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May 14, 2020 By Brandy 20 Comments

Home » Craft Tutorials » Kids Crafts

How to Make Glycerin Soap With Kids: Melt and Pour Method

Filed Under: Kids Crafts, Kids in the Kitchen Tagged With: Kids Bath and Body Crafts

How to make glycerin soap with kids! Use melt and pour glycerin blocks to create fun soaps with kids! Experiment with different colors, soap molds, and scents to create unique combinations. This post contains affiliate links.
You might also like our DIY gummy soaps. They make bath time fun!

We made homemade soap for the first time last week and it was SO MUCH FUN! I had no idea how easy it was to make and inexpensive! For some reason I thought it had to be done in a double boiler, mix ingredients, etc. We did the melt and pour type and now that I know how easy it is to make I want to make more! Different types of glycerin, different molds, colors, herbs and other add-ins….the possibilities are endless! And they would make great gifts! Here is how to make glycerin soap the melt and pour way!

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soap mold, soap coloring and scents, blocks of glycerin soap

How to make glycerin soap:

  • Glycerin (I bought a 2 lb. bag of opaque glycerin base for $6.99 and we didn’t even use half of it)
  • Glass measuring cups
  • Popsicle stick for stirring
  • Scents (optional)
  • Coloring (optional)
  • Molds
I found everything I needed at Hobby Lobby. Place your bars of glycerin in the glass measuring cups and microwave on high 30 seconds at a time (stirring after each 30 seconds) until melted. Ours took about 45 seconds and we did 3 blocks at a time.
two measuring cups with melted glycerin soap
Add your colorings and scents….we used “apple” and stir. Kaylee loved mixing colors and stirring.
adding coloring to melted soap
Aaron (who is 5) was able to pour the glycerin into the molds.  He did a great job! Let stand for 1 hour, then pop out of the molds.
melted soap poured intp soap molds
That’s all it takes! They smell amazing and are so bright and colorful! We decided to save the rest of the supplies to make more homemade soap another day.
finished glycerin soap on a plate
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  1. Jamie says

    July 8, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    This looks like so much fun! I can’t wait to try it.

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  2. Marianne says

    July 8, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    I too thought this was a lot of work, but now I see that this really is easy. I will have to look into it when I get home from vacation.

    Reply
  3. Courtney says

    July 10, 2011 at 2:00 am

    Is it just normal food coloring? What fun my girls would love this. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. ~Iffy~ says

    July 11, 2011 at 1:24 am

    I made goats milk soap for xmas gifts last year & it was so much fun! These are so cute! Stopping by from the Sunday Showcase Party.
    Would you please link this up to My Favorite Things Friday Party! I would love it if you did =D
    Thanks
    ~Iffy~
    http://www.stayathomenation.blogspot.com

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  5. PeaceLoveApplesauce says

    July 11, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    These are so, so cute!!
    I’m visiting from TT&J.. Have a great week!!

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    July 11, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    so cute and so much fun to make!

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  7. KAT says

    July 12, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    I will try this never made soap before though I love the idea
    KAT

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  8. Kimberly says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    How easy is that! Looks like a great project to add to my “kid’s craft” list. Thanks!

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  9. Six Sisters says

    July 16, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    How fun and cute! We would love for you to come share this at our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday” link party! http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/strut-your-stuff-saturday-week-2.html

    Love,
    The Sisters @ sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com

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  10. SpruceeMoosee says

    August 22, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    Aww wow, I didn’t realise making some could be so easy. They turned out really well. I’d love to try this out, and looks like it would be a great activity with children…when I’m old enough to have some 😛 xx

    Reply
  11. Chemicals Direct says

    November 16, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Glycerin has many applications. Some common applications are arts & crafts, e-cig, tobacco flavorings, commercial sprinkler systems antifreeze, peristaltic pump lubricant, bubble making, worm farm food, synthetic ice making, cosmetic, antifreeze, and sweetener substitute.

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  12. Chemicals Direct says

    January 19, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    Glycerin Common applications are Soap Making, Peristaltic Pump Lubricant,Non-Food Contact Antifreeze Solutions, Synthetic Ice Rinks Formulations, Arts Crafts, Personal Care, Cosmetic Use, etc.

    Reply
  13. Vicki Wilson says

    March 10, 2013 at 1:09 am

    When I make soaps I have a hard time getting them out of the mold. Can u use oil to make it easier to get them out?

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  14. Vicki Wilson says

    March 10, 2013 at 1:09 am

    When I make soaps I have a hard time getting them out of the mold. Can u use oil to make it easier to get them out?

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    • Brandy says

      March 10, 2013 at 6:25 am

      Hi Vicki,

      If you have problems with them sticking or not popping out easily you can spray a cotton ball with a little cooking spray or oil and wipe down the molds with a light coat right before adding the glycerin. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  15. mrsladymarian says

    June 25, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    Could you scent this with essential oils and color with food coloring?

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    • Brandy says

      June 25, 2013 at 10:47 pm

      Yes! I’ve used essential oils and they are wonderful in these soaps. I haven’t tried food coloring, just the soap coloring in the homemade soap section at Michael’s, but they would probably work too.

      Reply
  16. Jan says

    October 28, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    I made these tonight and they were so easy! I used Glycerin with Shea butter so I can’t wait to try them.

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    • Brandy says

      October 28, 2013 at 6:21 pm

      Awesome! I love that it is a semi-homemade gift. I love taking help from those pre-made soap bases. Shea butter is my favorite too! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Jessica says

    December 25, 2013 at 11:31 am

    I’ve found that putting my molds in the fridge, the soaps harden in 30 mins. Perfect for birthday parties:)

    Reply

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