Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home so easily.

DIY Bath bomb recipe

Bath Bombs are all the rage right now! But have you seen the price tag on these at stores?

I have seen some for $10 just for one bath bomb! I’m going to show you how to make homemade bath bombs for a fraction of that!

These make the cutest gifts for friends. Also, if you have teens or pre-teens, this would be cute to make together and let them hand out to their friends.

We have so many different ideas and molds you can use. Plus, essential oils make these even more amazing!

Check out this video on how to make this DIY bath bombs Recipe!

Get ready to have a fun time of crafting and then you will be set with bath bombs for lots of hours of relaxing. 🙂 If you love these cute heart bath bombs, you will love these Starfish Bath Bombs I made with the kids!

What type of molds do you need to make diy bath bombs?

There are all sorts of cool molds out there but I like to shop my house first! The less I need to buy for projects the better! Now, silicone molds work best because they are easy to take out.

However, you can even use muffin tins or mini muffin tins to make bath bombs. In fact, I have several silicone muffin pans that will be perfect for this! Think outside the box and see what you have at home first.

You might be surprised at what you find that you can use. I like to switch up the colors and shapes for holidays and seasons. So fun and everyone loves them!

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

If you can’t find anything at home or just want some fresh ideas, Amazon has a really cool Bath Bomb Mold Set  that would be perfect for those popular fizzies right now.

You can also find a ton of silicone molds here in all sorts of fun shapes. I spotted sea shells that would be perfect for summer!

I used the heart mold here. They turned out so cute! And good ole’ silicone muffin pans work like a charm too and then will also have a new set for muffins. 🙂

How do you make a homemade bath bomb?

Have you ever made these? If it’s humid in your house, you may notice the bombs are “expanding” in the mold. There’s no great solution, except to press them firmly into the mold and find a place that has less humidity.

Another tip is to look for citric acid in the canning aisle. Most people over look it so check out that aisle. (Or you can order on Amazon like I did).

Also, it really does make your bath bombs turn out more vibrant if you use the right food coloring. I prefer McCormick and I used 10 drops of yellow and 6 drops of the McCormick neon pink for the bath bombs. They turned out gorgeous!

We love to use essential oils around here. They can definitely make the bath bombs smell amazing and even more relaxing. Some good essential oils to try to make relaxing bath bombs include: LavenderCedarwoodStress Away and Peace and Calming.

What ingredient makes bath bombs hard?

The cornstarch will help to harden the bath bomb. Also make sure to keep any moisture out of the bath bombs while making and this will also help to harden the bath bombs.

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

Let’s make diy bath bombs for kids!

Ingredients:

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

How to make bath bomb recipe for kids:

1. In a mixing bowl, add baking soda, citric acid and cornstarch and mix well.

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, add coconut oil and heat for 10 seconds, stir and return for another 10 seconds until mixture is melted. Stir in essential oils if desired. At this point I add in food coloring.

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

3. Since my food coloring is water based and I’m adding it to oil (think, oil and water don’t mix) it doesn’t mix well. I “scramble” the oil and food coloring with a fork.

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

4. I find adding the color to he oil helps to distribute it more evenly in the mixture. Add oil to the dry mixture and mix well.

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

5. Press the color into the mixture with the back of a spoon if necessary. The consistency should be similar to wet sand.

6. Put mixture into molds. Press firmly and level off the mixture.

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

7. Let set, overnight. Remove by pressing gently on the mold to release the bath bomb.

Store in an airtight container. Any airtight container will do but you can see the one I like to use here.

To use: Drop 3-4 in a hot bath.

It is that easy to make a no fail bath bomb recipe!

You can save so much money by making your own and I think they are just so cute. Plus, you know exactly what is going in each bath bomb.

I love adding my own essential oils. These are so good to just relax and unwind after a long day.

Plus, I don’t have to feel guilty knowing I didn’t pay very much to make these. I keep a cute jar of these in my bathroom and they just make me smile!

The possibilities are endless….hearts for valentine’s day, Starfish for summer, cute round bath bombs just because and not to mention all the endless color options!

Make this DIY Bath Bomb recipe at home for fantastic bath bombs without the price tag. No need to pay crazy prices when you can make these at home.

My friends love these and I feel really good about giving a gift that is practical and I know they will use.  I buy a pack of really pretty boxes on Amazon to put these in for gifts.

They look so lavish and expensive even though it was so cheap to make!

Do you know how to make makeup remover? It’s also very simple and works amazing!

Give this natural bath bomb recipe a try!

No worries about  all of those hard to pronounce ingredients in store bought bath bombs. I often worry about what I am giving the kids and now I don’t have to worry.

These bath bombs only require a few simple ingredients. Make some today to use at home and also for gift ideas. Everyone will love these lush bath bombs.

Once you make homemade bath bombs, you will see just how simple and easy it is. Get started today with DIY bath bombs.

Also, try  making these Homemade Starfish Bath Bombs with the easiest Bath Bomb Recipe. So fun and cute!

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  1. Alyssa says:

    Hey I really love your ideas with this and decided to make some and I let then sit overnight and turns out I cant get them out of the silicone and they are breaking. Do you have any ideas how I could fix it? Maybe I didnt pack it enough into the silicone.

    1. carrie says:

      oh no! I usually use a small mold and they come out pretty easily and I have left them for days before. I would try running warm water on the back of the molds to hopefully loosen it from them. Thank you!