Every winter I need a reminder that spring is just around the corner. One of the best ways to do that is by making something pretty, bright, and flowery smelling.
Homemade soap fills all those requirements. With a block of clear, unscented glycerin soap base that is easy to find at your local craft store, a bottle essential oil, and a bottle or two of soap colorants you can create your own personalized soaps to remind you of April showers and May flowers.
You can invest in a soap mold or use Dixie cups, plastic electrical tape containers, or anything that you can think of that will get the job done.
I like to pick the glycerin soap up when I get the big coupons in the craft store’s weekly circular. As for the oils and the colorants, they relatively inexpensive and seem to last forever. You can also use them to scent homemade candles too.
This project is simple. It does require a microwave for melting (follow directions on the glycerin package), and it’s very kid friendly (with adult supervision) of course.
Soaps can be creatively packaged or stored in a box with a lid to help maintain their nice scents.
Check out last years batch here.
What little tricks help get you through the long winter months? Do you buy yourself fresh flowers, start your spring cleaning early, or start a seed garden inside?
THE JOY OF CAKING 