Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas, Bath Products

Homemade Bath Products

People are always looking for easy homemade Christmas gift ideas, but they want to make sure its something people would actually like to receive. This year make a homemade Christmas present that everyone can use. Almost everyone I know use some type of bath and body product. Why not make some homemade bath products for your friends and family this holiday season. Here are a few simple recipes for homemade bath products. They can be made in batches to save time and money. 

Homemade Bath salts
What you will need
Epsom salt
Baking soda ¼ cup to 1 cup Epsom salts
Food coloring
Scented oils or perfumes
Wide moth canning jars
Ribbon, labels, cloth for decorating the jar. 

In a large bowl combine the Epsom salts (enough to fill a jar), baking soda and food coloring; mix well allowing for an even coloring of the Epsom salts. You can choose to mix some of the salts in different colors. For example maybe you want a Christmas look to the bath salts, you could color some red and leave some white to make them look like candy canes. Add the oils to salts and mix well. Use a spoon to mash any lumps that may have formed. Place the mixture on some way paper and allow to dry for a few hours. Now you can place the salts in a jar that you have decorated. Include a piece of holiday cloth over the lid and tie a ribbon around it to keep the cloth in place. Attach a label with the following instructions,
Add three or four tablespoons to running water. 

Stir the water around to mix.
Sit and relax, enjoy your bath.

The bath salts can be made to any scent you like by using different oils and perfumes; Different oils will have different uses. Here are some common oils used in homemade bath products.