Easy Bath Bomb Recipe
This is a super fun and easy activity to do with little ones, and packed with all things good for you.
They make a lovely hand made gift too so you may want to double the recipe if you want to share the love!
Dry Ingredients
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup epsom salt
1 cup sodium bicarbonate
Wet Ingredients
2 tablespoons coconut oil
3 teaspoons water
8 drops of lavender essential oil (You can use any essential oil - we use lavender for it's calming and soothing qualities)
5 drops of natural food colouring (optional)
Equipment & Decorations
Muffin or mini loaf tray (any mould will do). You can hand build a ball shape rather than using a mould, but you must firmly compress each bomb.
Olive oil to grease the moulds
Lavender flowers and leaves (dried or fresh)
Directions:
1. Grease each mould with a small amount of olive oil
2. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl
3. Mix all of the wet ingredients in a separate bowl (warm the coconut oil to melting point to mix with the other wet ingredients)
4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry while vigorously stirring. (It may start to fizz, so stir quickly!)
5. Fill each muffin mould with the mixture to halfway, pressing in firmly. (The mixture will expand.)
6. Leave out at room temperature for 3-4 hours or until dry and hard to the touch. You may need to leave them out for longer if they are large.
7. Remove the bombs carefully and let the underside air-dry.
9. Add to the bath for a fizzy and fun bath time!
Store in an airtight container. You can get creative by adding lavender flowers, rose petals, or herbs into your mixture, or pressing into the top of each bomb before they dry.