Homemade soap was another fun camp craft. We used soap kits, but one of my co-workers use milk from their goats to make soap, and it sells like crazy at the farmer's market.
We passed around essential oils to smell, each student choosing their favorite to use for their soap. Then they chose a mold, a color and any extra stuff, like sparkles to mix in. They melted soap blocks in a microwave for a short time, stirred their scent and color and poured it into a mold. It was a very short project, but when you add in the discussion and essential oil sampling 30 minutes ended up being perfect for 6 students at a time. They ended up looking like little candies, but
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