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How to Make Candy Cane Bath Salts. Energize and uplift spirits with homemade candy cane
bath salts, a fun and inexpensive gift to make that's perfect for holiday giving. You
will need 2 bowls Epsom salts Peppermint essential oil Kitchen mixing tools Glycerin Red food
coloring Funnel Glass jar Ribbon Candy cane Tag and 2 resealable plastic bags (optional).
Step 1. Put 1/2 cup of Epsom salts into each of two separate bowls. Use resealable plastic
bags for mixing ingredients for less mess. Step 2. Put two drops of peppermint oil and
two drops of glycerin into each bowl, stirring to distribute them evenly through the Epsom
salts. Step 3. Add two drops of red food coloring into one of the bowls, and then stir until
the color is uniform. Step 4. Use a funnel to alternate layers of red and white salts
in a glass jar to make a candy cane effect, tapping the jar to settle the material, and
filling the jar to the top. Tilt the jar as you add salts to create diagonal candy cane
stripes. Step 5. Tie a ribbon around the jar of bath salts and add a candy cane in place
of a bow. Step 6. Make a tag instructing the user to add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture
to bath water, and to look forward to enjoying a stimulating holiday-style hydro experience.
Did you know During Shakespeare's time, Epsom, England, was the site of one of the earliest
discoveries of magnesium sulfate, known today as Epsom salts.