Simple Homemade Glycerin SoapIt's easy to make soap bars with soap crafter's melt and pour glycerin soap base that you can purchase at almost any craft store. You can use items like clean dry yogurt cups, juice boxes, cream cheese containers, etc. as the molds.
Book: "300 Handcrafted Soaps"To find great soap recipes, simply go to the library and get some amazing books on the subject. You can also search Google using "melt and pour soap recipes" and find more recipes than you might ever need.
Use Citronella Soap as Mosquito RepellentI tried the 50/50 baby oil and vinegar as a mosquito repellent and I still got bitten. I tried using citronella soap and put it all on my legs and arms and the mosquitoes did not bite me at all.
Add Plastic Toys to Homemade SoapHere is a tip to help encourage children to love washing their hands and bathing with lots of soap without a huge hassle. When making your own soap, a very cheap thing to do is to buy a bag of small plastic toys from a dollar store.
Melt Soap Pieces Into New SoapDon't throw away bar soap that dissolves into those little irritating pieces. Save them and add water, then slowly melt them down on the stove and use as liquid soap.
Frog Soap PondHere's a unique craft for kids that I make. It's called "frog soap pond". It's made with glycerin. Then you just add the frog toys to the top with some type of adhesive.
Cinnamon SoapMelt your glycerin soap down using a double boiler method. Once metled add the cinnamon oil, keep stirring until completely mixed and then pour into your soap molds.
Simple Soap Making IdeaTo make wonderful smelling and silky soap, grate a small bar of soap (or leftover slivers) into a medium saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to boil, cooking 1 minute.
