Peppermint Bath Salt Ornament Gift Idea
These cute Peppermint Bath Salt Ornaments make great Christmas gifts! I’ve got 2 beautiful, sweet daughters that LOVE to give gifts to their friends! These homemade bath salts are super cute… I’d love one… plus they take only a few minutes to make.
Tis the season for spreading joy and relaxation, and what better way to do that than with a handmade gift that combines the festive spirit of Christmas with the soothing vibes of a relaxing bath? Who doesn’t enjoy a soak in the tub? One of these bath salt ornaments will give 2 relaxing soaks.
Peppermint Bath Salt Ornament Ingredients
Here’s what you need: (affiliate links for your convenience)
- 2 cups epsom salt
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- a few drops of peppermint oil (essential oil) (add 1-2 at a time till you get your desired scent)
- red food coloring (if desired)
- plastic bulb ornaments
(add 1-2 at a time till you get your desired scent)
(if desired)
Making Red And White Striped Peppermint Bath Salt
Prep the Bath Salt
Combine Epsom salt and baking soda. Stir it around until evenly combined. If you want you could add sea salt to the mixture at this point.
Scent it Right
Then add the drops peppermint oil, stir until just combined. The invigorating scent of peppermint not only screams Christmas but also brings a refreshing and energizing aroma to your bath.
Colorful Layers
Then take 1/2 the mixture and place in a separate bowl and add a drop of the red food coloring…mix and add more if needed to get the color you want. Now, you have a vibrant red bowl and a snowy white bowl of salt.
Layering Magic
Using a funnel makes filling the plastic ornaments super easy. I added 2-3 tablespoons of the red Epsom salt mixture into the ornaments, and then 2-3 tablespoons of the white… going back and forth until the ornament was filled. This is where the fun and creativity come into play!
Placing the clear plastic ornament in an ice cream dish/bowl keeps your hands free and makes it much easier to make these homemade peppermint bath salts.
Decorate and Gift
I added a sprig of greenery to the tops of the ornaments and tied it all up with a red and white baker’s twine bow. Adding some cute printable gift tags with directions on how to use them makes the perfect homemade gifts. Each ornament has enough bath salts for 2 baths.
Some beautiful ribbon would be a great alternative to the baker’s twine.
Directions: Fill your tub with hot water and add 1/2 the ornament into the hot water and let it dissolve.
This recipe makes enough to fill two 3 1/2″ ornaments.
I’m sure their friends will love them and so will yours! This bath salt Christmas ornament make great stocking stuffers too. A warm bath during the winter months is always a nice way to end your day.
Other Bath Salt Ideas
- lavender essential oil with purple coloring
- citrus oil with yellow or orange coloring
- rose oil with pink coloring
How do I use them?
Can I use oil other than peppermint?
I made these over the weekend with a group of girlfriends. Our mixture what didn’t have any food coloring added turned blue! Have anyone had this happen to them??
Jessica was the epsom salt scented? Wondering if there was an additive in that??
Hi, I checked and it says ordorless, translucent crystals on the bag.
How strange. I’ve never had that issue or had anyone else mention that issue before.
I am wondering about the food coloring – is there any issue with it staining the tub?
Hi Jana! We’ve used it multiple times and haven’t had an issue.
Hey, Maryann! Just wanted to let you know that we loved your Peppermint Bath Salts so much when you shared it at the #HomeMattersParty last week, we’ve HIGHLIGHTED it THIS WEEK! Hope you can check it out when you get a sec. Happy Friday! https://ourcraftymom.com/home-matters-linky-party-115/
Michelle~Our Crafty Mom
This is perfect! thanks for a great idea! #Homemattersparty
Love this idea ! It’s very cute and perfect for gift-giving. I am surprised to see a plastic ornament used however;
Essential oils should always be used in glass containers… Never plastic!!
I was thinking the exact same thing wondering if the ornament were glass or not. The oil will melt that plastic the more it settles inside. Some of us learned the hard way long ago for sure so it’s only right that we let others know our trials and tribulations along the way!. 🙊💖
So lovely. And I’m happy that I actually have peppermint oil that that I can use for this. Adding this to my list of things to do today!
Hi Maryann, this is such a clever idea! I love having simple and thoughtful gifts like this on hand for the holidays, and they would make perfect gift toppers.
I’d love if you shared this project at our link party, Create • Share • Inspire, tonight through Sunday. I hope to see you there!
Alicia
such a cool idea! I would love to get one of these 🙂
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What a great idea, and a great gift. Great gift for giving to some of your special friends, I sure even teachers would love this gift as well. Thanks for sharing! Pinning & sharing!
OMG, I love this idea! Totally doable, but insanely cute and festive. Thanks for sharing!
What a cute and clever idea! I like it and I’m sure my girl will too! Thanks for sharing.
You are so clever! I LOVE this idea!
Love the idea! I just downloaded some peppermint gift tags for free. I actually forgot where I got them, but You could google free peppermint gift tags. I printed mine out in the smallest mode I could because my gift box was very small. It gets kind of expensive for the kids to give ALL their friends a gift. My idea was to make some peppermint earrings and bracelets with paper beads. I was also able to find a small peppermint gift box template to print out. So, parents, take heart, there is still a way to treat friends and have fun, too!
Thanks for sharing this! It will go so good with some of the peppermint themed things we have so far!