DIY: Trick or treat bath bombs

Disguised as a beautiful treat on the outside, these bath bombs hold a devilish trick on the inside. The process of creating these flower-filled fizzers and the act of soaking in a candlelit bathtub is full of witchy ritual to help recharge the spirit.

Materials List:

1/4 cup Epsom salt

1/4 cup citric acid

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup baking soda

1 Tablespoon dried flowers (recommended: calendula and lavender)

1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil

1/2 Tablespoon water

10-20 drops essential oil (recommended: orange and patchouli)

Dropper or spray bottle

Bath bomb mold

2-3 small plastic bugs

1. Start by measuring out dry ingredients and wet ingredients.

2. Stir together dry ingredients (Epsom salt, cornstarch, citric acid, baking soda, dried flowers). Mix together wet ingredients (coconut oil, water, essential oil). Use a dropper or spray bottle to slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Slow is a keyword here; the chemical reaction will turn into a middle school volcano science project if you dump the liquid in all at once.

3. The mixture is ready when it has the consistency of wet sand and clumps together when compressed.

4. Pack the mixture into your mold adding plastic bugs as you go. Avoid using larger bugs as they may prevent the bath bomb from sticking together and cause cracks. You can also optionally add a gem or additional dried flowers in the bottom of the mold for a decorative element to your bath bomb.

5. Press the mold together to compact the ingredients. Here I used a cylinder style mold made of three pieces that creates 2.5 inch bath bombs. The recipe creates enough for 1 to 2 bath bombs in this size mold.

6. Carefully remove the bath bombs from the mold into a round bottomed vessel to help them keep their shape.

7. Allow bath bombs to dry for up to 24 hours before running a bath, lighting some candles, and watching your tub turn into a bubbling cauldron of relaxation.