These Christmas Gem Soaps are an easy DIY that look great in your guest washroom over the holidays. They also make great gifts!
Christmas Gem Soaps
Materials:
Clear glycerine block soap
Silver cosmetic grade glitter
Green and red soap colourant
Soap scent (your choice)
Wilton gem soap mould
Craft sticks or spatula for stirring
Glass measuring cup
Directions:
1. Cut your soap block into about 4-5 large ice cube size pieces.
2. Place your soap cubes into your glass measuring cup and microwave your soap for about 30-40 seconds (should be completely melted but very hot)
3. Mix in a couple drops of your red colourant and a 1/4 teaspoon of cosmetic grade glitter.
4. Then add a few drop of your soap scent and mix
5. Fill about 5 gems with your melted red soap.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 with your green colourant and no colourant on your 3rd batch.
7. Carefully place on a flat surface in the freezer for 20 minutes to harden
8. Carefully stretch the sides of your mould and push up on the bottom to remove your soaps
Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Darlene Schuller
Saturday 9th of December 2017
Wow what a great idea!! My daughter is looking for easy things to make for her sisters for Christmas.
Ali P
Friday 8th of December 2017
This seems super easy to make, and they turned out great!
LisaM
Friday 8th of December 2017
I've never made my own soaps! This somehow never occurred to me before lol
Laurie P
Thursday 7th of December 2017
This would be such a fun activity to share with my girl, she loves to create!
Elizabeth Matthiesen
Thursday 7th of December 2017
Marvellous idea and they look so good when guests use the bathroom. Love it. :-)