Jiggles like gelatin, but washes like soap! These DIY jelly soap gummies are a great project for kids! Use any kind of liquid hand soap for endless scent options! This post contains affiliate links.
This soap is not edible. DO NOT eat.
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The boys are at scout camp all week so it's just me and the girls all afternoon while the baby naps. My girls love watching are obsessed with watching kids craft videos on Youtube. There are so many projects on our to-do list and we decided to give these DIY jelly soap try. We blended a few different methods and were happy with the results! The best part was that we already had all of the ingredients. We've now made this gummy soap a couple of times and found that by adding an extra packet of unflavored gelatin, the soap is a bit more sturdy. You can make it with one envelope, but if you have two go ahead and use both! Here is our adaptation.
As with all soap: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN unless being supervised by an adult.
How To Make Soap Gummies (Jelly Soap)
DIY JELLY SOAP
Equipment
- stove
- baking sheet
- bowl
- whisk
- measuring cups/spoons
Materials
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup liquid hand soap
- soap coloring
- soap mold silicone works best
Instructions
- In a small pan, bring water to a boil. Add salt and give it a stir.
- Empty the packets of unflavored gelatin into a small bowl. Add salt water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
- Stir in soap.
- Add extra coloring (if desired).
- Pour mixture into a measuring cup with a spout. Spoon off any froth/bubbles.Place soap mold onto a baking sheet.
- Pour mixture into soap molds.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
- To loosen from a plastic mold simply run a butter knife around the edge of each soap mold and gently pull the jelly soap out. If you use a silicone mold, gently push from behind and pull the jelly out.
Video
Notes
How To Use Gummy Soap
They feel like gelatin jigglers and smell amazing! So fun! We live in a warm and humid climate so we store ours in the refrigerator in a closed container. The girls had a lot of fun bringing one of the little soaps into the shower with them every day. It doesn't last as long as bar soap and dissolves quickly. If placed in a bathtub with water it will dissolve after a minute or two and turn into a bubble bath. They will last 5 days in the refrigerator before drying out.
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Andrena says
I tried making this recipe twice. Once followed my the recipe as written and it never set up after 3 hours of refrigeration. The second time I added twice the gelatin and refrigerated for 12 hours, still it didn't set. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I live in Florida in high humidity and I chose worm molds to making gummy worm soap. Would that make any difference?
Brandy says
Hi Andrena! I’m honestly stumped! Especially since you used twice the amount of gelatin and they still didn’t set up. :/
DavetteB says
How much gelatin would equal a packet? I have a large tub of bulk gelatin.
Brandy says
1 Tbsp.
Alexandra says
Can you use glycerin soap with coloring instead of store bought soap? Im wanting to make home-made soap for kids and jellies would be a cute idea.
Brandy says
Hi Alexandra! I haven't tried that before so I'm not sure! Sorry I'm not more help!
Tracy T. says
HI!
How many soaps does this recipe make? I'm sure it depends on mold size etc. But a rough estimate at how many can be made with the ingredients you have listed? This is so cute! 🙂
Brandy says
You're right, it depends on the mold size, but for those animal ones in the video I believe it made 5, and for the flower ones in the post (they were a smaller mold) it probably made 6-8. Hope that helps!
Lisa says
Hello,
What happens if you don't store them in the fridge?
Brandy says
Hi Lisa! I keep the one that I'm using out in the open and the others in the refrigerator. If your house isn't too warm, they may be fine in an airtight container on the counter. We found they kept their consistency better when cool.
Serena says
This looks like such a fun little project to make and I plan to make this, but I only have gelatin leaves/sheets at the moment. Would they work as well with the same amount as the gelatin powder? Also, would regular food coloring work instead of soap coloring?
Brandy says
Hi Serena! I've never used gelatin sheets so I'm not sure if they can be used in place. You can use food coloring instead of soap coloring. There's no harm in that, but I would use less as it may stain your skin.
Jasmine says
Thank you much its awesome
vicki says
I love this idea and was wondering if I could use jello instead of clear gelatin? It would already have the color in it
Brandy says
Hi Vicki! I'm sure it would still have a setting affect, but am not sure how it would turn out with the sugar in it.
Holly says
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I may have enjoyed it more than the girls! We used bath/ shower gel, and it turned out great!
Brandy says
I'm so glad!!
Katie says
Hi i tired it and they came out cute but not too soapy is there a way to make them more soapy ? Or did i not add enough hand soap ?
Thank you
Brandy says
Hi Katie! They set up good, but aren't sudsy? Hmm...I'm not sure. I would imagine adding a little more soap would be ok without affecting the firmness of the soap too much.
dee says
i tried these... and left them in the fridge overnight... they never set enough to get out of the mold... just came out in a jelly blob... what did i do wrong???
Brandy says
Hi Dee! It’s hard to say! We’ve made them a few times, and sometimes they are a little tricky to get out of the mold (because we used a plastic mold instead of a silicone mold once), but they always set up and felt like jello jigglers. I’m sorry I’m not more help!
Courtney Masters says
Cute idea! I am going to use it for our online kids church lessons. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of my kids parents are not able to go out to the store. Is gelatin optional to make the soap? Are they able to just refrigerate the soap in the molds if they are unable to go out and get this item? I know that defeats the purpose of the gummy soap, but to still include those that do not have gelatin I thought they could at least make their own soap bars..
Brandy says
Hi Courtney! Things are so crazy lately. Who knew two months ago that a simple trip to the store would be so hard?! Unfortunately the gelatin is what sets this soap up. Otherwise it's just water and hand soap. I'm sorry!
Michelle says
What size are the packages of gelatin? My kids would love this!
Brandy says
I buy a 1 oz. box that comes with 4 envelopes inside!
Mary says
Love Love this idea! Thanks for sharing.
Lucy says
This looks a great weekend project ☺️
Sandie says
Just in time for birthday treats for grandma 👵🏼
Erin says
Love this project! I had never heard of this. We will definitely try this. Thanks for a great tutorial
Maureen says
This looks like a lot of fun! My son will enjoy this project for sure!
Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com
Lorena says
This sounds like a fun activity to do AND learn a little science as well!
personally, I'm loving the gem soaps, how fun to give as gifts!
Kim~madeinaday says
What a cool idea! #pinned! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim