Not only can you save a ton making your own soap, but this cute DIY unicorn soap comes with a toy! This cups of cuteness are perfect for birthday gifts, party favors, and so much more. But, making them in a classroom would be a great science experiment as well. Check out how easy a unicorn soap bar is to make below!
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Encourages Sensory Play: As your kids create and mold the soap, they’ll engage in sensory play with different textures.
- Creative Customization: From choosing the colors to adding glitter or even picking out the tiny toy to hide inside, this craft allows your little ones to make their unicorn soap their own. It sparks creativity while teaching them how to personalize a project.
- Great Gift Idea: These DIY unicorn soaps make adorable gifts for birthdays, holidays, or just because!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Melt & pour goats milk soap base (½ pound)
- Lavender soap colorant (2 drops)
- Cherry soap colorant (2 drops)
- Small glass bowls (2)
- Silicone cupcake tins (6)
- Toy unicorns (can get 6 at Dollar Tree)
- Wooden stir sticks (2)
- Rubbing alcohol in spray bottle (optional)
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🖌️ How To Make Unicorn Soap With a Secret Toy
- Step 1: Cut the soap base and split it between the two small glass bowls. Melt the soap in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. If it is not completely melted, put it back on for 10 second increments, until fully melted. Add the soap colorant to each bowl, and mix it well.
- Step 2: Next, pour into the silicone cupcake tins, alternating colors, until you’ve filled each tin about ½-¾ inch or so high.
- Step 3: Put one unicorn into each, setting it down into the soap. Hold for a second or two to secure it in.
- Step 4: Spray the top of the soap lightly with rubbing alcohol, to help prevent bubbles from forming.
- Step 5: Allow it to sit for about 30-45 minutes to let the soap harden. Remove them from the molds. Your Unicorn soap is now ready to use!
💡 Pro Tip: Let the finished soap cure in a dust-free area for a full day, then store in breathable wrapping like parchment to maintain its shape and scent longer.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Work Near Ventilation: Always set up your workspace near a fan or open window to keep fumes low and ensure a safer, fresher crafting environment during long sessions.
- Level Your Surface: Use a bubble level or check your workspace manually to confirm it’s completely flat before pouring, which helps each soap layer settle evenly.
- Keep Molds Room-Temperature: Let your soap molds sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before use to reduce curing delays and prevent unwanted cracking.
- Use a Clean Dropper: Dedicate separate droppers for each scent or color to prevent overlap that could dull your final design or create unpredictable mixtures.
- Trim Before Packing: Once the soap has fully cured, gently trim around the edges using a paring knife or scraper to remove run-off and create a clean, smooth shape.
- Avoid Overfilling Molds: Leave a slight gap at the top of each mold cavity so you avoid spillover, especially when making layered or detailed unicorn-themed batches.
💭 FAQs
Tilting molds or layering diagonally challenges kids to picture final shapes in advance, reinforcing visual prediction and form balancing.
Blending varied tones trains the eye to judge color transition and contrast, strengthening visual differentiation in a hands-on way.
Pouring within narrow or custom-shaped molds improves hand control and teaches children to manage detailed movements with steady pace.
Maintaining uniform mixing helps kids build rhythm and timing skills, which are useful in tasks that require coordinated hand motion.
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Unicorn Soap with a Secret Toy
Materials
- Melt & pour goats milk soap base ½ pound
- Lavender soap colorant 2 drops
- Cherry soap colorant 2 drops
- Small glass bowls 2
- Silicone cupcake tins 6
- Toy unicorns can get 6 at Dollar Tree
- Wooden stir sticks 2
- Rubbing alcohol in spray bottle optional
Instructions
- Cut the soap base and split it between the two small glass bowls.
- Melt the soap in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir.
- If it is not completely melted, put it back on for 10 second increments, until fully melted.
- Add the soap colorant to each bowl, and mix it well.
- Next, pour into the silicone cupcake tins, alternating colors, until you’ve filled each tin about ½-¾ inch or so high.
- Put one unicorn into each, setting it down into the soap. Hold for a second or two to secure it in.
- Spray the top of the soap lightly with rubbing alcohol, to help prevent bubbles from forming.
- Allow it to sit for about 30-45 minutes to let the soap harden.
- Remove them from the molds.
- Your Unicorn soap is now ready to use!
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If you liked this soap recipe, check out some of my other homemade soap recipes, below:
Lavender Goat Milk Soap
Disney Inspired Sugar Scrub Recipe
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