Toy Soap

Little soaps with a toy inside. About 10 minutes of work, then an hour to set.

What you need

Melt-and-pour glycerin soap base. A block from Amazon or a craft store. Search "melt and pour soap base". One block makes a lot of small bars.
A microwave-safe glass measuring cup (the spout makes pouring easy).
A mold. Silicone molds (hearts, eggs), plastic Easter egg halves, or just a small paper cup.
Small toys. Dollar store dinosaurs, little figures, anything that's okay to get wet.
A spoon or popsicle stick for stirring, and a piece of tape.
Optional: a few drops of essential oil for scent, soap colouring, cosmetic glitter.

Steps

Cut a few cubes off the soap block. Put them in the measuring cup.
Microwave for about 20 seconds. If it isn't fully melted, stir and go another 5 to 10 seconds at a time. Stop as soon as it's liquid; don't let it boil.
Stir in any extras. A few drops of scent, a drop of colour, a pinch of glitter. Or nothing at all.
Pour it into the mold.
Set the toy in. Push it all the way under, or leave part of it sticking out. If it tips over, hold it upright with a piece of tape.
Let it harden for about an hour. Leave it alone on the counter.
Pop it out of the mold. Done.

Easter egg version. Fill one half of a plastic egg and let it set a little. Fill the other half, then press the two halves together. Open the plastic egg once it's hard and you have a soap egg.

Be careful

Melted soap is hot. A grown-up does the microwave and the pouring.
Skip the toy for kids under 3; small toys are a choking risk.
Use glitter and colour made for soap or skin, and only a few drops of essential oil.

Good to know

A small bar lasts about a week if it's used a few times a day. Then the kid gets the toy.
Makes a cute little gift, too.

From the video "DIY - How to make Toy Soap for Kids or you!" by Clutterbug: youtu.be/bvI3qrT3sms