This decoupage soap craft is easy to make for a gift idea or wedding favor. The Mod Podge keeps the design from washing off when you suds up!
Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you’ll be able to accomplish this decoupage on soap project. It’s simple and very quick.
I love crafts that kids or adults can easily do but they are still classy enough to give as a handmade gift or have on display in your home. It seems like there are endless opportunities to give small gifts throughout the year.
Whether it’s for teachers, Mother’s Day, Christmas or a thank you gift, I’m always wracking my brain to come up with easy ways to get the kids involved in gift giving. This decoupage soap craft is so adorable and couldn’t be easier to make.
Wrap them up in cellophane and attach a gift card or some yummy smelling soap, and you have the sweetest gift ever! Or you could make them just to set out in your guest bathroom.
I love that you can customize these soaps with any craft paper to make them just how you want! You can often find these type of smooth soaps at Dollar Tree . . . making this one of the best Dollar Tree crafts ever!
Mod Podge Soap
Gather These Supplies
- Bars of soap
- Scissors
- Scrapbook paper, gift wrap, or similar
- Mod Podge Gloss or Mod Podge Matte
First, cut out your craft paper to fit the soaps. I just cut around the flowers on the paper but you could do any shape that you want!
Add a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of the soap.
Place the flower on the soap and add another layer of Mod Podge on top.
Once it’s dry you are ready to wrap it up or set it out! The Mod Podged paper should stay on the soap even throughout use!
These would also make cute shower or party gifts. Have you ever decoupaged soaps? It couldn’t be easier!
Decoupage Soap
Equipment
Materials
- 2 bars Soap
- Scrapbook paper
- Mod Podge
Instructions
- Cut out the paper to fit the soaps in any design you like.
- Add a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of the soap.
- Place the flower on the soap and add another layer of Mod Podge on top. Let dry and add another 2 – 3 coats.
- Once dry, it's ready to wrap up or set out.
Video
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I will definitely do this!!!
I live in a senior citizen apt bldg–we have a craft club. Most of the members are older with arthritis in their fingers. I’m hoping this soap project will work for them. I’m going to try it first, show them the result, and help them do this for their Holiday Bazaar. Thank you!
Do you have any more projects for seniors?
Oooh! I remember doing this when I was younger! Now I’ll save it to use with our prek class!
Can you use any weight paper? i.e. tissue, napkins, gift wrap, scrapbook paper?
Technically yes but thinner is better. Actually I have not tried it with napkins but have seen it done – that is next for me. I wanted to do the paper first because it is less fragile than napkins 😀
So funny to see this! My Mom did this back in the 50’s when I was little. I think she used clear nail polish because she didn’t know about Mod Podge (if it even existed then). She used to give them to neighbors and my school teachers at Christmas.
Hi if I use the soap the decoupage will not be removed .thank you.
Awesome
I’m not sure how this works when using the soap. Can you explain how this doesn’t come off?
Hi Rhonda! I’ll be honest – I don’t know how it doesn’t come off. The soap wears away before the Mod Podge, and it works every time. I feel like it’s magic and I just embrace it fully lol
Hello, what kind of soap brand did you use? Seems like most of them do not have a flat surface to apply the decorative paper. Thank you
I use the Ivory brand! You have to buy several: https://amzn.to/3m7wrdO But it’s not expensive and I make them for gifts and make multiples at once!
@Amy,
Thanks you! I’m looking forward to making them.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
Can we use glue instead of mud podge like maybe watering the glue down instead of Mod Podge?
Hi William! My guess is no. Because you can use the soap and you need something strong enough to still keep the design on. If you water down the glue . . . feels like you’re just inviting the design to not last as long!
I love crafts
These are so pretty but I just don’t know about using a soap with mod podge on the body