Give the gift of pampering this year. We all need it after this crazy year. These DIY Holly Bath Bombs are an easy DIY craft and perfect stocking stuffer idea.

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2020 is coming to a close and I can only hope that 2021 will be better for all of us. What a crazy year it has been. This holiday season is definitely different. I personally have hit a brick wall and miss people. But, it will all be over soon. I am giving the gift of pampering this year to friends and family. Quite frankly, we all need it. These easy DIY Holly Bath Bombs are the perfect holiday stocking stuffer.

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I have shared a number of easy bath bomb recipes here on the site. I love to make them. Bath bombs are really easy to make. Make some for yourself and make some to give. It’s definitely a fun homemade holiday gift idea.

Holly Bath Bomb Making Supplies

Rubbing alcohol

4-5 large bath bomb molds

How To Make Homemade Holly Bath Bombs

Whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch and epsom salts.

In a second bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, essential oil blend and alcohol together, mixing well.

Add liquid ingredients one teaspoon at a time to the dry ingredients, mixing together slowly so as not to start the fizzy reaction.

Add in the red mica powder and mix well. If you want more color, add some additional mica powder in 1 tsp increments.

Dust the bottom of one side of one of the bath bomb molds with cornstarch. The sprinkle side tends to come out on its own, so do not bother to dust that side with cornstarch.

Place about one teaspoon of sprinkles in the non-dusted side of the bath bomb mold.

Immediately pack the bath bomb mold with the sprinkles overly full of the red mixture. You want there to be excess mixture to help bond the two sides of the mold together. Repeat with the other side of the bath bomb mold.

Press the two sides of the holly bath bomb mold 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 side of the mold to release the bombs.

To make the gold accents, combine the gold mica powder and the alcohol and paint dots onto the bath bomb, as desired.

Use your bath bombs immediately or store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use!

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DIY Holly Bath Bombs

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Give the gift of pampering this year. We all need it after this crazy year. These DIY Holly Bath Bombs are an easy DIY craft and perfect stocking stuffer idea.

Materials

1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup Epsom salts
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/2 tsp Cinnamon oil
2 tsp rubbing alcohol
3/4 tsp deep red mica powder
2-4 tablespoons holly sprinkles
½ tsp gold mica powder

Tools

4-5 large bath bomb molds

Instructions

Whisk together the baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch and epsom salts.
In a second bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, Cinnamon oil and alcohol together, mixing well.
Add liquid ingredients one teaspoon at a time to the dry ingredients, mixing it together slowly so as not to start the fizzy reaction.
Add in the red mica powder and mix well. If you want more color, add some additional mica powder in one teaspoon increments.
Dust the bottom of one side of one of the bath bomb molds 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.
Pack the bath bomb mold immediately with the sprinkles overly full of the red mixture. You want there to be excess mixture to help bond the two sides of the mold together. Repeat with the other side of the bath bomb mold.
Press the two sides of the holly bath bomb mold 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 side of the mold to release the bombs.
To make the gold accents, combine the gold mica powder and the alcohol and paint dots onto the bath bomb, as desired.
Use your bath bombs immediately or store in an airtight container until you’re ready to use!