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Spiritual Gifts: Episode 3

Bath Bombs

Ingredients

  • whisks

  • large bowls

  • plastic spoons (per child)

  • small bowls (1 for every 2 kids)

  • food coloring

  • baking soda (1 cup)

  • citric acid powder (1 cup) (check the canning aisle; this may also be called sour salt)

  • cornstarch (½ cup)

  • canola oil (½ cup)

  • lavender essential oil (a few drops for every 8 kids)

  • measuring cups

  • construction paper

  • wax paper

Instructions

  • Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

  • Add the canola oil and a few drops of essential oil to the dry mixture a little bit at a time, stirring as you add it.

  • Divide the mixture evenly among four small bowls.

  • Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl, then stir it in. (Use whatever colors you want!)

  • Mold some of the mixtures into a ball about the size of a golf ball. (Each child will make one ball.)

  • Set the ball on wax paper to dry.

  • Use construction paper and markers to make and decorate a fun, encouraging tag to send with your bath bomb.

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