Bath bombs have become very popular in our house! My two girls absolutely love them and ask for them nearly every bath. They are also a great way to get them to take a bath on the spot. I’ll tell them they can have a bath bomb if they get in the tub now and so far it has not failed. They are up at the bathtub waiting for me! I also like them too, on occasion. So… I wanted to share with you my go to recipe!

In the past weeks, I have purchased a few egg shaped bath bombs with a dinosaur surprise in them. My oldest, Hope, who is four, cannot get enough. She always wants to get one and “un-bubble” it! She got her little Triceratops, she named Chomp, in her first one and carries him around everywhere… and I mean everywhere! A big part of her conversations with me consist of dinosaur bath bombs and when she can get another one.

As much as bath bombs are loved in my house, this time I wanted to try them with a fun little surprise placed inside them. Because of my daughter’s obsession with dinosaurs right now, I purchased some little rubber ones and made sure it included a Triceratops and a T-Rex because those are the only ones that matter, at least to Hope. She wouldn’t mind a bit if my other daughter Grace, got all the other ones!

How to Make the Bath Bombs

Ingredients you’ll need:

• Baking Soda
• Cornstarch
• Citric Acid
• Epsom Salt
• Coconut Oil
• Essential Oil(s)
• Water
• Food Coloring (Optional)
• Food Grade Glitter (Optional)
• A surprise to place inside each bath bomb (Optional)

Other supplies needed:

• Mixing Bowls
• Whisk
• Bath Bomb Molds

Bath Bombs Directions

First, take all the dry ingredients and mix them thoroughly in a bowl. This includes the baking soda, cornstarch, citric acid and epsom salt. If you would like to add glitter, I like to add it now so it gets distributed evenly throughout the mixture.

Next, in a separate mixing bowl, take all your wet ingredients and mix them together thoroughly. This consists of the coconut oil, water, essential oil(s) – I used tangerine, and food coloring.

Get your whisk ready and very slowly add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients. Pouring the wet mixture in slowly to the dry mixture while whisking quickly will ensure there will be no clumps and that all ingredients are distributed evenly. To me, you have been successful if your mixture feels a bit like damp sand and holds it’s shape if pressed together. You don’t want it too wet. It may seem like it needs more moisture, but I most likely does not.

Get your molds ready and start filling them and make sure to press the bath bomb mixture in firmly. It won’t come out of the mold correctly if it is not packed down. I just bought spherical molds and decided to place a little surprise inside each bath bomb. I filled one side of my sphere and place in a little dinosaur toy and then closed the sphere. It is very important that you close the mold tight, but do not twist it. The mixture will not adhere to each other if it gets twisted.

Let the bath bombs sit in the mold for 5 – 10 minutes. Lastly, take them out of each mold gently and place on a sheet of parchment paper to dry for 24 hours.

Now you have some amazing bath bombs! They may seem pretty intimidating to make, however, they are actually fairly simple and quick. They can be made in less than half an hour.

I like making them and love using them. This is a recipe that is used over and over and over again at my house! Feel free to get creative and you will find what your favorite combinations are of essential oils and colors.

Have fun making these and let me know how yours turn out!

Courtney

Creativity is contagious  

 

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