Bath bomb recipe: Bubbling bathing joy for cold days

Today we don’t cook, we do crafts: This bath bomb recipe is the perfect gift idea for St. Nicholas and the Advent season. The bubbling bath bombs smell heavenly, are quick to make and can be wonderfully personalized. Try it out now and let me know what your favorite scents are.

What are bath bombs?

Bath bombs are small, bubbly balls that transform a simple bath into a fragrant wellness experience. As soon as they fall into the water, they slowly dissolve and slowly bubble away. Natural colors, oils and dried flowers make each piece special. The nice thing about it: You can easily make them with ingredients from the supermarket or drugstore. All in all, a nice idea for a small gift during the Christmas season.

Why you should try this bath bomb recipe

This recipe is really fun, especially when children can help. You can mix, fill and decorate to your heart’s content. We used colorful sprinkles as decoration, which the children especially found very funny. Homemade bath bombs are eco-friendly, individual and a really great gift. Our boys can’t wait to give them as gifts.

Ingredients for 8 – 9 small bath bombs

The list of ingredients is short and available everywhere. You can replace the special bath bomb shapes with other shapes. For example, silicone baking molds are suitable. And you only need one or two of the balls because you only need them to squeeze. The bath bombs can also be dried without a mold.

• 120g coconut oil
• 430 g baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, e.g. Kaiser Natron – not baking powder)
• 250 g citric acid (powder, food grade)
• 120 g cornstarch
• Optional ingredients: food coloring or powdered cosmetic coloring; 1 handful of dried flowers (e.g. rose, lavender or marigold); 5-20 drops of food or cosmetic grade essential oil

Step-by-step instructions for the bath bomb recipe

Preparation is very easy and with these step-by-step instructions it will definitely work.

1. Melt coconut oil

Heat the coconut oil in a pot or water bath until it is liquid. It shouldn’t be hot, just pleasantly warm. If it is too hot, let it cool for 10-15 minutes before using it.

2. Mix dry ingredients

Mix baking soda, citric acid, and cornstarch in a large bowl. If you want to use paint, stir it in directly. You can also add the flowers now. Alternatively, you can simply put them in the bottom of the mold; when you press the mixture in, they will stick to the outside.

3. Add liquid

Slowly add the coconut oil and mix everything well. Now the essential oils are also added. Knead with your hands until the mixture is slightly moist and malleable.

4. Check consistency

The dough should look like wet sand. If it crumbles, add a little more coconut oil. If it sticks, you can stir in a little more starch.

5. Shapes

Press the mixture firmly into the molds. The harder you press, the better the bath bombs will hold.

6. Drying

Remove the bath bomb from the mold and let it dry at room temperature for at least 24 hours. If you need to do it quicker, put it in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

If the bath bombs are too wet or too dry

Sometimes you need a little more of certain ingredients to get the consistency perfect. The mass should be like wet sand and malleable.

• Too humid: If they foam or expand, there was too much liquid. Add a little more starch or baking soda and mix again.
• Too dry: If the dough doesn’t hold together, add some coconut oil. Just enough so that the mass can be easily shaped again.

How long do bath bombs need to dry?

After a day the bath bombs are usually stable, but after two days they become really solid. You can then store them in airtight jars or package them nicely. They remain effervescent for several months as long as they are stored dry. This is a wonderful way to prepare them. to start the pre-Christmas season stress-free.

Give away bath bombs

Homemade bath bombs make wonderful small gifts:

• For Santa Claus: Put one or two balls in the boot – a nice scent moment in between.
• For the Advent calendar: Place small bath bombs in numbered paper bags or boxes.
• As a Christmas present: Packed in a beautiful jar or in transparent foil, with a bow and label, they look great.
• For your birthday or Mother’s Day: With floral decoration and vanilla scent, they look particularly elegant and loving.

Where do you get the ingredients for the bath bomb recipe?

You can buy most of the ingredients in the supermarket. This way you have all the ingredients together without much effort. You can find many of them in your kitchen anyway.

• Baking soda: In supermarkets, drugstores or online, usually with cleaning or baking ingredients.
• Citric acid: Available in grocery stores, drugstores or in large packs online.
• Coconut oil: In the organic market, health food store or with the cooking oils in the supermarket.
• Cornstarch: Available almost everywhere.
• Essential oils and colors: In well-stocked drugstores, craft stores or natural cosmetics shops.
• Flowers: In the tea shelf, health food store or simply dried yourself from the garden.
• Spherical shapes: In craft stores or online.

Tips for particularly beautiful results

• To make colorful bath bombs, divide the mixture and color it differently.
• Combine colors and scents, e.g. B. Pink with vanilla, yellow with lemon or blue with lavender.
• Sprinkle a few flowers or colorful sprinkles into the mold before pressing the mixture in – this creates pretty surfaces.
• For more shine, you can use a touch of mica powder applied with a brush.
• Children love making their own bath bombs. Vary the shapes, this ensures variety. Hearts, stars or dinosaurs are real highlights!

Now it’s your turn!

This bath bomb recipe is easy, fragrant and fun. It’s the perfect gift idea for crafts in the cold season. Try it out now and share your creations on Instagram or Pinterest. I would be happy if you link me and show which scents or shapes you used!

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