**DIY Soap Creations: A Fun and Easy Guide**
One of my favorite DIYs is making candy cane soap bars. To start, you'll need some soap base and food coloring. Begin by melting the soap base in a microwave-safe bowl. Then, add one piece of white soap to the melted base and mix it well. Repeat this process several times, layering the white soap on top of the colored base, until you achieve a striped effect. Next, fold the mixture into a shape that resembles a candy cane and slap it into the microwave for about 30 seconds to soften it. Remove the bar from the microwave and iron it over both sides, being careful not to burn yourself. Allow the soap to cool before unwrapping it.
Using an iron can be a bit tricky, but with some care and patience, you'll achieve professional-looking results. Once your soap has cooled, use a candy cane-shaped cookie cutter to shape it into the desired form. You can also use other shapes or colors to create different designs. Don't worry if the scraps don't turn out perfectly - they can still be used as new soap bars.
In addition to making colorful soap bars, I've also created some fun and festive DIYs for the holiday season. One of my favorites is a gingerbread man bath bomb. To make this treat, you'll need several ingredients, including baking soda, Epsom salt, citric acid, cornstarch, coconut oil, essential oil, and water. Mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, stirring until it's well combined.
Once your bath bomb mixture is ready, divide it into two bowls - one for each color of the candy cane design. Add red food coloring and some glitter to make the mix sparkle. Pour the colors into a mold or use an ornament that can be split in half. Let the bath bombs dry overnight before using them. You can also create multiple regular-sized bath bombs with this recipe.
For another fun DIY, I created a candy cane candle. This project requires two candles, one red and one white, which you'll need to cut into small pieces. Place the pieces into two glass measuring cups and preheat your oven to 350°F. Wait for the wax to melt, then pour it into a mason jar with a wick attached. To create a striped effect, layer the red and white wax in an angle, allowing them to cool before adding more layers.
Once your candle is complete, decorate it with some festive touches and place it in the freezer to harden quickly. This DIY is perfect for those who love candles but don't want to spend a lot of money on them. You can use regular candles from the grocery store as a base and add your own personal touch with glitter, ribbons, or other decorations.
Finally, I gathered all my favorite DIYs into one little box and created a festive bath bundle. This was a great way to share my creations with friends and family, and it made for a lovely gift. You can customize the bundle by adding different soaps, candles, and bath bombs, making each one unique and special.
**Tips and Tricks**
One of the best things about DIY soap creations is that they're easy on the wallet. Unlike buying pre-made soap or decorations from stores, you can create these treats at home using inexpensive ingredients. The only cost is your time and creativity!
If you have trouble finding citric acid or other ingredients, don't worry! You can usually find them online or in local craft stores. And remember to always follow safety precautions when working with heat, sharp objects, and open flames.
**Conclusion**
I hope this guide has inspired you to try your hand at making some fun and festive DIYs for the holiday season. From candy cane soap bars to gingerbread man bath bombs and candle decorations, there are countless ways to create unique and personalized treats that will add a touch of magic to your home. Happy crafting!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enshe be having a wonderful Christmas time she be having a wonderist what's up guys and welcome back to my channel and if you're new here hey there my name is Amir and welcome to my channel so today I'm going to be doing four DIY Christmas presents that you can give to your friends your family your book your butt I don't know also these DIYs are like candy cane inspired I thought it'd be cool because whenever I think of Christmas I think candy canes I don't know what do you guys think when you think of Christmas also I'm going to be doing another collaboration and it's going to be with Peter bread he is doing awkward Christmas photos DIYs by Abraham he is doing DIY squishy ornaments DIYs with ie he is doing a DIY phone case and Joseph Anthony he is going to be doing DIY extreme snow slime so once you're done with this video go ahead and check out their video I will have a link for their channel in the description down below by the way if you haven't already subscribed make sure to subscribe to give my channel a little try and also become a new member of the family I welcome you with a great big kiss and that's it let's get straight on into the video y so first I'm going to show you how to make this really cute candy can salt scrub so first you're going to need three cups of epson salt then 3 tablespoons of dead sea salt maybe four or five okay six tablespoons then 3 tbsp of coconut oil and 1 tbsp of essential oils I'm using peppermint but you can use whatever you want then whip that all up together and then 1 second sting then just go ahead and put some red food coloring in one of the bowls so that you will have red and white and then mix that all together don't put too much food coloring because then it might dye your's face or their bathtub and unless you're pranking them then by all means then just get a jar I just got this cute jar from Michaels then get spoon and start kind of like pouring it in there at an angle so that it kind of creates that candy cane swirl layer it red and white this takes a bit of time but trust me at the end it is all worth it because it is so pretty and gorgeous and whoever you're going to give it to is absolutely going to love it I just know it close it slap a bow on it and decorate it however you want to give it to your friends and your family the Epson saw and the Sea saw are very good for your body also the absent Sal helps sore muscles so if you ever have a friend who dances a lot you can give it to her or hand and also the coconut oil is very good for your skin too so this next one is how to make a cany cane soap bar out of just regular soap bar so you can get at the grocery store so first you just have to get a red and a white soap bar cut them into little slices like you're cutting cold butter really really cold butter kind of like a tomato I guess and then get some parchment paper and then get like one piece of the red soap and then one piece of the white soap and then keep layering it like that to make it look kind of like a candy cane texture then go ahead and fold it all up and slap it into the microwave for about 30 seconds so that it can become a little bit soft once it's out of the microwave go ahead and get an iron and if you're a little bit clumsy like me be very very careful with this because I do not want you to burn yourself iron both sides don't press too hard because you don't want it to completely flatten then stick it into the freezer so that it can Harden and cool off once it has been in the freezer for about 30 minutes or so take it out and unwrap it then I just got this candy cane shaped cookie cutter and pressed it onto the soap and then I have this wonderful candy cane soap bar don't throw away the scraps yet because you can still use them you just have to do the exact same thing you did with the other ones they might look a little bit ratchet but you can still use them so these are probably one of my favorite DIYs I've ever made because of how easy and simple and very cheap they are you don't have to go to Michaels and buy a really expensive melt and por soap and also I made a gingerbread man and a tree even though it's white and red they still look really awesome and you can also use different colors for different shapes this next one is a really pretty and delightful candy cane bath bomb so first you want to mix one cup of baking soda a half a cup of espon salt a half a cup of citric acid and a half a cup of corn starch by the way you can get citric acid online or good look finding it because I have the hardest type finding it but if you guys want to know I got it from Walmart in the Mason jar section now you're going to mix your wet ingredients so first you're going to want to put 3 tbsp of coconut oil 2 tbsp of essential oil and then 1 tbsp of water this part is a little tricky because you have to add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients slowly so that it doesn't Fizz up mix it for a while until it is completely mixed then separate it into two different bowls I use my magic tricks for that then put red food coloring in one of the bowls so that you have red and white by the way I added some glitter to the red part so that it would be sparkly when you put it into your bath now get your bath bomb mold I'm using an ornament that you can split in half I'm also using this because it's a really cool casing and you can just like give your present like that layer the colors red and white so that it looks like a candy cane kind of like you did with the salt scrub now just close it and let it dry overnight by the way you can make two regular siiz bath bombs with this recipe I love these bath bombs so much because of the way that they look and they smell really good and who doesn't love bath bombs so lastly are these really awesome candy cane candles they're a little timec consuming but at the end they look really really awesome so first you're going to need one red candle and one white candle and cut them up in two small pieces so that they will melt faster and better then I got two glass measuring cups and put the pieces into the measuring cups and then I preheated my oven to about 350° and waited for them to melt then I got a mason jar and the waxes and I put the red wax first and I put it at an angle so that it would kind of make like a little candy cane swirl then I just added the wick and and then put it into the freezer so that it would dry quickly I took it out of the freezer and added the white wax and I repeated those steps until the jar was completely filled close it and then decorate it however you want and then you're done I love this candle so much because it looks so pretty and it's also very cheap to do because you can just use regular candles from the grocery store you could also just gather all these DIYs and put them in a little box and make like a cute little bath bundle what fun is to ride in a one so that was my video and I really really HED you guys liked it and if you did then press that like button also if you didn't like it then press the this like button I guess don't forget to comment down below your video suggestions or like DIY suggestions review suggestions whatever you want comment down what your favorite food is whatever and that's it I love you guys so much and I really hope I see you guys next time bye it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you goshe be having a wonderful Christmas time she be having a wonderist what's up guys and welcome back to my channel and if you're new here hey there my name is Amir and welcome to my channel so today I'm going to be doing four DIY Christmas presents that you can give to your friends your family your book your butt I don't know also these DIYs are like candy cane inspired I thought it'd be cool because whenever I think of Christmas I think candy canes I don't know what do you guys think when you think of Christmas also I'm going to be doing another collaboration and it's going to be with Peter bread he is doing awkward Christmas photos DIYs by Abraham he is doing DIY squishy ornaments DIYs with ie he is doing a DIY phone case and Joseph Anthony he is going to be doing DIY extreme snow slime so once you're done with this video go ahead and check out their video I will have a link for their channel in the description down below by the way if you haven't already subscribed make sure to subscribe to give my channel a little try and also become a new member of the family I welcome you with a great big kiss and that's it let's get straight on into the video y so first I'm going to show you how to make this really cute candy can salt scrub so first you're going to need three cups of epson salt then 3 tablespoons of dead sea salt maybe four or five okay six tablespoons then 3 tbsp of coconut oil and 1 tbsp of essential oils I'm using peppermint but you can use whatever you want then whip that all up together and then 1 second sting then just go ahead and put some red food coloring in one of the bowls so that you will have red and white and then mix that all together don't put too much food coloring because then it might dye your's face or their bathtub and unless you're pranking them then by all means then just get a jar I just got this cute jar from Michaels then get spoon and start kind of like pouring it in there at an angle so that it kind of creates that candy cane swirl layer it red and white this takes a bit of time but trust me at the end it is all worth it because it is so pretty and gorgeous and whoever you're going to give it to is absolutely going to love it I just know it close it slap a bow on it and decorate it however you want to give it to your friends and your family the Epson saw and the Sea saw are very good for your body also the absent Sal helps sore muscles so if you ever have a friend who dances a lot you can give it to her or hand and also the coconut oil is very good for your skin too so this next one is how to make a cany cane soap bar out of just regular soap bar so you can get at the grocery store so first you just have to get a red and a white soap bar cut them into little slices like you're cutting cold butter really really cold butter kind of like a tomato I guess and then get some parchment paper and then get like one piece of the red soap and then one piece of the white soap and then keep layering it like that to make it look kind of like a candy cane texture then go ahead and fold it all up and slap it into the microwave for about 30 seconds so that it can become a little bit soft once it's out of the microwave go ahead and get an iron and if you're a little bit clumsy like me be very very careful with this because I do not want you to burn yourself iron both sides don't press too hard because you don't want it to completely flatten then stick it into the freezer so that it can Harden and cool off once it has been in the freezer for about 30 minutes or so take it out and unwrap it then I just got this candy cane shaped cookie cutter and pressed it onto the soap and then I have this wonderful candy cane soap bar don't throw away the scraps yet because you can still use them you just have to do the exact same thing you did with the other ones they might look a little bit ratchet but you can still use them so these are probably one of my favorite DIYs I've ever made because of how easy and simple and very cheap they are you don't have to go to Michaels and buy a really expensive melt and por soap and also I made a gingerbread man and a tree even though it's white and red they still look really awesome and you can also use different colors for different shapes this next one is a really pretty and delightful candy cane bath bomb so first you want to mix one cup of baking soda a half a cup of espon salt a half a cup of citric acid and a half a cup of corn starch by the way you can get citric acid online or good look finding it because I have the hardest type finding it but if you guys want to know I got it from Walmart in the Mason jar section now you're going to mix your wet ingredients so first you're going to want to put 3 tbsp of coconut oil 2 tbsp of essential oil and then 1 tbsp of water this part is a little tricky because you have to add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients slowly so that it doesn't Fizz up mix it for a while until it is completely mixed then separate it into two different bowls I use my magic tricks for that then put red food coloring in one of the bowls so that you have red and white by the way I added some glitter to the red part so that it would be sparkly when you put it into your bath now get your bath bomb mold I'm using an ornament that you can split in half I'm also using this because it's a really cool casing and you can just like give your present like that layer the colors red and white so that it looks like a candy cane kind of like you did with the salt scrub now just close it and let it dry overnight by the way you can make two regular siiz bath bombs with this recipe I love these bath bombs so much because of the way that they look and they smell really good and who doesn't love bath bombs so lastly are these really awesome candy cane candles they're a little timec consuming but at the end they look really really awesome so first you're going to need one red candle and one white candle and cut them up in two small pieces so that they will melt faster and better then I got two glass measuring cups and put the pieces into the measuring cups and then I preheated my oven to about 350° and waited for them to melt then I got a mason jar and the waxes and I put the red wax first and I put it at an angle so that it would kind of make like a little candy cane swirl then I just added the wick and and then put it into the freezer so that it would dry quickly I took it out of the freezer and added the white wax and I repeated those steps until the jar was completely filled close it and then decorate it however you want and then you're done I love this candle so much because it looks so pretty and it's also very cheap to do because you can just use regular candles from the grocery store you could also just gather all these DIYs and put them in a little box and make like a cute little bath bundle what fun is to ride in a one so that was my video and I really really HED you guys liked it and if you did then press that like button also if you didn't like it then press the this like button I guess don't forget to comment down below your video suggestions or like DIY suggestions review suggestions whatever you want comment down what your favorite food is whatever and that's it I love you guys so much and I really hope I see you guys next time bye it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go\n"