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Soap Foam – Calm Play Activity

by Angela Thayer 9 Comments

Have you ever made soap foam before? It’s one of our favorite activities to do during summer. It’s super simple to make and my kids love playing with it. Today I’m sharing my recipe of how to make soap foam with an extra ingredient to make this a calm play activity.

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Here’s what you need for this activity:

  • 2 tablespoons of dish soap (one without a strong scent)
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • food coloring
  • a few drops of lavender essential oil
  • food processor or blender
  • large container

Start by placing the dish soap, water, food coloring, and lavender essential oil inside of the food processor. Then turn it on for a minute or two (until the soap foam rises to the top).

making soap foam

Scoop out the soap foam and put it in a large container. We made four batches of soap foam before we played with it. I love the colors of the foam!

soap foam 2

Then it was time to invite my child to play with the foam! He couldn’t wait to get his hands in it.

soap foam

soap foam 3

soap foam 4

This stuff feels AMAZING to play with! I even stuck my hands in to play with it. It’s soft, silky, and fluffy. The lavender scent is very calming. Even Troy enjoyed smelling it!

troy

I liked using gel food coloring for this activity. It made the foam extra fluffy (compared to regular liquid food coloring).

soap foam 1

He was pretending to be a super hero 🙂

fists

soap foam square

swirl

Now doesn’t this just make you want to get your hands in soap foam today? Try it out today!

 

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  1. Kalista says
    May 28, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    My kids are always playing with this soap bubbles in the sink and it drives me crazy because it leaves residue everywhere. This might be the perfect compromise! They would LOVE this!!
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  2. Toni says
    June 3, 2015 at 4:09 am

    Does this stain clothing? This looks like so much fun!

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    • Angela Thayer says
      June 3, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Hi Toni! It did not stain our clothing. I did a test on a white rag and it did not stain the rag either. I recommend wearing play clothes when using the soap foam though! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Laura Kleckner says
    June 12, 2015 at 3:10 am

    Would it work today See the lavender baby bath soap instead?

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  4. Randolph Hoover says
    August 28, 2015 at 6:56 am

    It seems thicker than normal soap foam. I wonder how different does it feel compared to normal soap foam?

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  5. Christine says
    September 17, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    How long does this foam stay . . . well, foamy? I’m thinking about using this in my classroom and want to know if I can make it at home and transfer to class or if it will go flat.

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    • Angela Thayer says
      September 18, 2015 at 2:47 am

      Unfortunately, it does not stay foamy for very long. When you make it, you have to use it right away. So sorry!

      Reply
  6. Dana says
    August 1, 2017 at 2:49 am

    Has anyone tried this with an egg beater? I work with Toddlers and the loud noise of a blender/food processor/electric mixer would be too much for a few of my kiddos?

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    • Angela Thayer says
      August 1, 2017 at 3:31 am

      That’s a great idea! I have not tried that idea out, but I’d love to hear if someone has!

      Reply

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