Ivory Soap

This idea came from Toys in the Dryer.

My Feingold friend Rachel, at Real Life Eating, shared it with me.  This is fun, and seems like magic.

Take one new bar of Ivory soap (new works best because it's not all dried out yet).

You only need one quarter of the bar! 

Put it in the microwave for about 2 minutes.  It will probably be done before the time is up.  I put ours on a paper plate.

 Final product!  Luci says she likes to break off a piece to wash her hands.  

 

Why does it work?

According to wikiHow:

The expanding effect is caused by the heating of the water that is inside the soap. The water vaporizes, forming bubbles; the heat also causes trapped air to expand. Likewise, the heat causes the soap itself to soften and become pliable.