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What you need
Basic soap mixture or leftover soap scraps
Brown soap colourant or soap-safe dye
Optional green soap colourant, depending on how “realistic” you want to be
Soap-safe fragrance oil
Cling wrap / plastic food wrap
A spoon or spatula
A small bowl or jug for mixing
Disposable gloves, optional but helpful
A tray or lined surface for drying
You can use any basic soap-making recipe for this project. Melt-and-pour soap base works beautifully if you want a quick and beginner-friendly version. If you are starting from scratch, a simple melt-and-pour soap base, brown soap colourant, and soap-safe fragrance oils are easy to find on Amazon or from your usual soap-making supplier.
Instructions
A Quick Safety Note Before You Start
Only use soap-safe colourants and fragrance oils for this project. Craft paints, food colouring, candle fragrance, or random colourants from the back of the craft cupboard may not be suitable for skin. We want this soap to look like a joke, not behave like one.
If you are making this with children, supervise the melting and shaping stages carefully, especially if the soap mixture is warm.
How To Make Dog Poop Soap
Start by preparing your soap mixture using your favourite basic soap recipe. If you are using leftover soap scraps, melt or soften them according to the type of soap you are working with. Melt-and-pour soap can usually be chopped into small pieces and melted gently in short bursts in the microwave or in a double boiler.
Once your soap is melted or soft enough to work with, add brown soap colourant a little at a time. Stir well between each addition until you get the shade you want. A rich chocolate brown gives the most realistic gag-gift effect, but you can add a tiny touch of green if you want it to look extra unpleasant. I’ll leave that creative decision entirely up to you.
At this stage you can also add fragrance oil. This is where the project gets funny again. You could scent it with something pretty and unexpected like rose, vanilla, coconut, lavender, or citrus. Personally, I think the shock of something that looks this ridiculous but smells lovely is half the charm.
If your soap mixture is too runny, let it sit for a few minutes until it begins to thicken. You want it soft and pliable, rather than completely liquid. The texture should be firm enough to hold a rough shape, but not so hard that it cracks when you bend it.
Lay a piece of cling wrap onto your work surface. Spoon or pour the thickened soap mixture onto the cling wrap in a sausage shape. Don’t worry about making it perfect — in fact, a slightly lumpy and uneven shape works better for this project.
Using the cling wrap to help guide the soap, gently roll and shape the soap into a thick log. Then bend the two ends of the sausage shape toward each other to form a curved poop swirl. You can tuck one end slightly inward and lift or pinch part of the top to create that classic “poop” shape.
Keep the cling wrap around the soap while it begins to firm up. This helps hold the shape and stops it from spreading out while it sets. If the soap starts to slump, gently reshape it through the cling wrap.
Once the soap has hardened enough to hold its form, carefully unwrap it and place it on a tray or drying surface. Allow it to dry and cure according to the instructions for the soap recipe you used.
Tips For Getting The Shape Right
The trick to making dog poop soap look convincing is timing. If the soap is too hot and runny, it will spread into a puddle. If it is too hard, it will break when you try to curl it.
Let the mixture cool until it is thick but still bendable. Think soft dough rather than liquid batter.
For a more realistic shape, avoid making it too neat. A handmade, slightly wonky coil actually looks better. Pressing a few small wrinkles or dents into the surface through the cling wrap can also make the finished soap look more natural.
If you want the smoother shape shown in the original project photo, make a shorter, curved mound rather than a tall swirl. Roll the soap into a thick crescent shape, bring the ends close together, and pinch one side slightly so it looks more organic.
Funny Ways To Gift Dog Poop Soap
This handmade gag gift is wonderful on its own, but the packaging can make it even funnier.
Place one soap in a small clear bag and add a label that says “Wash Away Your Worries.”
Pop it into a gift basket for a dog lover with paw-print towels and a nice hand cream.
Use it as an April Fool’s Day surprise in the bathroom.
Wrap it as a white elephant gift or Secret Santa present.
Add it to a stocking for someone who loves silly handmade gifts.
Make a batch for dog groomers, dog walkers, pet sitters, or friends with new puppies.
You could also package it with a note that says, “Looks terrible, smells lovely,” which is honestly the whole personality of this project.
Fragrance Ideas
For maximum surprise, choose a fragrance that is the complete opposite of what people expect. Good options include:
Rose
Vanilla
Coconut
Orange
Peppermint
Lavender
Pineapple
Baby powder
Fresh linen
A tropical or floral scent makes the joke even better because the soap looks so silly but smells genuinely nice.
Make It Look More Realistic
If you want to lean into the gag-gift side of things, use a mix of dark brown and medium brown colouring rather than one flat shade. You can swirl the colour lightly through the soap for a more natural handmade finish.
A few speckles can also help, but make sure anything you add is skin-safe and suitable for soap. Ground oatmeal or cosmetic-safe exfoliants can add texture, but keep it gentle if the soap will actually be used.
Make It Less Realistic
If you are making this for younger kids or you want the joke without the full gross-out factor, use brighter colours instead. A rainbow poop soap, pink poop soap, or glittery unicorn poop soap version would be much cuter and still very funny.
You could even make a “puppy poop soap” party favour for a dog-themed birthday party, especially if you use cheerful colours and sweet fragrance oils.
Drying And Storing The Soap
Allow the finished soap to dry fully before packaging. If you are using melt-and-pour soap, let it harden completely before wrapping. If you are using cold process soap, follow the curing time required by your recipe.
Store the finished soap in a cool, dry place. Once cured or set, wrap it in clear packaging or a small soap box to keep it clean and gift-ready.
A Silly Handmade Soap Project Worth Trying
Dog poop soap is not exactly elegant, but it is memorable — and sometimes that is what makes a handmade gift brilliant. It uses up leftover soap scraps, takes very little time, and gives you a novelty soap that will absolutely get a reaction.
Whether you make it for April Fool’s Day, a pet-loving friend, a Christmas stocking, or just because your soap scraps were sitting there looking suspiciously useful, this funny handmade soap recipe is a cheeky little project worth trying at least once.
I actually put in a search, “how to make soap that looks like dog poop,” and voila! I have a friend who won’t eat my cooking because she claimed I wiped my dog’s bottom, didn’t wash my hands, and then cooked. What she failed to notice was that I was using antiseptic wipes and also cleaned my hands with them. So I have been telling people that I need to go wipe my hands with dog poop so I can cook. I was thinking that dog poop soap would be perfect. She actually cleans my house, so guess what’s going to be by the sink next week when she comes…
Thanks for sharing my childish sense of humor!
omg! this will be perfect to get back at my sister! i’ll just ‘accidently’ leave it on the floor. lol. great work 🙂
So gross and childish, yet amazing.
Will be making a few for sure and give them out to some friends.
Or just popping them around the house to freak somebody out….
Hehehe I can see myself using this dog poop soap in the shower….lol Mum would be horrified
Laura 🙂
can I use the food coloring?
can u just give me 1 example of your soap recipe?Because I don’t know which recipe that I should use!THX
now that would be a hoot for a baby shower gift with diapers… 🙂
LOL! Leave this on the floor until the ‘prankee’ comes home.
Love the idea! especially if your still potty training a puppy
Really funny and inventive.Also good way to use up those soap scraps.Maybe make this chocolate scent,then you wouldn’t mind rubbing it on your face! LOL
SOOOOOOO FUNNY!!!! if you dont like it or think its gross why bother commenting.. too funny for words, my kids would think this is hilarious!!
love the idea.
i don’t care what anyone else says, this is brilliant. nice work!
thats so gross!!! grow up you sicko!!
You people need to relize a good and funny idea when it comes along if you think it is gross keep it to yourselves. You couldn’t think of anything that is more funny than that. Grow up and act like adults.
Too Funny! I bought a soap like this for my Dad as a Christmas gag gift. It smelled like roses! Wish i had seen this site first! That thing cost me $9.
Why don’t you try making Chocolate shaped soap? You’re disgusting.
I love this idea! I was cracking up when I read it!
I love it, very creative!
Come on! That’s gross!!! Who want soap that’s sopposed to look like POOP but it looks like a FORTUNE COOKIE!
Hilarious! Love it!
People are such prudes. Get a sense of humor. This is hilarious.
creative, but, i think that if you made it into a typical poo shape, that would be cute… ^.^
This is just gross. I could only imagine what kind of bathroom this would be in. Just sick.
he he 🙂 this would funny to use as a stocking stuffer!
absolutely hilarious! i love it! : D
Hilarious….great gag gift and practical too…thanks.
I love this idea.
I think this would be a great hit with all kids and even adults, if they have a sense of humor would love these also.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE !!! GREAT GAG JOKE OR APRIL FOOLS DAY JOKE LOVE IT
That didn’t sound the best when I was scrolling through crafts-horrible-sorry!
this is pretty gross I thought, but it is pretty funny.:^)
smart
GROSS! Why dont you try making other shapes.There’s alot of brown things.
HILARIOUS! If people don’t like it then that just means they are mindless and need to think outside the box. Grow up people they sell fake dog poop and vomit in Spencers!!!
you can also use this recipe for april fools day!!!!
well I don’t think I have ever seen somthing like this in my life this is the most hilarious thing I have EVER SEEN!!! Five ***** for making me almost fall out of my chair laughing
OMG, so funny! I should make some and trick my husband with it. 🙂
Too cute!
Cracked up laughing . I have 4 labs and 12 puppies . I can relate ,lol
Poop is funny! Wouldn’t it be cute wrapped up on a little plastic shovel?
That is hilarious. I want it. I know many friends who would have a laugh attack if they received it.