No melting, pouring or measuring. This snowball surprise soap is SO easy to make! Hide a small toy inside for this fun snowball surprise soap!
Snowball soap is fun kids soap to make! The boys and I made snowball soap 5 years ago, after seeing it in a Family Fun magazine, but this was the girls’ first time ever trying it. This is a fun project for kids to make as gifts. Hide a small toy inside for a snowball soap surprise! We’ve also used this technique to make dinosaur egg soaps!
I love that all you need is to make it is a grater and a spray bottle. EASY!
Snowball Surprise Soap
To make your soap you will need 1 bar of Ivory soap. Ivory is cheap ($.33/bar) and is nice and moist. It works great and shreds easily. Shred the entire bar using a cheese grater.
You can hide a small toy inside your soap if you’d like.
Spritz down your pile of soap shavings (very lightly). This makes it stickier and it molds better this way.
Disclaimer: this is a messy project! Soap shaving will get on your work surface and probably the floor.
Grab a small pile of shavings and start packing them around your toy. If the shavings seem too dry, just add a tiny bit more water and keep packing. Form a TIGHT soap shavings ball.
Wet your hands and give it a final once over, smoothing it out.
Let harden and dry out before packaging if you are giving these out as gifts.
Ruby was so excited to show these to everyone when they got home from school! If you keep your soap by your sink for hand washing, they will last a long time. If you let the kids use these in the bathtub, they might last for a few baths. If you have a toddler like Ruby they will only last one bath because she wanted to get to the toy inside and broke the soap apart 😉
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Darcey says
January 17, 2011 at 2:20 amI love this idea! It’s a great gift and a cute craft. I’m a new follower of your blog.
Jenn @ Delicious Ambiguity says
January 19, 2011 at 7:30 amThat soap is sooo cool! I’ve featured you here:
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Carrie says
November 28, 2011 at 10:14 pmGreat idea, and with kids too! So cute. I would love it if you would link this post to Spa{ahhh} Sundaze. 🙂
Kaleidoscope of Colors says
December 1, 2011 at 2:32 pmThis is a great idea for my girlfriend who has two boys. They would love to make these, thanks for sharing.
Lindsi B says
December 2, 2011 at 6:20 pmThanks for sharing this idea! It would be perfect for my Fun Stuff Fridays linky party! I’d love you to link up with us.
http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-2.html
[email protected] says
December 3, 2011 at 3:54 amThis is so sweet! Their faces look so excited! If you get a chance…stop over and link this up at Hating Martha! Thanks!
Amy {The Idea Room} says
December 3, 2011 at 4:54 amMy kids would love this. Such a great activity for kids of all ages.
folkhaven says
December 6, 2011 at 7:48 pmHow fun! I like how your kids made them as a present for each other. This is one I want to try sometime 🙂 Maybe next year my little chunk will be old enough.
Alecia says
December 7, 2011 at 1:56 amThis is adorable! It’s a really nice way to make a small gift seem like more, great when you have a lot of kids to get gifts for! Thanks for sharing, I’m your newest follower
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Shiloh says
December 8, 2011 at 7:11 pmThis is a really fun project, but my favorite part is the way you’re letting your boys make gifts for each other. They will be so excited not just to get, but give.:)
Lindsi B says
December 9, 2011 at 3:17 pmWhat good clean fun!!! Would you please share this with my readers for Fun Stuff Fridays linky party? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-3.html
Mary says
January 7, 2012 at 3:16 amGreat idea… love it!
kellee says
December 27, 2013 at 10:21 amhahaha so cute!
RadioTonya says
January 3, 2014 at 7:26 pmWould this work with Dove bar soap. or would it be too soft?
Brandy says
January 3, 2014 at 10:12 pmYou sure can! I used Ivory soap because it is so inexpensive, but also had to add a little water to make it stick together firmly. You may not need as much water or any with Dove. Here is actually a blog who used Dove: http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/05/soap-balls-for-mom-and-kiddies-too.html Hope that helps! Have a wonderful weekend!
Brandy
Laurie Logan says
November 18, 2014 at 5:04 pmThese are so cute!
Meghan says
December 20, 2014 at 5:08 pmLove this idea!
Lorena says
January 7, 2015 at 8:17 amthis sounds like a fun activity to do when its too cold to play outside. Just curious if there is a safe way of letting the kids grate their own soap. Using the classic metal grater would be a medical disaster with my kids.
Brandy says
January 7, 2015 at 10:44 amHi Lorena, I’m not sure. I grated it for the girls or let them help, but I did the majority of it!
Quirky Homemaker says
November 3, 2016 at 1:38 pmThese are really cute! Don’t you love Family Fun magazine? I used to get a lot of great ideas from them. Never saw this, though! Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from This is How We Roll Linky party. Hope you have a great weekend!
Linda says
November 3, 2016 at 7:17 pmFUN!!!! Love this. I want to make it also. PINNED. Best wishes, Linda @Crafts a la mode
Roseann Hampton says
November 4, 2016 at 5:08 pmLove this idea!
Sarah says
November 5, 2016 at 10:23 amWow, these are so cute!!!
Found your blog via Creative Muster Party.
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Heidi says
November 6, 2016 at 6:34 pmThis would be a fun stocking stuffer- just tie up in a cellophane bag. Could even put a little Christmas toy in the center!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
November 7, 2016 at 6:09 amLove this idea!! Pinned!
Lisa Silfwerbrand says
November 11, 2016 at 8:25 amThese are sooo cute Brandy! I love how easy they are but perfect for kids and adults alike 😉 I think I will be making these for sure for my nieces and nephews this year… Thanks so much for linking them up to our Inspiration Galore Project Party last week. Pinned and shared. Have a great weekend! Lisa
Barbara Windle says
January 9, 2018 at 5:09 pmThat is so cute. My granddaughter would love to make those. I am going to pin it for future reference.