The invention discloses decanoic acid microcapsules and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: 1, mixing urea with a formaldehyde solution, adjusting the pH value of asystem to 8-9, and adding melamine in batches when the solution is clear so as to obtain a prepolymer solution; 2, adding decanoic acid and an emulsifying agent into deionized water to obtain a decanoic acid emulsion; 3, pouring the prepolymer solution obtained in the first step into the decanoic acid emulsion obtained in the second step, adjusting the pH value of the reaction system to 2-3, andcarrying out a thermostatic reaction for 0.5-1h at 50-80 DEG C, wherein the stirring speed is 600-1000 rpm; 4, heating up to 70-80 DEG C, adding 0.44-0.5 part by mass of a curing agent into the mixture obtained in the third step, and carrying out a thermostatic reaction for 1-2h, wherein the stirring speed is 600-1000 rpm; 5, filtering, washing, drying and screening the product obtained in the fourth step to obtain the decanoic acid microcapsules. The decanoic acid microcapsules obtained by method is low in cost, simple in operation, high in repeatability and lower in requirements for equipment and raw materials, thus being suitable for industrial production.