Natural Health - Easy to Make Home-Spa Gifts
The real meaning to holidays, the "giving of the self", shows up in the home made gift.
Here are three easy-to-make but very lush Home-Spa items that you can place your own signature on as the gift giver and personalize for the gift recipient.
They are: --Bath Jelly --Soap Balls (lavender or rosemary) --Cream Perfume You can make these with your favorite essential oils and other easy-to-get ingredients.
- Bath Jelly You will need: --One packet unflavored gelatin --3/4 Cup water --1/2 Cup bath gel base --Your favorite essential oil --Glass jar with lid (empty peanut butter jar) or other clear container --Optional small plastic bath toy if for child Directions: --Empty the packet of gelatin into a mixing bowl.
Set aside.
--Boil water --Pour hot water into mixing bowl --Mix with gelatin powder - allow to completely dissolve --Very slowly stir in the bath gel base --Add 6 to 8 drops of essential oil --Mix all very gently and do not beat --Pour into clear container --Place small toy inside jar --Refrigerate until it is set - approx 4 hours --Place label on jar that has your designer name and directions on how to use which are: Put 2 Tablespoons in palm - make loose fist and place under running bath water.
-- Soap Balls You will need: --2 bars unscented vegetable-based soap (or the equivalent in odds-and-ends) --1/2 cup dried lavender blossoms or loose rosemary (fresh or dried) --5 drops essential oil (lavender or rosemary) --1/4 cup warm water Directions: --Grate soap (with cheese grater) into a large bowl --Add the lavender blossoms or dried rosemary to the grated soap.
--Add essential oil to the soap mixture, combining thoroughly.
--Add the warm water and stir.
--Roll heaping tablespoons of the mix into balls.
--Place on a cookie sheet and allow to air-dry completely, which will take approximately 2 days.
-- Cream Perfume - Sacred Holiday Scent "Blend of the Three Kings" You will need: --2 tablespoons grated beeswax --2 tablespoons sweet almond oil --1 teaspoon total of essential oils Directions: --Melt beeswax in glass pan over boiling water or double boiler --Add sweet almond oil and blend together thoroughly --Allow the mixture to cool slightly before adding essential oil --Fill small clean, dry glass jars with the solid perfume.
Blend of the Three Kings 15 drops frankincense 6 drops myrrh 3 drops sandalwood --If you want a firmer result add 1 tablespoon of distilled water.
Here are three easy-to-make but very lush Home-Spa items that you can place your own signature on as the gift giver and personalize for the gift recipient.
They are: --Bath Jelly --Soap Balls (lavender or rosemary) --Cream Perfume You can make these with your favorite essential oils and other easy-to-get ingredients.
- Bath Jelly You will need: --One packet unflavored gelatin --3/4 Cup water --1/2 Cup bath gel base --Your favorite essential oil --Glass jar with lid (empty peanut butter jar) or other clear container --Optional small plastic bath toy if for child Directions: --Empty the packet of gelatin into a mixing bowl.
Set aside.
--Boil water --Pour hot water into mixing bowl --Mix with gelatin powder - allow to completely dissolve --Very slowly stir in the bath gel base --Add 6 to 8 drops of essential oil --Mix all very gently and do not beat --Pour into clear container --Place small toy inside jar --Refrigerate until it is set - approx 4 hours --Place label on jar that has your designer name and directions on how to use which are: Put 2 Tablespoons in palm - make loose fist and place under running bath water.
-- Soap Balls You will need: --2 bars unscented vegetable-based soap (or the equivalent in odds-and-ends) --1/2 cup dried lavender blossoms or loose rosemary (fresh or dried) --5 drops essential oil (lavender or rosemary) --1/4 cup warm water Directions: --Grate soap (with cheese grater) into a large bowl --Add the lavender blossoms or dried rosemary to the grated soap.
--Add essential oil to the soap mixture, combining thoroughly.
--Add the warm water and stir.
--Roll heaping tablespoons of the mix into balls.
--Place on a cookie sheet and allow to air-dry completely, which will take approximately 2 days.
-- Cream Perfume - Sacred Holiday Scent "Blend of the Three Kings" You will need: --2 tablespoons grated beeswax --2 tablespoons sweet almond oil --1 teaspoon total of essential oils Directions: --Melt beeswax in glass pan over boiling water or double boiler --Add sweet almond oil and blend together thoroughly --Allow the mixture to cool slightly before adding essential oil --Fill small clean, dry glass jars with the solid perfume.
Blend of the Three Kings 15 drops frankincense 6 drops myrrh 3 drops sandalwood --If you want a firmer result add 1 tablespoon of distilled water.