Make a Scented Soap
Make scented soap using melt-and-pour base, fragrance, and color with adult supervision. Measure, mix, pour into molds, and explore scents and textures.
Step-by-step guide to make scented soap
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Step 1
Gather all your materials and bring them to a clean table.
Step 2
Wash your hands with soap and dry them so your soap stays clean.
Step 3
With an adult's help cut the soap base into small uniform cubes.
Step 4
Put the soap cubes into the microwave-safe measuring jug.
Step 5
Heat the jug in the microwave for 20 seconds on medium power.
Step 6
Stir the soap with the wooden stick until the mixture looks smoother.
Step 7
If chunks remain heat the jug in 10 second bursts and stir after each burst until fully melted.
Step 8
Add a tiny pinch of soap colorant or a drop of mica to the melted soap.
Step 9
Add 3 drops of your skin-safe fragrance or essential oil for each small mold cavity you will fill.
Step 10
Stir the melted soap for 30 seconds to blend the color and scent evenly.
Step 11
Carefully pour the melted soap into your silicone molds until each cavity is filled.
Step 12
Lightly spray the top of each filled mold with rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles.
Step 13
Let the soap cool and harden on the towel or tray without moving it for at least 30 minutes.
Step 14
Gently pop your finished soaps out of the silicone molds.
Step 15
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use instead of a melt-and-pour soap base if I can't find one?
If soap base is hard to find, grate a plain glycerin or unscented soap bar and melt the shavings in the microwave-safe measuring jug following the same heating and stirring steps.
My melted soap has bubbles or air pockets after pouring — how do I fix that?
If bubbles form on the poured soap, lightly spray the top of each filled silicone mold again with rubbing alcohol and gently tap the tray to release trapped air before letting them harden.
How can I adapt the activity for younger or older children?
For preschoolers, have an adult cut the soap base into cubes, do the microwave heating and pouring while the child stirs with the wooden stick and adds fragrance under supervision.
How can we make the soaps more creative or special?
To personalize your soaps, pour in one color and let it partly set, then add a second colored layer or a small toy to the silicone molds and finish with the rubbing alcohol spray for a layered scented soap.
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Facts about soapmaking for kids
🔥 Always have an adult help with melting and pouring — bases get hot and molds can hold heat.
🌈 Cosmetic mica powders and soap dyes give bright, shimmery colors that won’t wash away quickly if used properly.
🌿 Essential oils are super concentrated: a few drops can scent an entire batch of soap, so less is more.
💧 Glycerin is a natural moisturizing ingredient in many melt-and-pour bases that helps skin feel soft.
🧼 Melt-and-pour soap uses a pre-made soap base so beginners don’t need to handle lye — perfect for kid-friendly projects!
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