You can make these crayons at home and the kids can doodle with them in the tub !
Bathtub Crayons
YOU WILL NEED:
Two 3.1oz Bars Ivory Soap
Cheese Grator
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
3 Tbsp Water
2 Tsp Food Coloring
Wax Paper
HOW TO MAKE IT:
1. Grate the bars of soap using the smallest hole on your cheese grator
2. Place the soap shavings, vegetable oil & water in a saucepan
3. Heat the ingredients on med-low. Stir constantly with a spoon until the soap melts and the mixture is doughy
4. Mix in the food coloring
5. Remove from heat
6. Spoon the soap out of the saucepan and onto a plate or baking pan. Soak the saucepan and spoon in hot water ( do it right away or it will never come clean )
7. When the soap is cool enough to handle , knead it with your hands for aprox. 1 minute
8. Divide the soap into 4 sections ( or 2 sections for chunky crayons )
9. Roll the soap into log shapes, then roll a piece of wax paper around each log
10. Put the crayons into the fridge to harden ( aprox. 1 hour )
SIDE NOTES
Use these to color in the bathtub - be sure to clean the tub walls with soap and water when you're finished ( STORAGE NOTE : Store these in an airtight container in the fridge for aprox. 2 weeks )
Bathtub Crayons
