Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup small soap pieces
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Water

Directions:

• Place soap slivers in a plastic bag, and pound them into little chunks.

• Place the chunks in a blender, add oatmeal, and pulse until mixture has a grainy consistency. Pour into a bowl and remove any oversized chunks of soap - add the oil and water and mix with your hands. Form into a firm ball and let set until hard -- about 2 hours.

• To make "soap-on-a-rope," make a 1 1/2 inches long indentation in the ball immediately after it's formed. Tie the ends together of a 12 inch length of twine. Press the knotted end into the indentation. Mold soap firmly over twine. Let set until hard.

• Alternative: for pumice-like soap use cornmeal in place of the oatmeal.

Important note: Adult supervision and participation is required for this activity.

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