap the ensemble in clear cellophane tied with a ribbon.
