Dinosaur Soap

How we did it:
Materials List
- 1 packet unflavored gelatin
- boiling water
- iodized salt / table salt
- bubble bath soap
- food coloring
- plastic dinosaurs (or other small plastic toys)
- mold
- small bowl
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First, empty the packet of gelatin into the bowl. Then, (this is an adult step) pour in the hot water and stir until the gelatin has dissolved.
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Measure the bubble bath (or bath gel) and add to the bowl with the gelatin.
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Next stir in about 20-30 drops of food coloring. My son loved squirting lots and lots of drops, so I let him do it in a separate container.
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Then stir in salt.
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Pour the mixture into the mold. We used an aluminum bread pan, but I wish that we had a glass dish--it would have been cooler to see the dinosaurs through the sides.
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Then send your dinosaurs in for a swim! In order to cut the soap bars out later, you'll want to try to arrange the dinosaurs so they aren't too close.
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Place your dinosaur-gelatin-soap in the fridge for about an hour (it will harden just like real Jell-O!). You can cut out your soap with a butter knife (or a cookie cutter if you want to get fancy.)
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Try using tiny fairies, jewels, or other fun shapes next time!