2012 Newsletter Recipes

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Chunky Heart Soaps - Recipe 1

Requirements:

1 Roasting Pan (Chocolate Den)
2kg Red strawberry glycerine (Soap Barn)
2kg White farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
20ml Cherry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Heart cookie cutter (Chocolate Den)

Method:

The first thing you need to do is cut your red soap into 1cm slices. Then cut a red heart out of each slice with your cookie cutter. Place your red hearts on the bottom of the roasting pan and press them down firmly so they don’t move. You can check if they are properly stuck down by holding your pan upside down. Those hearts that fall out – weren’t properly stuck! Please them down again firmly. Take all the red soap left from the slices and put it in a plastic jug for melting or in a small pot.
Melt your white Farmhouse soap in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. When it is melted you can add the cherry fragrance.
Pour the white soap over the red hearts till the roasting pan is filled and the hearts are covered. Leave this layer to set.
When the first layer is set melt your red strawberry soap. It must be very hot when you pour it over the first layer to don’t wait for it to cool. If you pour it too cool the two layers won’t stick. The strawberry soap needs to melt the first layer a tiny bit for them to stick properly. This can only happen if the soap is hot (not boiling!)
When the red layer has set melt your white soap again. Then pour the white soap into the tin over the red layer. Again, this soap needs to be hot enough to melt the red layer just a little so they stick together. Leave the soap about 6 hours to set.
When the soap is set and cold un-mould it onto the counter and cut into lovely thick Valentines’ chunks with a large non-serrated knife.

Hot Stuff - Love Sauce - Recipe 2

Requirements:

500ml Liquid soap (Soap Barn)
Cherry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Red liquid colouring (Soap Barn)
glass bottle (Soap Barn)
Download Hot Stuff label here
Download label 1 here
Download label 2 here
Download label 3 here

Method:

Mix a couple of drops of colouring and 40 drops of fragrance into your 500ml jar of liquid soap. Stir though well till the colour and fragrance are equally distributed throughout the soap. Use a funnel to fill your glass bottle. Print out the fabulous Hot Stuff labels and stick them on the bottles. Have a fabulous bubble bath with your partner on Valentines’ Day.

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Hot Stuff - Love Paste - Recipe 3

Requirements:

500ml Aqueous Cream (Soap Barn)
100ml Glycerine (Soap Barn)
200ml Urea (Soap Barn)
100ml Shea Butter (Soap Barn)
10ml Cherry fragrance
Glass jars (Soap Barn)
Download Hot Stuff label here
Download label 1 here
Download label 2 here
Download label 3 here

Method:

Place your aqueous cream in your blender. Mix the urea in the glycerine and add that solution to the aqueous. Melt the shea butter and add that also into the blender. Finally add your fragrance and blend all ingredients well. Share this wonderful body lotion on Valentines’ Day with your partner for soft smooth cherry skin.

Heart and Rose Soap - Recipe 4

Requirements for Roses:

White Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Cherry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Red liquid colouring (Soap Barn)
Cookie Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Kebab Sticks (Chocolate Den)
PVC boxes for packaging (Soap Barn)

Method for Roses:

(For step-by-step method with pictures please see Recipe No. 50 in Soap Barn Book 2 on this website.

Or click here to watch the step-by-step video

For glycerine soap flowers: Melt your white soap gently either in a pot directly on the stove over a very low heat or in the microwave in a plastic jug on defrost. When your soap has melted add the flexine. You will need 50% flexine to the soap you melt for flowers.
For Farmhouse soap flowers: Melt your white soap gently either in a pot directly on the stove over a very low heat or in the microwave in a plastic jug on defrost. You will not need flexine to make flowers out of Farmhouse soap.
Add 10ml cherry fragrance to your soap. Pour the soap onto your counter in long narrow strips and leave about five minutes to set. With a knife cut a straight line across the bottom of the soap strip.
Draw another line 1cm above that with the back of a knife. This must just be a marking and must not cut through your soap. Cut plastic cookie cutters in half with a pair of scissors so that they are open ended. Using the 1cm marked line as your guide cut all the way along the soap strip with your cookie cutter.
Roll up each strip. Put a kebab stick through the bottom of each roll (where the 1cm marking was) to hold it in place. Now fold back each petal of the flower, starting from the outside moving in.
Paint the top edges of each petal with red liquid colouring.
Leave the roses a couple of hours to harden if you are using Farmhouse soap but a day to dry and harden if you are using glycerine soap. You can then remove the kebab sticks and cut off the 1cm base with a sharp knife. Your flowers are now ready for sticking on the strawberry heart soaps. Pour a little melted strawberry soap on the heart and immediately place your rose on top.

Requirements for Roses:

1 heart mould (Soap Barn)
Red strawberry glycerine soap (Soap Barn)

Method for Roses:

Melt your soap gently in a pot on the stove or in a plastic jug in the microwave. Leave it to cool till if forms a skin on top. Pour it in your heart moulds right to the top. Leave your soaps two hours to set and then un-mould them.

More Chocolate/Soap Eggs - Recipe 21

Requirements:

Method:

Cut your bunny out of the mould with a 1cm boarder around each edge. Remember to cut out the bottom so you can fill them. Clip your bunny moulds together with bulldog clips. Place them in a jug or jar - with opening facing up. Gently melt your soap in a pot on the stove or in the microwave. When it is melted you divide it into two separate jugs. One you can leave white and fragrance it with chocolate fragrance and the other you can add your brown colouring and fragrance. Into the brown soap you can add a teaspoon of dark chocolate chips to one cup of melted chocolate. Stir through well till all the chocolate is dissolved. Leave it in the jug to cool. When you know it's a good pouring temperature pour soap into the mould. Fill the mould right to the top. Spray your soap immediately with spraying alcohol to pop the bubbles that come to the top. When your soaps have cooled and set (leave them for two hours to set in their own good time) you can un-mould them. Now you can decorate them with soap paint, ribbon and paper roses. These soaps make a very happy gift for anyone at Easter time and of course have added cocoa butter and all other delicious ingredients to make them extra special!
You can also make Soap Lollies on sticks with the left over mixture from your bunnies.

Cleopatra Milk Scrub - Recipe 25

Method:

Start by melting your soap. This is how I like to melt my farmhouse soap: I turn the bucket upside down, put a little pressure on the back and un-mould the 1kg soap out of the bucket. Then I chop the soap up into chunks and I either melt it in a pot directly on the stove over a low heat or in the microwave. I put the entire kilo into a plastic jug and I put that in the microwave on high for three minutes. I then pour out what is melted and return the rest to the microwave for another three minutes to melt. Then I add all the melted soap together and stir through well so I have an even temperature throughout.

Once your soap is melted you are ready to make your Soap Pop Swirl. Pour your first colour (it doesn't matter which) out onto the clean counter. I pour from one spot and let it run and spread into a big circle. Then I leave that to set. Once that has set I pour the second colour on top of that. Again, pouring in the middle of the circle allowing it to spread out and cover the first circle. Leave the second colour to set and then repeat the steps with the third colour.

When all layers are set gently lift one edge with a knife and slowly roll that side up like a swiss roll all the way to the end of the circle. It is a bit slippery but you need to persevere and keep at it because it is well worth it in the end.

When your scroll is all rolled up you can take a smooth edge knife and slice through it making nice thick slices. Then you can thread a thick kebab stick through to make it into a soap lollipop.

I leave it for a day or two to dry out nicely and then I wrap it in cellophane with a ribbon.

This fun soap makes a fab gift for your mom on Mothers' day.

Soap Flower Cracker - Recipe 35

Requirements:

Method:

Start by melting your soap. This is how I like to melt my farmhouse soap: I turn the bucket upside down, put a little pressure on the back and un-mould the 1kg soap out of the bucket. Then I chop the soap up into chunks and I either melt it in a pot directly on the stove over a low heat or in the microwave. I put the entire kilo into a plastic jug and I put that in the microwave on high for three minutes. I then pour out what is melted and return the rest to the microwave for another three minutes to melt. Then I add all the melted soap together and stir through well so I have an even temperature throughout.

Once your soap is melted you are ready to make your Soap Flower Cracker. Pour your first colour (it doesn't matter which) out onto the clean counter. I pour from one spot and let it run and spread into a big circle. Then I leave that to set. While the first colour sets I pour the second colour and while that one sets I pour the third.

When each colour is set gently lift one edge with a knife and slowly roll that side up like a swiss roll all the way to the end. It is a bit slippery but you need to persevere and keep at it because it is well worth it in the end.

When your scroll is all rolled up you can take a smooth edge knife and cut through it making nice 4cm long little tubes. Then you can thread a thin kebab stick through each 4cm tube about 1/2cm up. Now on the opposite side (where there is no kebab stick) slick down the tube with a smooth edge knife almost to the kebab stick, but not quite. Now slice again perpendicular to that. Your tube is now divided into four. Slice down again twice in opposite directions so that you have your tube divided into eight equal parts.

Put your finger into the middle of the cuts and gently fold down each of the eight parts opening your flower and separating all the petals.

When you have made all your flowers leave them a day or two to dry and harden. Then remove each one from its stick and thread them together onto another kebab stick to make a gorgeous soap flower cracker.

Then wrap it in cellophane with a ribbon. Another fantastic gift for your mom on Mothers' Day!

This fun soap makes a fab gift for your mom on Mothers' day.

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Soap Rose Candies - Recipe 36

Requirements:

Farmhouse rose soap (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse lavender soap (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse olive oil soap (Soap Barn)
Mother of pearl glitter (Soap Barn)
Soap rose mould (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Organza ribbon or coloured raffia (Soap Barn and Chocolate Den)

Method:

Start by melting your soap. This is how I like to melt my farmhouse soap: I turn the bucket upside down, put a little pressure on the back and un-mould the 1kg soap out of the bucket. Then I chop the soap up into chunks and I either melt it in a pot directly on the stove over a low heat or in the microwave. I put the entire kilo into a plastic jug and I put that in the microwave on high for three minutes. I then pour out what is melted and return the rest to the microwave for another three minutes to melt. Then I add all the melted soap together and stir through well so I have an even temperature throughout. Leave the soap to cool till it has formed a thick skin on top. Then you know it is a good pouring temperature. Remember that Farmhouse soap is made with clay and because of that it retains a lot of heat. So your soap needs to cool a lot before you pour it into a mould otherwise you will damage your mould.

Once your soap had been melted and cooled you are ready to make your Soap Rose Candies. Sprinkle a little mother-of-pear glitter into each rose. Then pour one colour soap into the mould, filling it one third, then the second colour filling it two thirds and then the final colour to the top. This way you will get a gorgeous marbled rose soap. Remember to pour right to the top of your mould or it will be difficult to un-mould it later.

Leave your soap rose at least two hours to set. When it feels cold to the touch you can turn your mould upside down, put gentle pressure on the top and pop it out.

I like to leave them a couple of days to dry and harden. Then I wrap them like candies with cellophane and ribbon. Give your mom a bowl of these soap rose candies for Mothers' Day, I am sure she will love them!

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Mixed Soap Stick - Recipe 37

I take all various soaps I have shown you in this E-Mag and I put them together on a stick to make a FABULOUS mixed soap stick. They are colourful and fun and happy. I love them and I am sure your mom would love getting a bunch of these from you for Mothers' Day!

Soap Flower Pops - Recipe 38

Requirements:

Farmhouse rose soap (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse lavender soap (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse olive oil soap (Soap Barn)
Thick kebab sticks (Chocolate Den)
Soap flower mould (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Organza ribbon or coloured raffia (Soap Barn and Chocolate Den)

Method:

Start by melting your soap. This is how I like to melt my farmhouse soap: I turn the bucket upside down, put a little pressure on the back and un-mould the 1kg soap out of the bucket. Then I chop the soap up into chunks and I either melt it in a pot directly on the stove over a low heat or in the microwave. I put the entire kilo into a plastic jug and I put that in the microwave on high for three minutes. I then pour out what is melted and return the rest to the microwave for another three minutes to melt. Then I add all the melted soap together and stir through well so I have an even temperature throughout. Leave the soap to cool till it has formed a thick skin on top. Then you know it is a good pouring temperature. Remember that Farmhouse soap is made with clay and because of that it retains a lot of heat. So your soap needs to cool a lot before you pour it into a mould otherwise you will damage your mould.

Once your soap had been melted and cooled you are ready to make your Soap Flower Pops. Pour one colour soap into the mould, filling it one third, then the second colour filling it two thirds and then the final colour to the top. This way you will get a gorgeous marbled flower soap. Remember to pour right to the top of your mould or it will be difficult to un-mould it later.

Leave your soap flowers at least two hours to set. When they feel cold to the touch you can turn your mould upside down, put gentle pressure on the top and pop them out.

You can then thread thick kebab sticks through them to make them into soap flower lollipops.

I like to leave them a couple of days to dry and harden. Then I wrap them with cellophane and ribbon. Give your mom a bunch of these soap flower pops for Mothers' Day, I am sure she will be delighted.

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Soap Heart Pop - Recipe 39

Requirements:

Farmhouse rose soap (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse lavender soap (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse olive oil soap (Soap Barn)
Thick kebab sticks (Chocolate Den)
Soap heart mould (Soap Barn)
Chocolate daisy mould (Chocolate Den)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Organza ribbon or coloured raffia (Soap Barn and Chocolate Den)

Method:

Start by melting your soap. This is how I like to melt my farmhouse soap: I turn the bucket upside down, put a little pressure on the back and un-mould the 1kg soap out of the bucket. Then I chop the soap up into chunks and I either melt it in a pot directly on the stove over a low heat or in the microwave. I put the entire kilo into a plastic jug and I put that in the microwave on high for three minutes. I then pour out what is melted and return the rest to the microwave for another three minutes to melt. Then I add all the melted soap together and stir through well so I have an even temperature throughout. Leave the soap to cool till it has formed a thick skin on top. Then you know it is a good pouring temperature. Remember that Farmhouse soap is made with clay and because of that it retains a lot of heat. So your soap needs to cool a lot before you pour it into a mould otherwise you will damage your mould.

Once your soap had been melted and cooled you are ready to make your Soap Heart Pops. Fill your heart and daisy moulds with the three different colour soaps. Remember to pour right to the top of your mould or it will be difficult to un-mould your soaps later.

Leave your soaps at least two hours to set. When they feel cold to the touch you can turn your moulds upside down, put gentle pressure on the top and pop them out.

Then thread heart soaps and daisy soaps onto a kebab stick. Alternate your colours so that when you make a bunch of soap heart pops they all look different.

I like to leave them a couple of days to dry and harden. Then I wrap them like with cellophane and ribbon. Give your mom a bunch of these soap heart pops for Mothers' Day. They will go down a treat!

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Foam Foam Foam - Recipe 40

Download labels here

Lemongrass Shaving Foam:

Pour 250ml liquid soap into a measuring jug. Add 2ml lemongrass fragrance and 2ml green liquid soap colouring to the liquid soap and mix through well. Then add 250ml water. Mix your 500ml diluted liquid soap well and then pour it into your bottle – Now you have wonderful lemongrass soap foam!

Sandalwood Shower Foam:

Pour 250ml liquid soap into a measuring jug. Add 2ml sandalwood fragrance and 2ml brown liquid soap colouring to the liquid soap and mix through well. Then add 250ml water. Mix your 500ml diluted liquid soap well and then pour it into your bottle – Now you have wonderful sandalwood soap foam!

Ocean Mist Hand Wash:

Pour 250ml liquid soap into a measuring jug. Add 1ml ocean mist fragrance and 2ml blue liquid soap colouring to the liquid soap and mix through well. Then add 250ml water. Mix your 500ml diluted liquid soap well and then pour it into your bottle – Now you have wonderful lemongrass soap foam!

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Fathers' Day Soap Gifts - Recipe 41

Four Fathers' Day Gifts from a Bucket in 5 quick steps:

Step 1 - Un-mould the soap out of the bucket

Step 2 - Slice the soap (with a non serrated knife) into four thick slices

Step 3 - Make a hole in the first slice and thread some rope through for a soap-on-a-rope

Step 4 - Cut the sides off the second slice to make it square. Tie it onto a pumice bar with some raffia

Step 5 - Slice the two last slices in half and wrap each half moon soap in lovely handmade paper.
Tie up with ribbon or raffia

Bubbaloo Bubble Bath - Recipe 48

Requirements:

Clear Liquid Soap (Soap Barn)
Water babies (Soap Barn)
Bubblegum fragrance (Soap Barn)
500ml bell bottles (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Put water babies into water to grow overnight - I use 3 - 4 packs per bottle, you can use less or more, up to you. Put your fully grown water babies (known by children as squishies) into your empty 500ml bottle. Pour 500ml clear liquid soap into a jug. Add 30 drops of bubblegum fragrance into the liquid soap and stir well. Pour the fragranced liquid soap into the bottle over the water babies.

Using Bumbles:

Use like normal bubble bath. Pour into the bath as you are running the water. Some water babies will pour out into the bath and your child will have bubbles and squishies to play with in the bath - What fun!

3-D Bubble Bath - Recipe 49

Fill your tea bags with the mixture, then heat seal them.

Lemongrass and Rose Soap Wedges - Recipe 52

Requirements:

1kg Lemongrass and Sugar Cane Farmhouse soap (The Soap Barn)
Fresh Roses and leaves
Raffia (The Chocolate Den)
Large pyramind boxes (The Soap Barn)

Method:

Knock the soap out of the bucket and slice it into three thick round soaps. Then cut the rounds into quarters so you have 12 chunky cake slices of soap. Cut your fresh roses off their stems leaving about 1cm at the bottom. Gently push the 1cm rose stem into the soft, freshly cut soap (don't leave this to the next day because then the soap will be too hard) Press a fresh rose leaf on etiher side of the cut soap. Tie some raffia around the soap to keep the leaves in place. Package in a large PVC pyramid box. The roses will stay fresh for quite some days and will eventually dry out and become dried roses.

Papaya and Lime Shimmering Body Bar - Recipe 53

Then pour the melted cinnamon and honey soap over the first layer and leave that to set. I added some berries of the forest tea to my cinnamon and honey soap as you can see in the pic. You can also do that if you like but I wasn't delighted with the result. (Better just on top for decoration)

Once the soap in the clam shell has set you can un-mould it.

Then re-melt your white soap and pour it over the top of the Christmas pudding soap so it runs down the sides. While the soap is still liquid quickly sprinkle some berries of the forest tea over the top for decoration.

You can later slice your Christmas pudding soap into nice thick chuncks and package each one individually.

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Berries of the Forest Soap Ball - Recipe 56

Requirements:

1kg white unfragranced Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
1kg soap noodles (Soap Barn)
Berries of the Forest tea (Soap Barn)
Blackcurrant fragrance (Soap Barn)
Large white paper cups and PVC boxes for presentation

Method:

Put one handful of soap noodles into a small bowl. Gently melt the white farmhouse soap in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Add 20ml blackcurrant fragrance to the melted soap and mix through well. Add some melted soap to the handful of soap noodles in the bowl (just enough to cover the noodles) and stir it through till you get a thick porridge consistency. Now you can take this mixture out in your hands and roll it into a beautiful smooth soap ball. Pour some more melted soap over the ball to get a smooth finish. Sprinkle the berries of the forest tea over the newly poured soap so that they stick to the ball while the soap is still liquid.

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Rooibos, Berries + Cinnamon Bath Tea - Recipe 57

Requirements:

250g rooibos tea (Soap Barn)
Cinnamon powder (Soap Barn)
5kg coarse salt (Soap Barn)
Berries of the Forest tea (Soap Barn)
Blackcurrant fragrance (Soap Barn)
Tea bags heat seal (Soap Barn)
1/2 cube PVC box (Soap Barn)
Raffia (Chocolate Den)
OR
250ml glass clip jar (Soap Barn)
Wooden spoon (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Mix together the coarse salt and the rooibos tea. Then add 30ml blackcurrant fragrance, 2 tablespoons cinnamon powder and a pack of berries of the forest tea. Mix through well so you have an even mixture througout. Then you can package your bath salts in heat seal tea bags or in a glass jar. These bath salts, whether in a tea bag (some people prefer to use their salts in teabags so they don't have flowers and leaves floating around in the bath) or in a jar make a lovely Christmas gift that is fruity and spicy - quick and easy to make and not expensive either.

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Mulled Wine Gift Boxes - Recipe 58

Father Christmas Soap Puzzle - Recipe 61

Requirements:

1kg white candyfloss farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
1 large puzzle mould (Soap Barn) OR
1 small puzzle mould (Soap Barn)
Soap Glaze (Soap Barn)
Drawstring bag for packaging large puzzle (Soap Barn)
Oblong PVC box for packaging small puzzle (Soap Barn)
Download Puzzle template here
Download Father Christmas design small here
Download Father Christmas design large here
Download Father Christmas label here

Method:

Gently melt the soap in a pot on the stove or in the microwave in a plastic jug. You will always get the very best results from soap that has been melted slowly over a low heat. The cooler your melted soap, the better your end result. Leave the soap to cool till it has formed a thick skin on top and then pour it in to the mould right to the top. Leave for two hours to set and then un-mould your soaps. Leave your puzzle pieces two or three days to dry and harden. You will need nine puzzle pieces for each puzzle if you want to use the templates and designs you have downloaded from the website. Stick the puzzle template on to the back of the Father Christmas design – sellotape it around the edges. Then cut out the whole design according to the template. Make sure you keep all piece in the right order! Stick each piece of the design onto the puzzle using the soap glaze. Only a thin layer is required. When the design is complete leave to dry before packaging. Complete your product with the label you have downloaded from the website. These puzzles are a win! They will provide hours of entertainment in the bath and very clean children too!

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Flirt Perfume - Recipe 62

Requirements:

100ml Plain lip balm base (Soap Barn)
10ml Strawberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
10ml Lily of the valley fragrance (Soap Barn)
15ml Lip balm pots (Soap Barn)
Large PVC envelopes (Soap Barn)
Pink polka dot tissue paper (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Gently melt the lip balm base in a small pot or tin on the stove over a low heat. Add 10ml strawberry fragrance and 10ml lily of the valley fragrance. Stir through well. Pour mixture into lip balm pots and leave to set. Label pots using labels from website and broad sellotape. Put tissue paper into envelope and then the perfume. Seal envelope with sellotape. This perfume makes a wonderful gift for young girls and women at Christmas time.

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Christmas Bath Snow - Recipe 63

Requirements:

Bath Snow (Soap Barn)
Powder colours - these are not the same as powder dyes! (Soap Barn)
Fragrances (Soap Barn)
Medium size stack pack (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Divide your bath snow into separate bowls for all the colours you would like to make. Add a little powder dye to each bowl and fragrance to match. Judge the amount of colour you need with your eye and the amount of fragrance you need with your nose. Mix each colour through well. Fill your stack pack with bath snow of many colours. Finish your product with the label you have downloaded from the website. This bath snow stack pack makes a wonderful gift for friends and family over Christmas it appeals to young and old because one is never too young or too old for a fantastic bubble bath. Using your Bath Snow: Throw a handful of bath snow into the bath under the hot running tap as you fill the bath with water. You will have the bubbliest ever bubble bath!

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Snowman Soap Puzzle - Recipe 64

Christmas Bear Soap Puzzle - Recipe 67

Christmas Candle Lantern - Recipe 71