Every year Bryan asks me what I want for Valentine’s Day and every year I say, “I don’t know.” As much as I love to go out to eat, the restaurant’s are crowded, making it a not so romantic experience. Not that it matters, because the kids usually tag along with us. This year I decided I know what I want–pampering. If you know someone in your life who would appreciate pampering, but you’re on a budget, these DIY Valentine’s Bath Fizzies are the perfect gift!
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How To Make DIY Valentine’s Day Bath Fizzies
These bath bombs only require five ingredients, most of which you can grab at the dollar store or grocery store on the cheap. You’ll need Citric Acid, Baking Soda, and Corn Starch. If you want the Valentine’s Day Bath Bombs to have a scent and color, you’ll need food coloring and essential oil in your favorite scent. I wanted a calming scent so I went with Lavender Essential Oil. One important note before you begin; get an allergy mask or something to cover your face before you begin. I wised up to this after I spent a few minutes choking on white powder.
Mix the citric acid, cornstarch, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add ten to fifteen drops of essential oil, one at a time, until you reach the amount of scent you want. Add five to ten drops of food coloring, 0ne at a time, and mix together until you reach the desired color. Now comes the hard part. Add water– a couple of drops at a time–and mix. You do not want it to be fizzy! Only add enough water to make the mixture clump together in your hand. I used approximately 10 drops of water total after mixing in the food coloring and essential oil. Clump the mixture together by hand and pack it into molds of your choice. I used molds similar to these Silicone Chocolate Hard Candy Mold.
Let the molds sit on a counter overnight or for at least 12 hours. Gently push the molds to release the bath bombs. These look wonderful packed into a small mason jar. I pushed a one dollar bath sponge into the bottom of the mold and then added bath fizzies onto the sides of the jar. If you would like to make bath bombs, but think, “No way am I going to that much trouble,” I have a simple solution. Mix the ingredients together and don’t mold them. Place the fizzy mixture into a small mason jar and add a scoop. (I found this cute scoop at Party City for 79 cents.)
Easy Printable Recipe
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup citric acid
- 10 drops essential oil of choice
- 10 drops food coloring of choice
- Mix cornstarch,, baking soda and citric acid. Add in essential oil one drop at a time until the desired scent is reached. Add food coloring, one drop at a time until the desired color is reached. Add water, one drop at a time, until you can pack with your hand. Warning: Only use a few drops water! Pack into molds overnight. Remove and use.
How are you celebrating this Valentine’s Day? Have you ever made DIY Valentine’s Day Bath Fizzies?
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How neat! I’ve never made my own bath bombs before! This looks great! I might make some up for our guest bathroom.
I just recently used my first bath bomb and I am in LOVE. After getting one in my stocking, I am really hoping that I get some more for Valentine’s Day. I love the scent and they are oh so relaxing!
I tell you I spend most of my “me” time in our tub than somewhere else. I feel peaceful and relax when I’m in it. I would be delighted if I get this bath frizzes as a gift.
This is a cute idea, we don’t really celebrate Valentines Day anymore either. However I like to gift the teachers a little something.
I agree with the over crowded restaurant. We usually do it in advance to avoid the crowd. My daughter is so into this thing nowadays.
I love good smelling bath fizzies! I may try to make my own one day. It looks fairly simple to do. I like experimenting with essential oils.
I’ll be printing this now and make as my DIY project for Valentine’s. I am sure my officemates and friends will be thrilled to receive this as a gift.
New Year has finally come and next will be the Valentines day. Glad I came over this post as I am thinking of what to give to my girlfriends on hearts day. I guess this will be the perfect one!
This is really cool! Makes for a perfect Valentine’s Day gift or for a relaxing date night!
So so sweet!! My girls would love to make these!
Those are so cute! Those would be a great gift. They’re much easier than I imagined!
I’ve never tried making a bath fizzy or bath bomb. The girl that watches my son would love those heart shaped bath bombs.
Oh these are so cute! I love that they are easy to make too. And thank you for the word of advice to add the liquid ingredients a drop at a time. I am going to make these and try different scents – lavender, lemon, and vanilla!
Such a fun idea. My daughter LOVES fizzies. I think we’ll make these together.
Oh now this is such a lovely idea for a treat, both for Valentines’ and everyday. I wonder if I could talk my other half into making me some lol.x
My girls love these! What a fun weekend project for us.
What a fantastic idea! I would not mind making these to surprise my favorite Galentines, along with some chocolate of course.
These bath fizzies would definitely make my wife very happy. To know that I personally made them will be the icing on the cake!
This sounds so easy and I love DIY products! I will have to experiment with making some of these bath fizzies!
This is such a fantastic gift idea. I love bath fizzies! I might have to make some for friends…and myself 😉
I did these several years ago and just checked and I still have everything on hand to make them again. Great reminder to make some homemade gifts for friends and myself.
Love bath salts. This is a cute idea for Valentine’s Day!
This is the perfect gift for anyone on Valentine’s Day! I give my besties Valentine’s gifts every year, and these are going on this list this year!