Fun Christmas Bath Bomb Recipe
Learn how to make an easy Christmas bath bomb recipe, perfect for the holidays! Christmas bath bombs are so much fun and festive, perfect for gifts around this wonderful season.
The holiday season is a wonderful time to indulge in relaxing self-care rituals. What better way to unwind after a hectic shopping day than by taking a soothing bath?
You can make the experience even more special by using a fizzy, fragrant Christmas bath bomb. Making your own homemade bath bombs allows you to customize them with your favorite scents and colors.
It’s also a fun DIY gift idea for friends and family.
In this simple guide, you’ll learn how to make Christmas bath bombs that look and smell exactly like this magical season.
This is the best Christmas bath bomb recipe!
The Benefits of Homemade Bath Bombs
When you make your own bath bombs, it allows you to control exactly what goes into them. Here are some of the other great benefits of DIY bath bombs:
Natural Ingredients – You can avoid harsh chemicals and use natural colorants and skin-safe oils.
Custom Scents – Tailor the fragrance to your liking with your favorite essential oil blends.
Cost Effective – Making them at home costs just a fraction per bath bomb compared to store prices.
Creative Options – Design fun shapes, glitter, dried flowers and more. Get the kids involved too! My daughter loves bath bomb making with me.
Therapeutic – Using essential oils known for benefits like lavender for stress relief or eucalyptus for congestion can be very therapeutic.
Safe Skin Care – Baking soda gently exfoliates while oils like coconut moisturize the skin.
Great Gift Idea – Make batches to give as personalized holiday presents to friends and family. Christmas bath gifts are always my favorite to give and receive!
Quality Time – Enjoy a fun arts and crafts project making them with kids or friends.
Mindfulness – The process of blending natural ingredients is relaxing and rewarding. I love squishing the bath bomb mixture in my hands!
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Simple Christmas Bath Bomb Recipe
Now that you know the benefits, here is how to make bath bombs at home:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup baking soda
- 3/4 cup citric acid
- 1 tbsp bentonite clay
- 1 tbsp Epsom salts
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp essential oil blend desired (try this calming one!)
- 1/2 tbsp polysorbate 80 (to keep the colorant from sticking to the bathtub)
- 1 tsp red mica powder
- 1 tsp green mica powder
- 2-4 tablespoons ugly Christmas sweater sprinkles blend
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 4-5 bath bomb molds
Instructions
Whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, clay, and Epsom salts.
In a second bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, essential oil blend and polysorbate 80 together, mixing well.
Add liquid ingredients 1 tsp at a time to the dry ingredients, mixing it together slowly so as not to start the fizzy reaction.
Split the mixture into two separate bowls with ⅔ in one bowl and ⅓ in the second bowl.
Add the red mica powder to the bowl with the larger portion of bath bomb mixture and stir until the color is consistent throughout. If you would like a more intense color, add more mica powder in 1 tsp increments, stirring between each increment until you have a dark color.
Keep in mind that the color will fade a little when the mixture dries. Repeat with the second portion of the bath bomb mixture and the green mica powder.
Dust the bottom of one side of the bath bomb mold with cornstarch. The sprinkle side tends to come out on its own, so do not bother to dust that side with cornstarch.
Place about 1 tsp of sprinkles in the non-dusted side of the bath bomb mold.
Immediately pack each side of the bath bomb mold with the red bath bomb mixture about ⅔ full. Pack green bath bomb mixture on top of each bath bomb mixture, overfilling them.
Press the two sides together, grinding and pressing them to force the two together.
Allow the bath bombs to rest in the mold for up to 24 hours before gently tapping the top and side of the mold to release the bombs.
Use your bath bombs immediately or store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use!
Christmas Bath Bomb
Materials
- 1 1/2 cup baking soda
- 3/4 cup citric acid
- 1 tbsp bentonite clay
- 1 tbsp Epsom salts
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp essential oil blend desired (try this calming one!)
- 1/2 tbsp polysorbate 80 (to keep the colorant from sticking to the bathtub)
- 1 tsp red mica powder
- 1 tsp green mica powder
- 2-4 tablespoons ugly Christmas sweater sprinkles blend
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 4-5 bath bomb molds
Instructions
- Whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, clay, and Epsom salts.
- In a second bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, essential oil blend and polysorbate 80 together, mixing well.
- Add liquid ingredients 1 tsp at a time to the dry ingredients, mixing it together slowly so as not to start the fizzy reaction.
- Split the mixture into two separate bowls with ⅔ in one bowl and ⅓ in the second bowl.
- Add the red mica powder to the bowl with the larger portion of bath bomb mixture and stir until the color is consistent throughout. If you would like a more intense color, add more mica powder in 1 tsp increments, stirring between each increment until you have a dark color.
- Keep in mind that the color will fade a little when the mixture dries. Repeat with the second portion of the bath bomb mixture and the green mica powder.
- Dust the bottom of one side of the bath bomb mold with cornstarch. The sprinkle side tends to come out on its own, so do not bother to dust that side with cornstarch.
- Place about 1 tsp of sprinkles in the non-dusted side of the bath bomb mold.
- Immediately pack each side of the bath bomb mold with the red bath bomb mixture about ⅔ full. Pack green bath bomb mixture on top of each bath bomb mixture, overfilling them.
- Press the two sides together, grinding and pressing them to force the two together.
- Allow the bath bombs to rest in the mold for up to 24 hours before gently tapping the top and side of the mold to release the bombs.
- Use your bath bombs immediately or store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use!
Christmas Bath Bombs Recipe FAQs
How to make bath bombs for Christmas?
Add some green or red mica powder and some fun smells to make your own Christmas bath bomb.
How to make 3 ingredient bath bombs?
3 ingredient bath bombs are a bit tricky, but can be made with cream of tartar, baking soda, and Epsom salt.
DIY Christmas Bath Bombs Wrap-Up
This is the best bath bomb recipe ever for a Christmas gift!
With some simple ingredients to make a bath bomb, you can whip up a batch of custom Christmas bombs just in time for the holidays.
Not only are they inexpensive to make, the DIY process itself is meditative and relaxing.
Give the gift of luxury baths to loved ones or create a set just for yourself to unwind after a long day. With your own handmade Christmas bath bombs, you’re sure to have the merriest holiday yet!
For more Christmas recipes, try these fun Christmas soaps for kids, Christmas cookie sugar scrub, or other melt and pour Christmas soap recipes.
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