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GRAB THIS STUFF…•Barofwhitesoap•Bowlorjug•Cheesegrater•Warmwater•Foodcolouring•Mixingutensils•Plastictray•Pipette•Latex-freeglovesorwashing-upgloves

Youcouldalsousethesethingstomakeyoursoapsmellandlookevenbetter...

•Foodflavouring•Fragranceoils•Glitter•Cakecases,siliconeicetraysorbakingtrays,cookiecutters

•Decorativepackaging

Seriously soapy!

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Educators’ notes at www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educatorsres

ourc

esSoap Challenge

Make your own soap in whatever

shape you want, and smell good

at the same time!

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Addafewdropsoffoodcolouringandmixwell.

Usinga

cheesegrater,grateabarofsoapinto

abowl.

Ifyouareusingfood

flavouringorfragran

ce

oil,addafewdropsa

nd

mixwellagain.

Ifyouwantyoucana

lsomix

inafewpinchesofg

litter.

Add50–100ml

ofwarmwater

veryslowly,afew

dropsatatime.

Mixitinwell–the

mixtureshouldbe

mouldablebutnot

runny,abitlike

chewinggum.

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Soap Challenge

Make your own soap in whatever

shape you want, and smell good

at the same time!

Cookie soap–gently

pressthesoa

pmixture

intoacookiec

utterand

thenpushitou

t.

Doughnut soap–usingamouldpressyoursoapintoashapesuchasadoughnut.

Cake soap–

pressthes

oap

intoapape

r

cakecase.

Sculptured soap–

mouldthesoa

pinto

whateversh

apeyou

wantusingy

ourhands.

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Mould your soap into the shapes of your choice…

Now leave all your soaps to set on your tray!

Soap Challenge

Make your own soap in whatever

shape you want, and smell good

at the same time!