Have you ever tried making soap? When I saw the pin for Ocean Glitter Soap, I knew it was time that I give it a try. My daughter loves all things glittery and mermaids so I was inspired to put a mermaid spin on this soap. This DIY Blue Glitter Mermaid Soap was the perfect project for Week 28 of the Pinterest Challenge!
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I was thrilled to find the little mermaid toys! They were so adorable and perfect for the soap I had in mind. They were a little bigger than the ocean toys used in the original pin. That meant I would need to find a different silicone mold that was a little deeper.
Here is a list of supplies needed for this project. I got everything except for the mermaids and the silicone mold at Michael’s. I’ve provided links to all supplies in case you need a reference.
- Mermaid Toys
- Silicone Mold
- Clear Glycerin Soap
- Orange Essential Oil (you could use any scent)
- Blue Soap Colorant
- Glitter
The first step is to put the mermaids face down in the silicone mold and sprinkle the bottom with glitter. You really don’t need very much glitter. I put a little too much in some of mine.
Then I used a large glass measuring cup to microwave the cubes of glycerin soap. I went ahead and melted the entire 2 lb package of soap. You don’t need quite that much to fill this particular silicone mold.
Once the soap was melted, I added about five drops of blue colorant and approximately one teaspoon of orange essential oil. After mixing it together, I poured it into the mold. It only took about 45 minutes before it was ready to be popped out of the mold. I was so excited to see how adorable these little blue glitter mermaid soaps turned out! They would be perfect party favors for a little girl’s mermaid party.
When I had extra soap mixture, I went ahead and made a batch of Mini Heart Glitter Soaps as well. I already had this mold on hand after making Glitter Heart Crayons earlier in the year for Valentine favors. These little glitter heart soaps turned out super cute too!
What a fun week for the Pinterest Challenge! This has been an easy challenge to keep up with over the summer. If you would like to join me, I have a small Facebook group called 52 Weeks of Pinterest – 2018 Challenge. It’s just a fun place to share ideas and see what others are creating.
I was inspired this month by a group of crafty friends to create something Blue this month! Let’s see what fun creations they came up with!
Uhm, give me all the glitter, please! This seems like such a fun project! I wish we would have done something like this when I was a kid. What a cool mom! 😉 Loved this, lady!
Thank you so much Joey! We loved these mermaid soaps. They are almost too cute to use!
This is such a cute project. It makes my mind spin with all of the ways I could make soap!!
I know exactly what you mean! My son is asking for soap now and I think I’m going to do a fun bug & reptile variation!
I don’t know if my son would go for the glitter, but he’d love to have little soaps with toys inside, lol. Maybe as an incentive to actually USE soap in the tub, lol?
Yes, I think it is definitely a great incentive! I am going to make bug and reptile soaps for my son and maybe add poppy seeds instead of the glitter.
I am IN LOVE with these mermaid soaps!! Super cute! I made them a feature at this week’s Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party. Thank you so much for linking up with us!!
Thank you so much Michele! I love your Whimsical Wednesdays!
These are adorable! And it looks relatively straightforward – I may have to make a dinosaur version for my boys.
That would be super cute Laura! I’m excited to make a bug and reptile version for my son and his boy cousins this week!
These are the cutest soaps!! So perfect for gifts for any mermaid lover!
Thank you Amy! I thought they would be a fun project!
Great idea! Perfect as a birthday party activity. Pinned.
Too cute! Glitter and mermaids? Um, yes please.
Simply adorable! I love the addition of glitter
This is too cute! My daughter loves unicorns and mermaids right now and making any kind of craft so I know she’d love this activity.
These soaps are too cute. I have made soaps before but never though to add fun things into them. My daughter would love these.