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Stegosaurus Soap

Stegosaurus soap

Time

Age

Level

Materials

Transparent soap (we used Pears brand)

Microwaveable container

Silicone muffin mould

Our dinosaur mould was bought in KMart Australia

Transparent soap

Method

Chop the soap bar into chunks - the smaller the better.

Put soap chunks into a dry microwaveable container.

Soap chunks ready to melt

Heat in microwave on low power for 10 seconds at a time, swirling the container at each interval to help melt the soap chunks.

Stop as soon as it's just melted - make sure you don't overdo it by letting the soap start to bubble.

Melted soap

Pour straight into the silicone muffin mould. The melted soap will start to solidify very quickly so you need to do this step immediately.

Melted soap in mould

Leave to cool and set for at least an hour.

Pop out the soap from the mould.

Categories

Mould your own themed soap to make hand washing much more fun. We made a stegosaurus but you could make any shape depending on what mold you can find. If you're making large quantities, it's probably cheaper and more effective to buy specialist 'melt and pour' soap as a starting material. However, if you're just making a few pieces, a bar of transparent soap from the supermarket will do the trick.Warning - this activity involves chopping and very hot liquids, so parental supervision is required.: 10 minutes: 5-10's, Over 10's: Medium