We recently made these gorgeous bath bombs for our friends over at Baby Sitters Search. 

 

If your house is anything like mine, you fall into bed at the end of the day, exhausted. And with the school holidays upon us, the need for ten minutes of relaxation is well deserved! So I thought I would share my secret trick to getting a quick pampering and pepping yourself up, ready for whatever tomorrow may bring…White Tea and Jasmine Bath Bombs.

 

This combination of essential oils and tea is both calming and rejuvenating – just what every woman needs at the end of a long day. You can use store bought tea, just make sure you choose a good quality, loose leaf tea.

 

While making bath bombs is a great activity for small children, remember that not all essential oils are safe for little people. For ideas on safe combinations for children, try this Sweet Orange and Jasmine that we made for baby, or these DIY Lavender and Clary Sage bath bombs for kids.

 

You'll Need:

 

• 150g / 5 1/4 oz / 2 cups bicarb soda (sodium bicarbonate if you’re in the UK, baking soda in the US)

• 75g / 2 1/4 oz citric acid

• 25g / 1 oz corn flour (corn starch)

• 1/2 tsp powder colour or 2 drops food colouring

• spray bottle of water or witch hazel

• 10 drops jasmine essential oils

• 1 tbsp loose leaf white tea or herbal tea bags

• Sifter

• Mixing bowl (large)

• baking moulds or bath bomb moulds (use cupcake cups, mini cake moulds etc )

Note:

Be cautious when using essential oils, remember to always dilute and never apply directly to the skin.  Always check whether you can safely use your chosen essential oils during pregnancy.  Here’s some further safety information on using essential oils that might be useful.

 

Steps:

 

1. Sift bicarb soda, citric acid and corn flour into a bowl.

 

2. Use a spoon to gently comb over the dry ingredients and push them through the sieve.

 

3. Add a few drops of colouring. This is the best part for kids, as the ingredients will react to the liquid and immediately start to foam.

 

4. Mix through until the colour is evenly distributed and there are no lumps.  This is best done with your hands, gently rubbing the mixture between your fingers.

 

5. Add essential oils.  Use latex gloves at this point if you want to use your hands, otherwise you can use a spoon to stir through the mixture.

 

6. Spray the mixture several times with your spray bottle.  Go slowly, being careful not to add too much water.

Note: Your mixture should have the consistency of damp sand.  If it is too moussy, it won’t set properly and if it is too dry, your bath bombs will crack coming out of the moulds.  If you take some in your hands (remember that children shouldn’t handle this without gloves), squeeze it and it retains the shape, it is ready.

 

7. Spoon mixture into the moulds.  You can use cupcake cups or baking moulds.  Pack the mixture in firmly.  The tighter the moulds are packed, the better the result.

Once dry, your bath bomb should pop out with a gentle push from underneath the mould. Drying times will depend on the size of your moulds and how hot it is where you live, humidity levels etc.  It should take between 30 minutes and 1 – 2 hours.  If you can, leave overnight to set.

 

Now all you have left to do is run the water, shut the door and take a nice, long soak. Roll on bedtime, I say!

While making bath bombs is a great activity for small children, remember that not all essential oils are safe for little people.