Make Bath Bombs

Are there some days when the kids just won't hop in the bath? Or maybe you just feel like a good long soak in a warm, therapeutic bath? These bath bombs are so simple to put together and make fantastic home made presents for birthdays and thank you gifts. The essential oils add a healing element to the bath bombs and the magnesium in the epsom salts effectively draw out any residual lactic acid in the body ( which can stagnate in the muscles after excessive exercise, leaving a characteristic "aching" feeling).





Children will enjoy forming the large "ball" shapes in their bare hands, and will readily get in a bath to see how they fizz, float and smell. So why not make some of these, light a candle, sit back in your nearest bath (of course, water restrictions permitting) and relax?







Time: 30 minutes

Materials
2 cups Bicarb soda (Sodium Bicarbonate, also known as Baking Soda)
1 cup citric acid
1 tablespoon filtered water
10 drops essential oil/s (use your favorite selection/s -lavender is easiest to find and most people like the smell)
1/2 cup oatmeal (optional extra for soothing irritated skin)
1 drop food coloring (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh or dried lavender flowers (optional)
1/2 cup epsom salts (optional)

Method

Categories
#kids
#crafts
#bathroom

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