| Since Christmas is almost here, what could be a | | | | Christmas themed soap to make, you can always |
| better gift than Christmas themed hand made | | | | check out Lush off or online. They have a |
| soap to give to family and friends? | | | | wonderful array of Christmas themed soaps and |
| My family and friends always look forward to the | | | | bath bombs (they have all kinds of soaps all year |
| hand made soap gifts I give them each year. | | | | round) that might inspire you. For example, Bling |
| Hand made soap is a practical as well as a | | | | Crosby Bubble Bar, Candy Cane Bubble Bar or |
| thoughtful gift. The recipient knows you thought | | | | Rock Star Soap. |
| about them while you took the time to make | | | | If you wanted to make a Bling Crosby style soap, |
| their soap. And everyone uses soap! If you're | | | | you'd need some glitter, soap color and soap |
| short on cash, hand made soap can also be an | | | | fragrance. Why not give it your own name, eg |
| economical gift (although mine look fancy and | | | | Bling Mary if your name is Mary? |
| luxurious). | | | | What about using a holly or mistletoe mold and |
| I buy a pretty, inexpensive gift box from a dollar | | | | coloring the soap green? Or pretty little star |
| store, line it with white tissue paper and nestle the | | | | shaped soaps. Or Christmas pudding shaped soaps |
| soaps inside. Then I cover them up with more | | | | that have been colored to look like a Christmas |
| tissue paper, place the lid on top and carefully | | | | pudding. Or gingerbread men, with a wonderful |
| wrap it with attractive Christmas paper. Then I | | | | gingerbread scent and color, in delightful |
| attach a charming (and charmingly cheap) bow on | | | | gingerbread molds. Almost anything is possible in |
| top and a cute gift tag. | | | | the wonderful world of soap making! |
| If you're stuck for ideas on what kind of | | | | |