Reward your bridesmaids for all their hard work with this feminine and chic DIY gift idea- relaxing homemade bubble bath! Read on for some bubble bath recipe links, packaging ideas and free printable labels!
HOMEMADE BUBBLE BATH
I've received some feedback that there have been issues with the previous recipe that I linked to for homemade bubble bath so I've searched for some alternatives. I haven't tried these out but if you do, please let me know how well they turn out. I find that when it comes to recipes, no matter how trusted the source I think it's always best to do a small test batch first before committing to making any large quantities.
- a video recipe for homemade bubble bath for sensitive skin from here
- a recipe by Sherri Osborn
(back of bottle)
PACKAGING
For packaging I hunted down a frosted glass bottle (I've recycled a bottle previously used for a Japanese spirit) and used a cork from Riot Art and Craft. Alternatively, you can use a screw top- this would probably also look good. I did some digging and found this great frosted glass bottle with a cork online at Save on Crafts. They have quite a range of glass bottles and they also sell corks in various sizes. A good way to hunt down glass bottles online is to do a search on Kaboodle. For the labels I've chosen a very light brown recycled paper to print onto for a slightly vintage feel, however you can also print onto white to get a very striking, high contrast image.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR PACKAGING:
- Scissors/Scalpel or Guillotine
- Double-sided tape
- Colour inkjet or laser printer
- Medium sized glass bottle - (preferably frosted glass with cork)
- Light brown recycled paper or white textured paper
- Bottle Labels - Download
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACKAGING
- Print out your labels on your colour printer.
- Carefully cut around the edges of your back and front labels with a scissors.
- Cut out your round seal. I found that cutting carefully around the seal with a scissors was sufficient but if you want to be really precise try using a circle punch of a similar size or an adjustable rotary circle cutter.
- Cut a thin rectangular strip of paper for the top seal- the dimensions of this depend on your bottle. Experiment and see what looks best.
- Use double-sided tape to stick your labels and seal in place on bottle.
And you're done!
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it very nice ^^
Thanks,
Cynthia
I tried to make this for holiday gifts this year and encountered some difficulty. I looked for other recipes, but this seems to be the prevailing recipe, and most people don't seem to comment on the outcome.
The first batch I made with a bar of Kirk's castille soap. This batch turned solid in the bottles.
The second batch I made with liquid Dr. Bronner's. This batch was like water.
Neither of them bubbled at all. I tried thinning the first batch with coconut oil and water, hoping to add some foaming action. It thinned, but became a slime reminiscent of various body excretions. Still no bubbles.
I added half a bar of Dr. Bronner's and some coconut oil to the second batch, and it was still liquid. Added the rest of the bar, and this batch became almost solid.
Now both batches are slime. I spent $30 on supplies for this project, and I have a gallon or so of slime in my kitchen...does not bubble at all. Not even a little bit.
I'm disappointed with the recipe. I could've purchased bubble bath from any number of places for that $30 and had 3 evenings of my life available to make projects that actually do what they are supposed to do. :(
The packaging design is amazing, but the project did not work for me at all.
A friend of mine makes her own laundry detergent and she says it has the same consistency, but she didn't have a solution for it.
Gave it to my sisters for x-mas anyway. The youngest thought it was very cool. I told them it was moisturizing bath slime. And it is very moisturizing, but it is definitely not bubble bath.
I infused some with tea and gave it to my fiance. He threw up a little in his mouth, which was hilarious. Not $30 hilarious, but it eased the pain a little.
I'm not really sure why, it's just good to know things will be lovely and not cost much.
I'm going to use everything! It's so kind that you put these ideas up for free, if you're ever in Glasgow and fancy a tour of the whiskeys, music and amazing cheese (yes really!) please get in touch as a karma-ish way of re-paying for your kind freebies!
1) had water so soft it actually works,
2) just assumed it would make bubbles when dilute because it does when concentrated, or
3) never even tried it.
Yes, soap has been used to make a foamy tub, but only when enough was used to overcome water hardness (which can be an awful lot -- like a big boxful of flakes in a decent sized tub where water is very hard), and using enough soap to do that can make your skin itch afterward.
If you want to make the real thing, you need the real ingredients -- see my link, for example.