Kids Can Make Their Own Homemade Bath Salts!

Today we are making homemade bath salts. Kids of all ages will love making their own homemade bath salts that they can use to make bath time more fun! These DIY bath salts smell good, have fun colors, and can even be given as a gift. And the best part is this homemade bath salt craft only uses a few craft supplies. So, you can make as many homemade bath salts as you want!

Homemade Bath Salts

This DIY bath salts craft is something both younger children and older children can be apart of. As long as the younger kids are past the tasting everything age.

Kids can explore colors, smells, textures, and practice fine motor skills. Not only will kids get to be creative and make art, and bath salts, but this can double as a sensory craft as well. It’s always great when a craft can be educational in a multitude of ways.

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Supplies Needed For This Homemade Bath Salts Craft

How To Make Your Own Homemade Bath Salts

Step 1

Mix 1 cup of Epsom salt with 4 drops of food coloring, 1 tablespoon of water, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

Craft Notes:

If you use essential oils you will want to use 15-20 drops per 1 cup of Epsom salt.

Step 2

Press it down into a plastic cup.

Step 3

Let it dry over night.

Step 4

Once it’s dry cut the side of the plastic cup and pull your bath salt pucks out.

Homemade Bath Salt Alternative

You don’t have to make pucks. You can layer these colorful bath salts in a jar.

Step 5

Spoon the different colored bath salts into plastic jars.

We did a pattern with our bath salts.

Step 6

Press it down and when it’s full, close the lid. You can store it by your bath tub for bath time or give it as a gift.

Ways To Modify This Homemade Bath Salt Craft

There are other things you can do to modify this DIY bath salt craft.

• You could shape them into cookie cutters.
• Adding dried flowers can also make your bath salts smell good.
• Instead of essential oils, add a few drops of a nourishing oil. Just be careful when getting out of the bath tub as it may be slick.

Our Experience With This Homemade Bath Salts Craft

We had a lot of fun making bath salts. My kids love bubble baths, bath bombs, all the things that make bath time fun. And I thought making their own bath salts would be not only fun to make, but make bath time a little more fun.

They were so excited because each of them made a different color and different scent. Which after a multitude of baths with different smells, the bathroom kind of smelled like Bath and Body Works when it was all said and done.

But it was worth it. Plus, as I mentioned, you can give this as a gift for birthdays, Mother’s day, Father’s day, Grandparents day, Christmas! Or just because you like someone. It’s awesome!

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How did your homemade bath salts turn out? What colors and scents did you use?