Bath and Spa Gifts

Whether freshly scented or simply luxurious, these bath and spa ideas make lovely gifts for anyone.

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Bath Fizzies

How to Make the Bath Fizzies

Make dozens of effervescent treats in a variety of shapes and colors that will scent and soften bath water as they bubble.

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Tub Teas

How to Make the Tub Teas

Fill heat-sealable tea bags with calming scents, including lavender buds, peppermint leaves, and chamomile buds.

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Homemade Grass Soap

Add nature's essence to a homemade soap gift.

How to Make the Homemade Grass Soap

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Body Scrub

How to Make the Body Scrub

You need only four ingredients to make these moisturizing exfoliants. The base can be made from either Epsom salts or sugar, depending on whether you want a large or fine grain.

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Essential Oils

How to Make the Essential Oils

Coaxed from leaves, roots, tree bark, fruit peels, or flower petals, essential oils make lovely homemade gifts that carry a plant's very life force.

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Bath Snowballs

How to Make the Bath Snowballs

These fragrant spheres for the bath are made by packing Epsom salts into a plastic mold; they can be tinted any color. You'll need 3 to 4 days to make the bath balls because of the drying time between steps. Makes 2 large or 4 small balls.

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Homemade Lip Balm

Yunhee Kim

How to Make the Homemade Lip Balm

A homemade batch of balm makes for a sweet stocking stuffer.

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Bath Fizzies

How to Make the Bath Fizzies

Ice-cube trays serve as molds, giving the fizzies their shape. Using a flexible silicone model lets you slide the cubes out smoothly without breaking them.

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