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Homemade Kids Bath Bombs – You Choose the Scent!

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April 15, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Essential Oils, Frugal Living, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Social Media, Summer 13 Comments

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An Easy Homemade Bath Bomb Recipe for kids with a surprise inside. This DIY bath bomb for kids is such a unique idea for the bath and leaves your children smelling great!

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Homemade Bath Bombs for the Kids

Nowadays bath bombs are all the rage at beauty product stores like Macy’s, Bath & Body Works, and Sephora but unfortunately they cost an arm and a leg. The going rate is about $9/bath bomb. WHAT? That’s crazy considering you can make 4 to 6 of these at home in 5 minutes for 1/2 the price! You won’t believe how easy these are to make! Get the kids involved in the process. Make it a mini science lesson to show what you can create by mixing certain liquids and solids. What an awesome evening activity too, add a little Peace & Calming Essential Oil to help support bedtime wind-down. Then, they can use the bombs the next night before bed. They’ll love it!

For some people creating a large bath bomb, similar to the ones you see in the stores, is their plan! For that you will need to get on Amazon or head to Michael’s and pick up some clear circle molds. For the sake of my time and money I simply used cupcake molds I had in my pantry.


You can do so much with this recipe the possibilities are endless! Add a layer of fun – In the middle add a little magic grow animal pill and when the bath bomb dissolves it expands into a dolphin for the kids to enjoy! Super fun! These are great for adults too. Add chemical free food coloring if you are making these special for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Teacher Appreciation Gifts! Hosting a birthday party anytime soon? These would make wonderful party favors!


TIP: Have all your ingredients set out ahead of time and read through these directions first so you have an idea of how to do this accurately. This recipe is quick and super affordable. It will produce 4-6 small bath bombs in a cupcake mold or 2-3 large bath bombs in the circle form.

Bath Bombs Recipe for Kids

For this surprise bath bombs recipe for kids, you will need to following ingredients.

  • a Bath Bomb Mold (you can also use a cupcake tray or we love these heart and flower shapes!)
  • 1 cup of baking soda
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 cup citric acid
  • 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
  • 3 teaspoons of water
  • 2 teaspoons of your favorite essential oil (I like to do relaxing oils so I use lavender, roman chamomile, or ylang ylang)
  • Optional: a couple drops of food coloring
  • Optional: magic grow animal pills


How to Make Bath Bombs for Kids

Just a few simple steps on how to make bath bombs for kids.

  1. Simply combined all of your dry ingredients, and whisk.
  2. In a separate bowl, combined all of your wet ingredients, and whisk.
  3. Very quickly mix the dry & wet ingredients together and whisk as fast as you can to avoid a reaction.
  4. Once you are done whisking all the ingredients together it will feel similar to damp sand.
  5. Place the mixture into your mold and pack it very full. If you are using a secret magic grow animal pill, place it in the middle of the mold as you pack!
  6. If they are in a flat mold (not ball) level off.
  7. Allow these to sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
  8. Store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!

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Homemade Kids Bath Bombs Printable

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Ingredients

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  • a Bath Bomb Mold (you can also use a cupcake tray or we love these heart and flower shapes!)
  • 1 cup of baking soda
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 cup citric acid
  • 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
  • 3 teaspoons of water
  • 2 teaspoons of your favorite essential oil (I like to do relaxing oils so I use lavender, roman chamomile, or ylang ylang)
  • Optional: a couple drops of food coloring
  • Optional: magic grow animal pills

Instructions

  1. Simply combined all of your dry ingredients, and whisk.
  2. In a separate bowl, combined all of your wet ingredients, and whisk.
  3. Very quickly mix the dry & wet ingredients together and whisk as fast as you can to avoid a reaction.
  4. Once you are done whisking all the ingredients together it will feel similar to damp sand.
  5. Place the mixture into your mold and pack it very full. If you are using a secret magic grow animal pill, place it in the middle of the mold as you pack!
  6. If they are in a flat mold (not ball) level off.
  7. Allow these to sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
  8. Store in an airtight container.

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Last Updated on April 15, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Comments

  1. Robin says

    March 10, 2017 at 9:46 AM

    Do these bath bombs fizz in the bath???

    Reply
    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      March 10, 2017 at 4:58 PM

      Yes, Robin, because of the baking soda and citric acid.

      Reply
  2. Robin says

    March 29, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    I think my bombs bombed! They swelled up and mushroomed out of the muffin pan. What did I do wrong?

    Reply
    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      March 30, 2017 at 3:41 PM

      They mushroomed out in the refrigerator? Did you get them wet? It sounds like moisture could have gotten to them?

      Reply
  3. KENDALL says

    July 27, 2017 at 10:53 AM

    I haven’t tried these yet but, I’ve been wanting to make and sell bath bombs with essential oils! I was told though that I couldn’t use them for anything other than personal use unless I sold a starter kit and told them about recipes that they can make. I know this isn’t all related to your post but I’m hoping you can shed some light on this :)

    Reply
    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      July 27, 2017 at 2:17 PM

      I have not heard of this, in fact I am not sure I understand your question. I believe you can make and sell whatever you want if it’s your recipe. Use whatever oils you want. Just don’t make any claims of the oils.

      Reply
  4. Tanya J Brock says

    September 17, 2018 at 7:19 AM

    These look really fun and easy and I hope to make some for my grandkids! I’m not a very di y kinda person! Lol. But I try!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    February 17, 2021 at 6:10 PM

    Off you want Unscented bath bombs, would you replace the oil with water? Or a cooking oil?

    Reply
    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      February 18, 2021 at 2:15 PM

      I would try without. If that doesn’t hold well, try coconut oil – would you be okay with that scent?

      Reply
  6. melissa says

    September 18, 2021 at 10:00 PM

    I ordered some fun bath bomb metal molds: and made your recipe. I could not get them out, had to basically chip it out in crumbles. Any advice? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      September 19, 2021 at 1:32 PM

      You might be taking it out prematurely. Let the bath bombs sit in a cool, dry place for at least 2 hours or up to overnight. You can also put them in the freezer to ensure they harden.

      Reply
  7. Susanne says

    May 2, 2022 at 10:35 AM

    How many bombs does this recipe make?

    Reply
    • Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says

      May 3, 2022 at 11:39 AM

      It will depend on the mold size you are using. About 4 to 8 bombs.

      Reply

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