How to Make Candy Cane Bath Salts
Energize and uplift spirits with homemade candy cane bath salts, a fun and inexpensive gift to make that's perfect for holiday giving.
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You Will Need
- 2 bowls
- Epsom salts
- Peppermint essential oil
- Kitchen mixing tools
- Glycerin
- Red food coloring
- Funnel
- Glass jar
- Ribbon
- Candy cane
- Tag
- 2 resealable plastic bags (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Put Epsom salts in bowls
Put 1/2 cup of Epsom salts into each of two separate bowls.
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Use resealable plastic bags for mixing ingredients for less mess.
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Step 2
Put in oil and glycerin
Put two drops of peppermint oil and two drops of glycerin into each bowl, stirring to distribute them evenly through the Epsom salts.
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Step 3
Add red food coloring
Add two drops of red food coloring into one of the bowls, and then stir until the color is uniform.
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Step 4
Layer salts in jar
Use a funnel to alternate layers of red and white salts in a glass jar to make a candy cane effect, tapping the jar to settle the material, and filling the jar to the top.
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Tilt the jar as you add salts to create diagonal candy cane stripes.
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Step 5
Tie on a ribbon
Tie a ribbon around the jar of bath salts and add a candy cane in place of a bow.
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Step 6
Make a tag
Make a tag instructing the user to add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture to bath water, and to look forward to enjoying a stimulating holiday-style hydro experience.
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During Shakespeare's time, Epsom, England, was the site of one of the earliest discoveries of magnesium sulfate, known today as Epsom salts.
