Pretty Peppermint Soaps

Hello, everyone. I'm pleased that I was able to get this project

finished in time for Christmas.

Brandy at Glue Sticks Blog made some candy cane soap and

she gave me the inspiration (and instruction) to make some myself.

This is an easy "melt and pour" glycerin soap project. Pretty for the

holidays but it could also be for

Valentine's Day which is the next holiday, isn't it?

This was super simple to make. I bought the glycerin soap at Michael's Crafts.

Here is how I made these pretty soaps.

I bought a sturdy gift box sized about 10" x 12" approximately, maybe a tiny bit smaller. I lined the entire box with plastic wrap.

I bought 1 package of clear glycerin soap and 1 package of goat's milk glycerin soap at Michael's Craft Store.

I melted about 1/2 of the package of goat's milk soap and poured in about 6 drops of Organic Peppermint Oil (bought on Amazon). I stirred this around and then poured the liquid soap into the box lined with plastic wrap.

It dries and hardens very quickly. Then I melted the entire package of clear glycerin soap, dropped in some red food coloring, dropped in 10 drops of the Organic Peppermint Oil (you can add more if you want a stronger scent), and poured this whole thing into and on top of the white goat's milk soap.

Immediately, I sprinkled some crushed up candy canes on the top of the soap (to make it pretty).

After a few hours, I broke the sides of the box and removed the plastic wrap from around the soap.

I cut up the bars with a sharp knife. My first thought?

Pretty.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas...

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10 comments

Darlene Nemeth12/19/2013 11:26 PM
Your soap looks good enough to eat. I have to pin it. Best wishes, Darlene
Emily Thompson12/20/2013 8:43 AM
so pretty!! I can't get enough of the peppermint ideas these days ;o) pinned!! Emily
Christine12/20/2013 8:45 AM
SO gorgeous! Looks good enough to eat! :)
Unknown12/20/2013 10:13 AM
These soaps remind me of the ones you can buy at Lush! What a great neighbor gift idea! Thanks for sharing!
Jenny.U12/20/2013 5:44 PM
These would make great gifts!
Winelady Cooks12/20/2013 7:28 PM
Linda, this is so awesome, I luv it. Such a great homemade gift idea. Pinned.
Unknown12/20/2013 10:05 PM
Very pretty! I'll have to try this!
Unknown12/26/2013 9:23 PM
These are very pretty! I have never tried to make soap before - you make it look easy. I love using peppermint essential oil in different things though - like cleaning recipes.
Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick12/28/2013 10:46 PM
So festive! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop!

Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Unknown1/05/2014 11:40 PM
These are so pretty Linda! Thanks for sharing at the Blog Strut! Can't wait to see what you bring next week!
Cathy
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