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Soapsicles Serve "soapsicles" for a fun way to bath. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-261

Jennifer Perkins and Debbie Chialtas make soapsicles out of Popsicle molds. This is a really fun project that is a great way to get the kids to stay clean.

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Materials:

white soap base
mica colorant
lime, orange and strawberry fragrance oils
rubbing alcohol in spray bottle
Popsicle molds
glass measuring cup
Popsicle sticks
small cups

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Steps:

1. Melt three ounces of the white soap base in a measuring cup.

2. Dissolve orange colorant in the orange fragrance in a small cup.

3. Mix the orange colorant into the white soap base and stir thoroughly.

4. Pour orange soap into a Popsicle mold (figure A). Let set for 15 minutes until set but still slightly soft.

5. Insert a Popsicle stick. Put soapsicles in the freezer for 30 minutes for easy removal of the soapsicles from the mold.

6. Remove soap from the mold and allow to warm to room temperature.

7. Cut one-third off of each side of the orange soapsicle lengthwise (figure B).

8. Melt and color two ounces of white soap for both the strawberry and lime sections of the soapsicles (figure C).

9. Insert orange soap with stick back into the center of the Popsicle mold.

10. Spray the cut sides of the orange soap with alcohol while in the mold.

11. Pour melted lime soap into one side of the mold and pour melted strawberry soap into the other side of the mold (figure D).

12. Put soapsicles into the freezer for 30 minutes and release.

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Debbie Chialtas
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