Aaaahhhh… seasonal smells. There’s nothing better to evoke a happy feeling about a season than one of your favorite scents, am I right? During the fall and winter months, my favorite smells are cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and freshly brewed coffee. They make me feel the coziest. I decided to put all my favorite things into a hand soap because, why not?
Ingredients:
-2 tbsp mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves
-1/4 tsp coffee grounds
-1 lb shea butter melt and pour soap base
Supplies:
-measuring spoons
-knife
–silicon cupcake mold
-microwave safe bowl
-wooden spoon or stirrer
Step One: Cut your soap base into cubes. The smaller you cut them the quicker they will melt. Place the cubes in a microwave safe bowl and melt. To avoid burning the soap base, microwave in 30 second increments. If you don’t have a microwave at home, you can melt the soap base with a double broiler.
Step Two: Once your soap base is completely melted, add your spices and your coffee grounds.
Step Three: After you get all of your spices stirred in, pour your soap into the silicon mold. You’ll want to move quickly with these steps because the soap base cools fast!
Step Four: Let your soap cool completely before you pop them out of the mold! I usually like to let mine sit overnight to be safe, but it really only takes a few hours. Once you pop them out, it’s time to package them up and hand them out to friends!
Not only does this soap smell wonderful, but the coffee is great for exfoliation! I’ll be using these as gifts at various gatherings we have coming up over the next couple of months. This method of soap customization is such a simple way to always have gifts on hand! xo. Katie
Credits // Author and Photography: Katie Shelton.
Made these for Xmas this year and they went down a treat! Thank you so much
This looks awesome and I would love to try!
I was wondering where you can purchase Cake Spice? Or if you could clarify if it is 2 tbsp of cinnamon, 2 tbsp of nutmeg and 2 tbsp of cloves combined together? Or do they all together make up 2 tbsp?
Thank you!
Something like pumpkin pie spice (from the grocery store) or you can mix all of those ingredients together to make it. You’ll have enough to last a while if you do!
I made this today! It has such a wonderful scent and I”m sure my daughters and co-workers will love them when I give them at Christmas!
I wrapped each in tissue and tied with a ribbon!
I can’t wait to use the lb. of soap base to make another batch!
Love this idea and seems easy for new soap makers!
Anybody with experience: Do you need to buy a suspension base with this soap so all the grounds and spices don’t settle at the bottom?
Thank you I’m gatheing the best ideas for hand made gifts !
Great idea! I just bought some of that base. It’s my friend’s birthday in a couple of weeks time – I know she will love this! Thanks for sharing!
Laura x
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This sounds like so much fun, and they would be perfect gifts for so many people!
Oh, I can only imagine how wonderful this smells! For all the handmade gifts I have made over the years I have never made soap. Your recipe might be the tipping point : )
You can get many types of melt and pour bases from craft stores such as Michaels or Hobby Lobby(:
What a brilliant idea! I these types of posts
I did get very inspired by this soap and made my own variation that I shared on my blog. I used coconut oil instead of shea butter for example and that worked out great! Thank you for all the inspiration through the years!
/ Lisa
this looks like a great idea to try for christmas presents!
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What a beautiful idea for holiday gifts! I can’t wait to try it.
Oh, I really like this idea!! It would make the perfect gift and the smell must be delicious… I think I’m gonna give it a try, thank you!!
This looks so nice! x
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Cute!! I think I’ll make these as a Christmas gift. Great idea and thanks for sharing 🙂
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Wow guys. I love this aromatic soap idea and honestly, it looks so relatively easy that even I can probably do it 🙂
I’m looking for more ways to make my gifts personal this year and this is definitely one of them.
Thanks and take care.
Lyle
I have to try this! I love, love, love Spice Latte and that DIY is so me. I also know now, what present I´ll make for my best friend.
Best Wishes!
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so cute!
xx nikki
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Love this DIY…making your own soap is awesome..will be def making it..
xo
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