DIY Popsicle soap recipes – cool summer activities and craft ideas

Here are some DIY Popsicle soap recipes which can be a great craft activity during the summer days not only for adults but for kids as well. Homemade soap is an interesting and very popular hobby. It is not a difficult craft project. All you need to do is buy a soap base and pour it into molds.

Handmade soap usually has a higher price tag than the bars sold in stores. The high price is justified because all the ingredients are natural, plus the product is not factory made, but unique. More and more people understand the importance and benefits of natural ingredients and that is why soap making is gaining such popularity. Yes, everyone can make soap at home and it will be much more interesting and useful. Ask the children to take part in the process. Together you can develop your own amazing recipes for homemade soap.

DIY Popsicle soap recipes – creative and fun craft ideas

DIY Popsicle soap recipes allow you to use your creativity and instead of ordinary bars, have something original and interesting. In addition, homemade soaps made from natural ingredients can be a magnificent and original gift for any occasion and holiday. Obviously, popsicles are ideal for the hot summer days and you can add natural components that have a beneficial effect on the skin. Unlike industrially made soap which often contains synthetic additives that dry the skin and lead to irritation, DIY soap recipes are based on ingredients that have no negative effects and can help get rid of dryness. You can experiment with various additives that will moisturize and nourish your skin which is especially important in the hot summer days.

The aesthetic side is also important. Industrial soap often disappoints with the primitive form of the bar. But the soap, made with your own hands, can take any shape you want a heart, a flower, a dolphin, and so on. In addition, by mixing colorful masses, adding dry flower petals, using other decor methods, you can create a truly unique soap that will delight others and become a real decoration of the bathroom.

Handmade soap can be a powerful aromatherapy tool when you add natural essential oils. It is easy to create soap with your favorite scent. Vanilla and lavender, rose and lilac – the scent of handmade soap will have nothing to do with the chemical smells of industrial soap.

DIY Popsicle soap – basic recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound white melt and pour soap base
• fruit fragrance oil
• liquid soap colorant
• wooden popsicle sticks
• rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle

Instructions:

Cut one pound of soap base into one-inch cubes. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time, until completely melted.

Add liquid soap colorant until you achieve the desired color. Stir to fully incorporate the color.

Add the fragrance oil and stir to incorporate.

Slowly pour the liquid soap into the popsicle molds. Spritz the top of each one lightly with alcohol to burst any air bubbles, then add the sticks.

Allow to cool and harden for four hours, or overnight.

Remove soap from the molds.

DIY dragon fruit popsicle soap

Ingredients:

• white melt and pour soap base
• clear melt and pour soap base
• pink soap colorant
• black sesame seeds or chia seeds
• rubbing alcohol
• essential oil or fragrance oil of your choice

Instructions:

Cut the white soap base into approximately 1″/2,5 cm chunks and place in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time, until completely melted.

Add 1 tablespoon of seeds and a few drops of your essential oil or fragrance oil.

Mix in the seeds and oil and gently pour the melted soap into your popsicle mold 4/5 of the way up. Let set for 3-4 minutes then gently add your popsicle sticks to the soap. Let the soap set for 30 minutes to fully set.

Cut up the clear soap into 1″/2,5 pieces. Add a small amount (about 1 teaspoon) of the pink soap colorant and melt the soap until it just starts to bubble on the sides.

Spritz the soap in the mold with the rubbing alcohol and pour in the pink soap to the top of the mold. Allow to cool and harden for four hours, or overnight.

Pull on the popsicle stick to remove the soap from the mold.

DIY Rainbow popsicle soap

Ingredients:

• Clear glycerin soap base
• Soap Colorants
• Rubbing alcohol
• Essential oil, of your choice, optional

Instructions:

Cut the glycerin soap base into approximately 1″/2,5 cm chunks and place in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time, until completely melted. You will need about 2 cubes for each colored layer (for 4 popsicles).

Add the color and essential oil, if using, and stir to combine.

Divide the first color into the popsicles mold and spritz with rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles and make sure each layer of soap sticks together. Add a popsicle stick.

Continue pouring each layer until the mold is full.

Allow to cool and harden for four hours, or overnight.

Boil a pot of water.  Quickly dip the mold in the water to release the soap pops.