Do you want to know how to make soap for kids? Look no further as I have you covered!
Soap making for kids can be super simple and fun with my easy DIY kids soap recipe. This kids soap recipe will have your kids excited to use their soap come bath time and creating them is super simple.
This soap is clear and lightly scented with a fun toy waiting inside for those who wash with it! It is a great way to encourage your kids to want to use their soap come bath time.
My kids loved using this soap and it actually had them enjoying washing themselves in anticipation for the toy waiting inside.
This recipe is made of only just a few ingredients that are natural, easy to use and will have you making fun and creative soaps for your kids in minutes.
If you are a beginner to soap making, this recipe is a great introduction into the world of it. But even if you are not a beginner, you will love this recipe too. Simple, easy and fun for kids!
This is an easy homemade soap recipes for kids and below I will share with you my DIY fun kids soap recipe. In this guide, I also run you through what is kids soap, why you should try making it, the ingredients you will need and more!
So lets get into its and make some fun kids soap!
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What Is Kids Soap?
This kids soap is made to appeal to kids so that they will want to use it at bath time. This DIY kids soap is a mix of just a few ingredients which include clear glycerine soap and pour base, lavender essential oil (or an essential oil of your choosing) and a small toy to place inside the soap.
The glycerine melt and pour soap base is clear which showcases a toy waiting inside the soap – perfect for this recipe. This is great for enticing kids to wash with their soap, and it certainly encouraged my children to use it!
The essential oil adds aroma and can even help relax your kids ready for bedtime.
PinWhy Make Easy Soap Recipes For Kids?
There are plenty of reasons why you should make this easy and fun DIY kids soap recipe and I have listed some below!
Simple And Easy
This DIY kids soap recipe is simple and easy to create. It takes only minutes to create a fun soap for kids and the process is pretty straightforward. A great recipe for beginners.
Natural Ingredients
One of the best things about making your kids their own soaps is that you can make them with natural ingredients that are free of nasty additives.
Fun DIY Project For Kids
This DIY soap is a great activity for kids to get involved in, there is some handling of hot ingredients but there is no reason they can’t help to add the essential oils, mix the ingredients, pick the toy and so forth.
Customisable
Another great feature of this DIY recipe is that you can easily customise your essential oils and your toy of choosing in your soaps. You could make all different varieties.
Great Gift
These DIY fun and easy kids soaps make great gifts for all the kiddies in your life and for your children’s friends! You could make a heap of them as cute party favours.
Ingredients For The Best DIY Soap For Kids
One of the best things about this easy soap making for kids is that you actually only need a few things and it’s very quick and easy to make. In fact, you have to be quick as the soap sets fast!
eBay and Amazon Australia are quick and easy places to buy ingredients and all the gear you need. Below, I direct you to the best place to buy each ingredient or you can click here to buy now on Amazon or here for eBay. This is how I buy all of these ingredients.
Clear Glycerine Melt And Pour Soap Base
PinClear glycerine melt and pour soap base is the perfect choice in any recipe where you want to showcase objects in your soaps like flower petals, herbs or in this case – toys! This base is also a good choice when you are creating recipes with bright colours.
This type of melt and pour soap base can be less moisturising for some skin types and so it is not always recommended for individuals with dry skin.
Some of these clear melt and pour bases can be more of a yellowish shade which can somewhat impact colouring and visibility of objects.
Glycerine clear soap base is easy to melt, easily coloured and easily moulded into all kinds of different shapes. This kind of soap requires less essential oil or fragrances than other types of soap bases and so it is a good choice for kids.
Tiny Plastic Toys
PinThis is the fun ingredient! You can really pick any toy you want except it has to be small as it has to fit inside the soap.
I like using small monster sucker toys. They look cool in the soap and after they are free of the soap, they stick to the side of the bath which makes them fun.
Note that this are quite small and I wouldn’t recommend them for younger kids who could put them in their mouth.
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Lavender Essential Oil
PinMy kids like the smell of lavender essential oil. However, you can choose to use whichever essential oil your child enjoys. There are a heap of benefits associated with using lavender oil though, like decreasing anxiety, stress, sadness, muscle aches and more. It contains antibacterial, anti-fungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties and more and so it is a great choice for use on the skin.
Not all essential oils are recommended for children but I have listed a few you can choose from below.
- Chamomile Essential Oil
- Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- Basil Essential Oil
- Frankincense Essential Oil
- Ginger Essential Oil
- Mandarin Essential oil (on eBay)
Note: Peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil should not be used on children under the age of 30 months old.
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Soap Mould
PinYou can really use any soap or silicone mould to make these soaps whatever shape you want.
I use smaller square ones because I find this works best to be both a good size that my 5 year old can handle in his hand and to cover the toy enough. You also don’t want it too big as it’ll take too long for the toy to get free which isn’t as much fun 🙂
How To Make Soap For Kids
Below, I share with you my DIY soap recipe for kids. It is a straightforward recipe. However, I do have a few suggestions to add.
First, I recommend you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go to ensure it is a smooth process. You’ll then want to get your glycerine and chop it into smaller chunks ready for melting (chopping it smaller makes it easier to melt). You can see in the photo above how I do it.
PinThen, place your glycerine soap base chunks into a microwave safe bowl and begin to melt it in the microwave at 30 second intervals to check its progress and to mix it until it has all melted.
Once melted and cooled slightly, you can add your essential oil of choice and then mix it until it is fully combined.
PinPour only a small amount of your soap mixture into your soup moulds – just enough to cover the bottom of your moulds. Once it has cooled just a little a bit, very carefully place your toy on top and pour the rest of your soap mixture over the top of it. It is important to work quickly during this process as this soap does set quickly.
If you find your soap has set too quickly before adding your toy, you can easily melt it again. It can take a little bit of practice to insert the toy.
PinLeave your soap to cool completely until it has fully set and then you can remove your soap from its mould. It is ready to use.
Super Fun Kids Soap Recipe
Yield:6
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:2 minutes
Total Time:7 minutes
This is super easy soap making for kids. Simply take some melt and pour soap, add their favourite essential oil and make it fun by adding a toy to the middle
Ingredients
- 300g clear glycerine melt and pour soap base
- 20 drops of lavender essential oil
- 6 small plastic toys
- Soap Mould
Instructions
- Get everything out, all set to go
- Chop your glycerine soap base into smaller pieces to make it easier to melt and place in a microwave safe bowl
- Melt in the microwave, checking and mixing every 30 seconds until it is all melted
- Add the lavender essential oil and mix until fully combined
- Pour a small amount into the soap moulds to just cover the bottom
- Let it cool a little
- Carefully add the toy
- Pour the remaining soap over the top
- Let it cool completely until fully set
- Remove soap from mould and enjoy!
Notes
It's tricky to let the soap harden just a little before adding the toy but not too much. You also have to be careful of air bubbles. It gets easier with practise.
To make six soaps for this recipe, you'll want a smaller soap mould. I find smaller soaps work better for smaller hands and it also means they get to the toy quicker which makes my kids more keen to use the soap.
How To Use Your New Fun Soap
Using your DIY soap is easy and your kids will have fun using their new soap and discovering their toy.
Simply use your soap in the bath or shower and let your kids enjoy the aromatic effects of the essential oils.
Depending on how far you have placed your toy inside your kids soap will depend on how many washes it will take to retrieve.
PinFinal Words
I hope you have enjoyed this guide on how to make fun kids soap. This recipe is simple and easy to make and it will encourage your kids to want to use their soap come bath time.
I hope you are feeling inspired to create your own and that your kids enjoy them as much as mine did.
Want to make more? Find my luscious apple cinnamon soap recipe here or sugar scrub bars here. You can also find all my best DIY skincare recipes here.
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