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I am in the process of making christmas gifts and I need some inspiration for what to use for molds

1. tetra pack (cut open vertically or horizontally)
2. small jelly molds
3. kids sandcastle molds (you know, the ones you get with a bucket and spade set - I have a fish and a starfish)
4. Pringles tube
5. ice cube trays (I have made some stars and love hearts for embedding into larger bars)

what else can I use without having to fork out for real molds

Would the thingy out of a box of chocs work?

anyone you know drink those daft improve-your-digestive-system drinks in little bottles? could be cut open.

i like the box of choc tray idea.. first eat the chocolates....

8. (i think) Cup cake or muffin trays, you could use the paper cases and then you have little soap or fizzy cakes.

Pringles tube - makes lovely round soaps - cut into slices
Loaf tin - again, cut into slices

We've been making mini-bath bombs in shot glasses.... they are just the right size to sit in painted eggboxes

How about a cake tin? Then cut it into slices.

That would be a lot of melt an pour soap... yikes, but I like the sound of it...

Thanks for all the ideas guys, keep 'em coming


ETA... Oh, I have just remembered I have a 7 inch cake tin... that could be good

Use a small cake tin?????
You can also slice it through the middle so the slices are more hand-sized anyway.

cake cases

I've seen some fab cupcake soaps made in cake cases and then 'iced' with soap piped through piping bags.