Soap carving is one of the classic summer camp and Scout crafts. We tried soap carving today, and it’s much harder than I remember. Ivory soap is the soap of choice; it’s soft and not too expensive, especially when you buy a large pack. We used orange sticks (the kind to push back cuticles) to etch in our designs, and to make marks on our finished work. For carving we used clay tools and knives. For older children this can be a great first instruction on how to handle and use paring knives or pocketknives, with correct instruction and supervision … Continue reading →