Fish-in-a-Bag Soaps
These adorable novelty soaps will get the kids to actually want to take a bath!
You Will Need:
- Clear Glycerine Melt & Pour Soap Base
- Bath & Body Safe Fragrance Oil (optional; may discolor soap)
- Blue or Teal Liquid Bath & Body Colorant (optional)
- Poly Bag
- Twist Tie or Ribbon
- Plastic or Vinyl Toy Fish
- Rubbing Alcohol in Spray Bottle (to eliminate bubbles)
- Cups/Bookends/etc. (to stabilize the bag)
- Microwave Safe Container
1. Cut your soap base into chunks and melt in the microwave in 30-second increments until completely melted. You will need approximately 1/2 lb of soap for this project.
2. Add fragrance oil and liquid dye. We don't recommend using more than 1 drop of colorant, or the soap will be too dark to see the fish.
3. Carefully pour half of the soap base you will be using into the bag, without it running down the sides. This will fill the bag less than 1/4 of the way. Spray the top of the soap with alcohol to eliminate any bubbles. Position the bag upright between the 2 cups while cooling.
4. Allow the soap to cool until it has formed a thick skin. Gently and carefully press your fish into the soap to position it. If the soap is too hard for the fish to stay put, try putting the bag of soap in the microwave for about 10 seconds to soften it.
5. Heat the rest of your soap base to about 170-175 degrees F. Carefully pour the remaining soap into the bag over the fish and reposition the bag between the cups to prevent it from tipping over. Make sure the cups don't leave dents in the soap. You may need more than 2 for this step.
6. Once it has cooled, tie the top of the bag closed with a twist tie or ribbon.
To Use the Soap: Make a small cut in the bag and tear it off of the soap. After enough uses, the fish will make a great bath toy! Kids will love trying to get the fish out!
adorei, muito criativo e super bonito.
\parabéns
This sounds cute! It reminds me of a clear soap bar that I got from my aunt when I was a kid that had a green alien embedded in it, once I used the soap enough...I got to play with the alien in the tub!
I made these recently and did a tutorial too! Check it out favorswithlove.blogspot.com/.../diy-fish-in-bag So easy to make! And so cute!
Absolutely ADORABLE... can't wait to make them!
Thanks!
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS ONE. KIDS & ADULTS WOULD ENJOY THIS..
aw soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute
Why don't they just hang the bag from something instead of using the cups? O_o
I think that would look more realistic. :P
aww,,.. those r so cute.. :)
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if they hung it from something then it wouldnt stand up on its own.... it needs a flat bottom to be stable when sitting next to the sink or whathaveyou.
... And half way through I thought they had a real fish in there lololol I was all like WTF? WOULDNT THAT KILL THE FISH? haha plastic... son of a gun.
I think these would be a fun and delightful gift to add to the goodies of a child's birthday. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea! A more fish-friendly twist on classic fairground fish.
so so clever!
this is a really cute idea. I'm going to try these on our next craft day.
I can't wait to start on this project my kids going to love this.
Love this idea! I linked to it on my weekly link roundup (post is under my name). Thanks!
Great idea, something else to do with my grandson the next time he is with me.
Thanks.
my mom loves these products they are so cute!
We LOVED this idea. We constantly search the web for material to share with our audience of interesting things out there in internet world. This morning we came across your soaps and the fact that 52% of animal related fatalitites in the US are from bulls... we're guessing the other 48% are from chicken gangs.
Thanks!
I had a hardtime getting the golf fish to stay still and then after using it for a few weeks it started to have an odor.. I am not sure what to do to prevent this... Just kidding of course, my mom is going to visit my nephews next week so I am going to make these tomorrow so she can give it to them. I am sure they will love it. Thanks for the tutorial.
You can stil creat a flat bottom while hanging it. Hang it so that the bag gently rests on the flat surface to creat a flat bottom while keeping it in a more upright position. Think of a swing set ATA . invision the A at each end with the T in the middle. The Vertical of the T is tied to the bag and the horizontal is rested or connected to the A's. See if this works better for those who are a bit picky....like me ; )
absolutely brilliant! great idea...hope t see loads more like it...until then i will be experimenting myself! x
omg these are adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't wait 2 make them...
thanks 4 sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are so many fishes are so pretty ones . you could use fake ones and make that way in stead real one be sad real sad kill real one.