Pumpkin Seed Gift Soap
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- For anyone who loves to carve pumpkins, but has no desire to roast and eat the pumpkin seeds, this Halloween craft idea is for you. You can still enjoy the health benefits of pumpkin seeds, when you use them as an exfoliating ingredient in the homemade pumpkin seed soap. This shopping list
- Halloween craft idea is a great way to use pumpkin seeds, and make gift soaps for either the upcoming holiday season, or to give as birthday gifts throughout the year. shopping list
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- Halloween Craft: Age Appropriateness shopping list
- This Halloween craft using pumpkin seeds to make an exfoliating gift soap is for middle school children and older, since it involves using hot water. A grown up will need to be involved in making this holiday craft. shopping list
- This is also an appropriate craft for adults. shopping list
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- Materials Needed shopping list
- You will need one package of foil muffin tin liners. shopping list
- Helpful Holiday Hint: Purchase foil muffin tins that reflect the way you will be using this pumpkin seed soap. For example, If this pumpkin seed soap will be used at a Halloween party, use Halloween themed foil muffin papers. shopping list
- If these homemade soaps will be used for the holidays, any color will do. Or find holiday-themed foil, or simply foil in holiday colors. shopping list
- To give these homemade soaps as birthday presents, purchase birthday-themed muffin tin papers. shopping list
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- A muffin pan shopping list
- The muffin pan can be a sturdy metal pan, or an inexpensive hard foil one that you buy at the grocery store or discount retailer. shopping list
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- One empty coffee can shopping list
- The coffee can will be used to melt the soap, without ruining mom's and dad's cookware! shopping list
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- One handled sauce pan shopping list
- Ingredients Needed to Make pumpkin seed Gift Soap shopping list
- glycerin Soap shopping list
- This easy Halloween craft uses pre-made glycerin soap. shopping list
- Helpful Holiday Hint: Two bars of 4 ounce soap will make eight small bars of gift soap. shopping list
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- Chopped pumpkin seeds shopping list
- Have an adult chop up some pumpkin seeds. (Note From Erma: we will be using a blender at our house, not to puree' but just a couple of short bursts.) shopping list
- To make the eight small bars of gift soap, you will need approximately half of a cup of crushed pumpkin seeds. shopping list
- Keep some extra pumpkin seeds hole, to decorate the top of the soap. shopping list
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- Strips of orange Raffia shopping list
- Optional: strips of orange raffia, or other color of this craft paper that is appropriate for your gift-giving. shopping list
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- Small homemade tags or craft tags shopping list
- Optional: Write "Homemade pumpkin Seed Soap" on the tags. This lets the recipient know there are real pumpkin seeds in the gift soap. shopping list
How to make it
- Preparation for Making The Halloween Craft
- The pumpkin seeds need to be chopped. and measured.
- Tie each strip of raffia one into a bow.
- Set aside.
- Unwrap the glycerin soaps and place them into the coffee can.
- Fill the saucepan halfway with water, leaving enough room for the coffee can.
- Place the foil muffin tins into the muffin pan.
- Get an adult.
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- Melting the Glycerin
- An adult can heat the pan, with the coffee can in it, until the soap melts.
- Then the melted mixture can be poured into the waiting foil muffin tins.
- When the soap has hardened somewhat, place the raffia ribbon on the top, along with one whole pumpkin seed, for decoration.
- Let the soap completely harden.
- Remove the soap from the pan, keeping it in the foil.
- Use a spoon to get the muffin tins out of the pan if you need help.
- Add a tag.
- You're done.
- Now you have a homemade gift soap make from pumpkin seeds.
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- Helpful Holiday Hint: This is a great gift for anyone who does a lot of crafts, and gets paint and glue on their hands.
- Any artist or gardener will also appreciate this thoughtful, homemade gift soap.
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