With school right around the corner, why not make these awesome homemade soap crayons to celebrate the start of a new school year? This fun DIY soap crayons tutorial is a simple way to create a wonderful gift for your child’s teacher or to help make your kids squeaky clean just in time for school. This project will bring out the little kid in all of us!
I’ll be using the new Natural Melt & Pour soap base for this tutorial, along with a crayon soap mold that perfectly shapes these soap crayons for a colorful bath time experience.
Supplies and Equipment Needed
How to Make Soap Crayons – Step-by-Step
Step 1:
Cut up approximately 12 ounces of Natural Melt & Pour soap base into small cubes and set them aside.
Step 2:
Using a microwave-safe container, melt approximately 2 ounces of the cut-up soap base in the microwave using 15-second bursts until melted. This is a small amount of soap, so it will melt quickly. Be careful not to burn or boil the soap, as this will result in a rubbery, poor-quality soap. If there are any small chunks left, stir slowly; the heat from the soap will melt the remaining pieces.
Step 3:
Add 3 drops of Orange Gel colorant to the melted soap base and stir slowly until mixed well. This is where your soap crayons will start to take on their vibrant color.
Step 4:
Using a disposable pipette, add 1 ml of Children’s Room Fragrance Oil. Stir slowly until mixed well.
Tip: Always stir slowly when adding colorants, fragrance oils, or any type of additions to the soap base to avoid creating excess bubbles in your soap crayons recipe.
Step 5:
Use a thermometer to monitor the soap temperature. It should be around 130° – 135°F to avoid warping your crayon soap mold. If the soap base is too hot, stir it slowly until it cools to the desired temperature.
Step 6:
Using the 5-cavity Jumbo Crayon Soap Mold, pour the orange soap slowly into one cavity. Remember to pour slowly to avoid excess bubbles.
Step 7:
Spritz the soap with rubbing alcohol to get rid of any bubbles that formed while you were pouring.
Repeat Steps 2 – 7 with different colors, creating a rainbow of DIY soap crayons. Each cavity holds 2 ounces of soap.
Step 8:
For a purple crayon, I added 3 drops of Purple Gel Colorant and 1 ml of Children’s Room Fragrance Oil. Stir slowly and pour into the mold cavity.
Step 9:
Next, I made 2 crayons in green. I used 4 ounces of soap base, 6 drops of Emerald Green Gel Colorant, and 1.5 ml of Children’s Room Fragrance Oil. Stir slowly and pour into the cavity.
Step 10:
The last crayon I made was in magenta. I used 2 ounces of soap base, 3 drops of Magenta Gel Colorant, and 1 ml of Children’s Room Fragrance Oil. Stir slowly and pour into the mold cavity.
Step 11:
Wait 2 – 3 hours for the soap to completely harden.
Step 12:
Once hardened, turn the mold over and slowly press on the underside to release the soap.
Tip: If the soap won’t come out, wait another 1/2 hour or so. You can even pop the mold in the freezer for 5 minutes, but avoid leaving it in longer.
Tip: If you’d like to make all of your soap crayons in one color, simply use 2 ounces of melted soap base for each cavity and color accordingly.
Customizing Your Soap Crayons Recipe
The beauty of making DIY soap crayons is that the recipe is easily customizable! You can use any gel soap colorant of your choice to create a rainbow of colors, and you can even try different fragrance oils to make each crayon soap unique. With the flexibility of this crayon soap recipe, you'll find it's simple to adjust based on your preferences.
Want to know how to make soap crayons in bulk for gifts or party favors? Just scale up the ingredients and get creative with colors and fragrances. This homemade soap crayons project is also a fun and educational craft for kids, giving them a hands-on activity that results in personalized, playful bath time products.
Why Use Soap Crayons?
Soap crayons make bath time fun! Unlike traditional crayons, these crayon soaps don't color your bathtub – there is no color transfer. They simply help encourage kids to wash up while making the experience playful. Whether you are gifting them to teachers, using them as party favors, or simply making them for your own household, learning how to make soap crayons is an exciting project for all ages.
