Spring officially starts on March 20th. I can’t wait for warmer weather, vibrant blooms and longer days. These adorable Chicks and Bunnies Melt and Pour Soaps are the perfect way to celebrate the upcoming season. In particular, I’m going to give them to family and friends on Easter. The kids will love to help me make them and pop them into friends’ Easter baskets. =) Made with the limited edition Chicks and Bunnies Silicone Mold, they look just like classic Easter treats. These molds are now sold out. You can find Easter mold options here.
This project is ideal for beginners, and is a great project to make with kids (with adult supervision, of course). Made with creamy Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap and scented with the crisp Green Fig Fragrance Oil, they lather up and smell as good as they look. The soft pastel colors are achieved by adding shavings of Color Blocks. If you’ve never used Color Blocks before, check out this Soap Queen TV video to learn how.
What You’ll Need:
Chicks and Bunnies Silicone Mold (Sold out)
18.6 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour Base
15 mL Green Fig Fragrance Oil
Chrome Green Color Block
Fizzy Lemonade Color Block
Electric Bubble Gum Color Block
99% Isopropyl Alcohol
Dropper
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ONE: Cut 18.6 oz. of Goat Milk Melt and Pour Base into small, even pieces. Put 6.2 oz. of soap in three separate heat-safe containers. In one container, add shavings of the Electric Bubble Gum Color Block for a soft pink color. Melt the container on 10 second bursts. Using short bursts prevents the soap from scorching. Read more about burnt melt and pour and how to prevent it here.
TWO: Add 5 mL of Green Fig Fragrance Oil and stir to fully incorporate. Pour the soap into 4 of the mold cavities and spritz with alcohol to pop any air bubbles.
Note: These molds are now sold out. You can find Easter mold options here.
THREE: In the second container, add shavings of the Fizzy Lemonade Color Block for a soft yellow color. Melt in the microwave on 10 second bursts. Add 5 mL of Green Fig Fragrance Oil and stir to fully incorporate. Pour into 4 cavities of the mold and spritz with alcohol.
FOUR: In the last container, add shavings of the Chrome Green Color Block for a soft green color. Melt the soap on 10 second bursts. Add 5 mL of Green Fig Fragrance Oil and stir well. Pour the soap into the last four cavities and spritz with alcohol.
Allow the soap to fully cool and harden, which takes about 2-3 hours. To remove the soap, flip the mold over and press gently on the back of each cavity. Enjoy right away, or wrap the soap tightly in plastic wrap to prevent glycerin dew. Read more about how to store melt and pour soap here.
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Chicks and Bunnies Melt & Pour Soap DIY
Ingredients
- Chicks and Bunnies Silicone Mold
- 18.6 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour Base
- 15 mL Green Fig Fragrance Oil
- Chrome Green Color Block
- Fizzy Lemonade Color Block
- Electric Bubble Gum Color Block
- 99 % Isopropyl Alcohol
- Dropper
Instructions
- Cut 18.6 oz. of Goat Milk Melt and Pour Base into small, even pieces. Put 6.2 oz. of soap in three separate heat-safe containers. In one container, add shavings of the Electric Bubble Gum Color Block for a soft pink color. Melt the container on 10 second bursts. Using short bursts prevents the soap from scorching. Read more about burnt melt and pour and how to prevent it here.
- Add 5 mL of Green Fig Fragrance Oil and stir to fully incorporate. Pour the soap into 4 of the mold cavities and spritz with alcohol to pop any air bubbles. These molds are now sold out. You can find Easter mold options on BrambleBerry.com.
- In the second container, add shavings of the Fizzy Lemonade Color Block for a soft yellow color. Melt in the microwave on 10 second bursts. Add 5 mL of Green Fig Fragrance Oil and stir to fully incorporate. Pour into 4 cavities of the mold and spritz with alcohol.
- In the last container, add shavings of the Chrome Green Color Block for a soft green color. Melt the soap on 10 second bursts. Add 5 mL of Green Fig Fragrance Oil and stir well. Pour the soap into the last four cavities and spritz with alcohol.
- Allow the soap to fully cool and harden, which takes about 2-3 hours. To remove the soap, flip the mold over and press gently on the back of each cavity. Enjoy right away, or wrap the soap tightly in plastic wrap to prevent glycerin dew. Read more about how to store melt and pour soap here.
I made this tonight and substituted Shea for the Goat Milk base . It turned out terrific! The only thing I would recommend is cutting back a bit on the scent, only because I felt it to be too much. It might be a visual thing for me. Pastel colors = Lighter scent. I made these for little gifts and would totally make again! Super easy.
So glad these soaps turned out well Patti! You can definitely reduce the scent in the next batch if you like. Our Fragrance Calculator gives a light, medium and strong recommendation: https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx
We used the strong recommendation, but light or medium will work for this recipe too. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
What temperature should I heat my soap to? I am finding that it is cooling too quickly and forming a skin before I can finish pouring it..
Hi Maria!
We like to heat the soap to around 135-140F. At that temperature, there may still be a few chunks of unmelted soap. That’s OK! You can keep stirring the soap until those last few chunks are melted. That will keep everything cool and prevent burning. Burnt soap can form a skin and harden very quickly. You can learn more about burnt soap and how to prevent it here: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/how-to-avoid-burnt-melt-pour/
Then, we usually pour around 125-130F. At that temperature the soap will still be fluid, but parts of it may have started to cool. Just make sure to stir well to incorporate those parts before pouring the soap. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Oh my goodness when I saw these adourable melt n pour little chicks and bunnies I fell in love yes I did an I knew Ive gotta make these little cuties for the kiddies not to mention family n friends can you imagine the faces when they recieve these they are lovely I do think they are to cute to use lol they just look so good and Thank you so much for sharing kind regards
You’re welcome Victoria, so glad you’re loving this tutorial! Have fun making and gifting them. Your friends and family are going to love their little soap Peeps. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
How great!! Exactly like Peeps! Too cute ????
Thanks Michael! We’re in love with this mold. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Limited edition mold!? How long do we have to snag that cute mold? I’m not sure more molds are in my budget this month 🙁
Hi Brynne!
We have about 250 of these molds in stock. Depending on how well they sell, I would imagine they’ll be around for at least a month, most likely longer. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks for the info Kelsey! I am happy to hear that…of course getting it before Easter would be way more fun than waiting! 😉
Those are very, very cute!! 🙂
Thanks so much Martina! 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry