I made these simple bath bombs with a 7 year old girl and we both made a lot of mess and had a lot of fun getting creative with the ingredients.We both trialled one in our baths that evening and they were every bit as nice as the ones you buy in the shop and felt all the more rewarding for having been home-made!
The citric acid and bicarbonate of soda react with water to fizz and disperse the smells in the bath bombs into your bath water. The olive oil moisturises and the scents relax you.
Ingredients: The Bath Bomb Basics
1 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon of citric acid
1 tablespoon of white-coloured cornflour
1/2 – 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Ingredients: The Scents and Decorations
Rose petals, chopped
Lavender, off the stem
A few drops of essential oils: citrus fruit scents (lime, orange, lemon), flower scents (rose, jasmine)
Ground spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom
Whole spices to decorate: star anise, cinnamon bark, cardamom pods
| Preparation time – 5-10 minutes |
Preparation: Be very careful not to let any watery fluids get into the mix or they will start to fizz and disintegrate!
- In a small bowl mix the cornflour, bicarbonate of soda and citric acid together. If you want ground spice within your bath bomb add a little pinch now.
- Add ½ tbsp. of olive oil. Mix with the powders to stick them together. Use hands to shape into a ball. If crumbly, add more oil until it will stick together. Add essential oil, if using.
- If you want lavender or rose petals within the bath bomb (this looks pretty!) add a sprinkle of each now.
- Form into a ball by rolling in the hands. If you want a shaped ‘bomb’ you can squash the mixture into a small biscuit cutter – heart, flower or 5/6 pointed stars look nice. Pack in firmly, level the top as much as possible and then gently press out onto a surface.
- Wrap in cling film or put into clear, patterned plastic and tie with a ribbon as a present. When ready to use, simply drop all or half into the bath.
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