We make some tea soap...

...for Project Eighteen and what is tea soap, you ask? Watch and learn...we try two types for fun!

Here's what you'll need to complete this project:

• Glass jar
• Melt and pour soap (we used Shea butter)
• Molds
• Tea (we used peppermint and pomegranate green tea)
• Peppermint essential oil (on one type of soap)
• Grits (for the exfoliating soap)
• Plastic fork
• Tea kettle
  

We took two pictures, for two different batches.

Melt the soap in the glass jar in the microwave according to package directions.

Brew strong tea in measuring cup;

steep five to seven minutes.

Open tea bags and scrap out wet tea leaves into melted soap....

OR


...open dry tea bags and add to melted soap.

For exfoliating soap, add 1/3 cup grits...

...and five drops of peppermint oil.

Stir well.

Pour into molds.

Here's our finished product: flower tea soaps!

To package, put soaps back into dry tea bags.

Place tea tag inside bag...

...and staple to secure.

Cover existing tag with a custom tag.

Here's our packaged flower tea soap...

...and our square cut tea soap.

Here's what we spent on this project:

• Melt and pour soap (Michael's, $10/32 ounces, 1/8 used) - $1.25
• Mold (Dollar Tree) - $1.00
• Tea (Kroger) - $2.00
• All other items are household items - free (to us)

Total cost: $4.25

...including 2 small bars, 10 decorative soaps and 4 mini tea soaps

or about $.27 per soap!!

Soap making is so easy, plus you have a consistent project that won't let you down come gift time. We've tested our soaps and they're awesome so get jiggy with some soap!