Candy Cane Bath Salts: Need a Stress Free Christmas gift? Make these easy Candy Cane Bath Salts with a FREE printable label!
Ingredients:
2 cups sea salt or Epsom Salt
10-12 drops red food coloring (more if using sea salt)
1 teaspoon peppermint extract or peppermint essential oil
(or more if desired)
glass jar with air tight lid
ribbon or other decorative accents
Directions:
Pour salt into a glass bowl. Add oil and combine well making sure to remove lumps.
Add the red food coloring 5 drops at a time and stir. I leave some chunks unbroken to make the salt look like broken candy canes.
Allow mixture to sit overnight to completely dry. Pour into the glass container, add ribbon and label/instruction tag.
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Click here to print a single Candy Cane Bath Salts label.
Use as is or glue to a piece of scrapbooking paper (I used a red checked pattern). Adhere label to the jar using double sided tape.
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I made these just recently and I love them! I also found that if you want the peppermint scent in the bathroom while you are bathing just keep the lid open! I do have a question though. Can you put the salts with soap and wash your body? And can you put the same amount in the shower just to get the smell? Do you have anymore easy recipes like this? Thanks
Woohoo! So glad that you enjoyed them Sydnie. Yes, you can add the salts to body wash. The salt acts as an exfoliant so I would add the salts to a thicker body wash to protect your skin.
I don’t have any more body care recipes on the blog but you can check out my DIY Gifts on a Budget Pinterest Board here for more scrub recipe ideas.
How far in advance can I make this? I want to make sure it still looks good and smells good on Christmas. Though, I am determined to not be last minute this year. Thank you!
Great question Claire! I cannot give you an “official” answer because I haven’t done any testing, but the only ingredient that could potentially “go bad” would be the essential oil. I am guessing that making these salts two months before you plan to give them would be fine.
Also, make sure that you keep them in an airtight container to maintain the scent. 🙂
here is the link!! Thanks again for the marvelous idea! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl4alzKqhfs&feature=youtu.be
Thanks for giving me credit Luba! Merry Christmas. 🙂
Hi! I was just thinking, do I HAVE to use an air tight lid??
I bought 5 jars without the air tight lid, and I was just thinking if I should buy new ones, or do you think it’s OK to just have jars with the regular “jam-jar” lid?
Thanks and I love this idea!
The only issue is that if the salts are kept in the bathroom where there is a lot of humidity, they will clump together if they are exposed to the moisture. I think a regular screw-type lid like you find on a jam jar would be fine. I would consider that an air-tight lid.
MINES PINK!! aahah too much food colouring
Sorry! Just call them Peppermint Bath Salts. 🙂
You could also add more food coloring to make the salt red and then alternate with white salt with just the peppermint oil so the bath salts appear striped in the container like an actual candy cane.
Thank you, I did that 🙂
I filmed me doing it I am youtuber. Would it be okay if I put it on youtube and linked back here? Thank-you.
That would be awesome. Send me a link. 🙂
Love this! I’m giving it to my mom for Christmas and she’s going to love it. 🙂
Mine is orange instaed of red. Any tips. We put about 14 drops of red food coloring. I am using Epsom Salt.
Sorry Keri, I am really not sure unless the food coloring is old maybe? I did use less food coloring in the batch I made for the photo and mine made little tiny clumps which you can see. Another thought is to use less of the essential oil. Hope this helps.
Thanks! This looks so fun, I will be making a batch of these for sure!
My pleasure Elizabeth! 🙂
Oh, sorry, I see now it’s referring to the peppermint oil. 🙂 I was thinking of cooking oil.
Glad you found it! 🙂
Do you have to put the final product in a jar? Can you use a cello bag or other plastic sachet?
Sure Erika–it would be fine in a cello bag. Just make sure you close it tightly. 🙂
I did this and turned out to be an amazing gift! Simple but looks hard to make!
I’m so glad it worked well for you Jane!
This stuff is grear to make , but I think the epsom salt I used was to course…
Did it not dissolve?
Hi! Thanks for sharing the recipe. How much oil are we to use? It’s not listed in the ingredients. Thanks!