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
Tip: If you have bubbles after stirring and soap is in molds? spray some rubbing alcohol on the soap to removed the bubbles on the top soap.
These Bug Soap make great favors for a Bug Birthday Party, or Dino Birthday Party.
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