Tiny Travel Honey Soap Gems

I love to travel and recently went on a trip to Thailand. We backpacked, so we had to pack really light. Liquid body washes are messy, and since we stayed in hostels for a lot of the trip, we didn't always have the luxury of those cute little hotel bottles. Traveling with mini soap bits cuts down on waste and is a lot more sanitary, since you're not toting around a slimy bar of soap.

While I know I could have just chopped up a bar of soap into single-serve bits for showers on our trip, this way is just a little bit more fun - and perfect for gifting!

Materials

• Honey soap base
• Fragrance oil (optional)
• Soap dye (optional)
• Mod Podge Mod Molds (or any flexible jewelry mold)
• Microwave safe mug or bowl
• Spoon
• Knife

Cut two or three cubes off the block of soap. Melt them in the microwave 15 seconds at a time until it's liquid.

Add a few drops of fragrance oil and a few drops of dye if you'd like. Mix it up really well to distribute it evenly.

Use a spoon to drizzle the melted soap mixture into the wells of the Mod Melts mold. Fill each one completely. It's okay if you drip or overfill them a bit.

After the soap has set up for a couple minutes, use the edge of a knife to scrape the surface of the molds to remove any excess.

Set the molds aside to harden for about ten minutes. You can stick them in the fridge if you're feeling impatient. I usually am. :D Bend the molds to pop out each little soap nugget. They should slide right out. Set them aside so that you can use the molds to make a few more sets.

While you're waiting for the next set to be ready, you can trim up any excess bits with a knife. As you can see in the image above, I had a bit of overhang at the edges. It should trim right off.

Sort them to see if they all came out okay. You can re-melt any broken ones, so there's nothing wasted. Put them into a pretty little box or maybe a mason jar. You're all ready for gifting!

Scatter the gems in a soap dish in your bathroom, or throw a few in a plastic baggie to use on your next vacation, camping trip, or just in case you happen upon a nasty public restroom with an empty soap dispenser!