Have a great Mother / Child night. teach them something new and fun!! Do things together with your children! Try these recipes!!!

Cool Chunk Soap

Melt your soap base and color, then pour into a square plastic or metal pan or tray of some sort (rubbermaid tubs, drawer organizer trays, or loaf pans work well).  Wait til soap is hard enough to remove from mold, then cut into small square chunks using a knife or chopping blade.  Place chunks into your soap molds, single or multi colors.  Pour in clear, uncolored soap base scented with fragrance of choice at about 120-130 degrees.  Wait til hard and remove from mold. 
*Tip:  If you chunks tend to run into the clear outside soap, try putting them in the freezer for awhile before pouring over them.
*Option:  Instead of chunks, try using a slicing plane and make curly shavings!

Exfoliating Soaps

Try adding coffee grounds, cornmeal, crushed oatmeal or loofah, etc.  to make exfoliating soap that scrubs the skin!  (You can grind your own oatmeal, loofah, etc in your blender). 
*Note:  Be sure not to pour soap too hot or embedded items may sink to bottom and not distribute evenly throughout the soap.

Swirly Soaps

Using the white soap base, make a small batch of soap with concentrated coloring (no scent necessary).  Also make a larger batch of plain white soap in the scent of your choice.  Pour the white soap into a mold.  Wait until it begins to thicken slightly, then slowly dribble in some of the colored soap, gently swirling it around with a toothpick.  Be careful not to swirl too much so it doesn't fully blend the two together.  Do not move mold around, let it sit until fully hardened, then remove.

Treasure Soap

Great for kids!  Try embedding a small plastic toy in a clear bar of soap.  Just pour a small layer of your clear scented soap into your mold.  Wait until it is fairly solidified, then carefully place the toy in the center.  Pour in remaining clear soap until toy is fully covered and mold is filled.  Wait til hardened, then remove. (Make sure toy is not too large for mold by placing it in mold before hand).

Loafs, or Soaps By The Slice

Try using a small bread loaf pan as a mold.  Make soap as usual, remove from loaf mold, and slice with a knife or chopping blade into slices about 1 to 1.5 inch thick. 

Botanical Soaps

Try adding some small dried bits of flowers and/or herbs for a potpourri kind of look!  Chamomile, lavender, peppermint leaf, etc. 
*Note:  Be sure not to pour soap too hot or embedded items may sink to bottom and not distribute evenly throughout the soap.

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