How to Make Lollipop Soap

Needed:Glycerine-type melt and pour soapLollipop soap molds or foilLollipop sticksScent and tints (optional) Some kids jump right in the tub, no problem, but others balk at the notion. For those kids, it helps to have fun toys in the bath, a special towel, special soaps. Speaking of the latter, its actually a lot of fun to make your own soaps. No longer will you have to settle for what you can find in the stores; you can make any kind of soap you want! By the time you combine the various types of soaps you can make, the colors from which you have to choose, and the molds that are available, there are literally thousands of different soaps you can make. In fact, if your child is one who doesnt care for the tub you might get him more excited over the idea if you make soaps the child finds exciting - like lollipop soaps. If your child is old enough to know not to eat soaps shaped like suckers he or she will love the lollipop soaps! Youll need lollipop sticks from a craft store to make the unusual soaps. The plastic kind work best because the paper type can leave bits of paper in the tub. In addition, youll need a lollipop mold - most craft stores carry them. To save money you can make your own mold from foil. Tear 4 small sheets of foil, stack them, then lay them over something like a medicine bottle lid. Shape the foil around the lid to make a round disk. You can make large or small lollipops by using other things around the house to shape the foil, like the bottom of a Styrofoam cup or even a hair spray lid.

Use the glycerin-type of melt and pour soap to make the lollipops. Simply cut off 2 or 3 blocks and melt them in the microwave. Stir every 20 seconds or so until its completely melted. Add a couple of drops of soap scent and a drop or two of tinting. Or, use your own scents and tints. Food coloring can be used to tint the soaps and anything from body mist to perfume to lemon juice can be used to scent the soap.

Allow the soap to cool for a couple of minutes while you place the round molds on a cookie sheet. A glass eye dropper can help dispense the soap into the molds without a mess but a measuring cup can also be helpful. Pour the soap into the molds and place in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Remove and push a sucker stick into each one. Allow the soap to sit and harden. Kids will have fun playing with the sucker sticks in the tub. Just make sure that the kids are old enough so that they wouldnt even think about putting it in their mouths.