Bug Birthday Party Idea : How to make Prehistoric Bug Soap. I made this bug soap for my sons Bug birthday party a few years ago. We had the party at a bug museum and rather then just giving all the kids plastic bugs I decided bugs in case in “Amber” would be fun and also useful. This is also a great idea for a Dinosaur Birthday Party This is also a fun craft if you used any plastic toy, butterflies, dinosaurs or dragons. The possibility is endless. Disclosure: This Post Contain affiliate Links

I kept on thinking of Jurassic park of the bug encased in amber at the end of the scientist/rich guys cane.

How to Make Bug Soap:

10lb of Glycerin melt and Pour Soap (makes 36 bars ) You can find at Walmart, or Craft store look for a coupon and save

Bag of bugs (I found them at dollar store or party store) Watch size so they fit in molds

Soap Mold dome (purchase 2 if you can make the process go faster)

Take soap out of tub
Cut glycerin soap into 3/4 slices, then into 3/4 ” cubes so squares keeping the size consistent allow for them to melt easier
Place in a measuring cup
Melt in microwave using 15-30 seconds intervals.. stirring in between it will bubble
Caution it is very hot
Now add yellow coloring, I used yellow food dye and you can also add a fragrance (because of kids I avoided the fragrance.
Carefully pour the soap in to the soap molds, fill only 1/4 of the way to the top of mold- this so the bug is suspended in the soap
Allow the partially filled mold to cool 1 hour (do not place in fridge because it weakens the mold
Add Bugs
Reheat soap see step above and cover the bugs with soap
Allow to cool 1-2 hours till soap is completely hard
Then flip out allow any additional drying time if needed.
Package in plastic wrap or clear bags used for candy found at craft store