Soap making novice!

[BigBirthdayGloom]

Dd has found the soap making section in a craft book and is keen to give it a go. I've been looking at sites that sell the stuff and can't decide whether we'd be better off with a kit or just get the individual bits and bobs. She'd like to make clear soaps with coloured shapes, I fancy doing ones with lavender on the top. With a melt and pour base, are those okay beginners' projects? She's eight. I'm not! Thanks in advance for any tips.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

No idea sorry but just watching with interest

[DameFanny]

Start with a kit - you can always reuse the mould etc if you want to do more. Then have a google for more bits as and when?

[DameFanny]

Oh, and if you're using melt and pour bases start keeping the plastic shapes that often come around children's toys as potential future soap moulds.

[BigBirthdayGloom]

Thank you, dame fanny. Good to know. Will get a kit-any advice on which ones are good?

[DameFanny]

Not a clue tbh - I got into cold process with the scary chemicals straightaway - but ds wasn't interested so safety wasn't an issue.

[BigBirthdayGloom]

Bought a kit today. The moulds are good and it's got a big lump of the base material to melt so I think it probably worked out a bit cheaper than buying everything separately-although I'm not absolutely sure! Hope dd enjoys it!

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Hope you have a lovely time together. Let us know how you get on