It’s so easy to make these homemade bath salts that you might end up making an extra batch or two to have on hand all year long. It would be nice to have a small jar ready for when you have guests over. Like a thoughtful welcome after a long day of travel.
Here we show you how to make your own homemade bath scrubs as gifts for your guests.
Bath Salts Recipe (Ingredients)
- 1 cup Epsom salt salt
- 1 cup Himalayan coarse sea oil salt
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- essential oils (any scent you like)
- Glass jars (I linked the ones I used)
- mixing bowl
- spoon
How many containers will this recipe fill?
This recipe (which has 2 cups of salt total) will fill 12 glass jars, like mine. If you select a different size jar or container (you can find many options here), the number of containers this recipe fills will change.
Vials usually list volume capacity in ml. And each cup of bath salts is approximately 236 ml. So you can calculate how many containers or vials you will need from there.
How to Make Party Favors with Bath Salts
1. Mix everything.
Start by mixing the Himalayan Sea. saltEpsom saltand baking soda in a container. I like to use a much larger container than necessary to avoid spills.
2. Add essential oils.
Next, add a few drops of your favorite essential oils until you achieve the desired aroma. Stir with a spoon.
3. Add to containers.
Pour the mixture into glass jars until they are full. You may need to use a funnel for this, which can be as simple as one you can make out of paper.
4. Cover with cork.
Add corks to each jar to seal them. Mine came with cork stoppers.
5. Add a gift tag.
For weddings
Add guest names and table numbers to the gift tag for a fragrant gift that also does double duty as an escort card. Or make a smaller batch of jars and give them as gifts to your guests. wedding party instead.
As a party favor for a ‘Spa Day’
Since this bath salts recipe is so easy to make, it would be fun to invite your guests to make their own bath salts as part of the party. If you provide the glass jars and other ingredients, this would be a fun activity to add to your next spa day.
More spa-inspired DIY projects
Easy homemade bath salts recipe
Need an affordable wedding gift idea that your guests will enjoy? Or cute party favor ideas for a “spa day” themed birthday party for toddlers? Whip up a homemade bath salts recipe using simple, household kitchen items with this super easy-to-follow tutorial.
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glass jars
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mixing bowl
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spoon
- 1 cup Epsom salt
- 1 cup Himalayan coarse sea salt
- 1 tablespoon of sodium bicarbonate
- essential oils any scent you like
Mix everything.
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Start by mixing the Himalayan sea salt, Epsom salt, and baking soda in a bowl. I like to use a much larger bowl than necessary to avoid spills.
Add essential oils.
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Next, add a few drops of your favorite essential oils until you achieve the desired aroma. Stir with a spoon.
Add guest names and table numbers to the gift tag for a scented gift that also does double duty as an escort card. Or make a smaller batch of jars and hand them out as favors to your wedding party.
And if you want to skip the bath salts ideas altogether, it would be great to use these glass jars as containers for biodegradable confetti, which guests can toss as you walk down the aisle.
As a party favor for a ‘Spa Day’
Since this bath salts recipe is so easy to make, it would be fun to invite your guests to make their own bath salts as part of the party. If you provide the glass jars and other ingredients, this would be a fun activity to add to your next spa day.
Would you try this bath salts recipe? Don’t you think it would look nice for a party?
