5 DIY Christmas Bath Bomb Ideas

Christmas bath bombs make lovely homemade gifts, especially when you add a festive touch.

Here are 5 easy bath bomb decorating ideas to make your creations look extra special for the holidays.

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These DIY Christmas gift ideas are perfect for adding a personal touch to your presents.

If you need to make your own bath bombs, read this step-by-step tutorial.

5 Ideas To Decorate the Bath Bombs For Christmas Gifts

1. Sugar Decorations

With homemade or supermarket-bought sugar paste, you can make small decorations and add them to the bath bomb.

Before adding them, let them dry so they don’t lose their shape when placed in the mold.

You can make small snowflakes, sugar pearls, or Christmas trees and place them in the bottom of the mold so that the bath bomb dries around them, integrating the decorations.

Blue sugar decorations on empty bath bomb mold

Bath bombs decorated with blue sugar sprinkles — DIY Christmas bath bombs with sugar decorations

Another idea is to hide sugar confetti inside. The sugar will melt into the water with the rest of the bath bomb, so it won’t bother you when bathing.

2. Scents & Dried Flowers

One of the main characteristics of bath bombs is the aromas that essential oils provide.

You can use the ones that most remind you of your loved one, their favorite scents, or the most characteristic aromas of Christmas, such as the scent of cinnamon.

Another way is to add dried flowers or scented seeds so that when the bath bomb falls apart, it floats on top of the water with the bubbles.

For the tutorial, go to DIY essential oil bath bombs.

3. Food or soap coloring

The most representative colors of Christmas are usually red, green, and white.

You can play with the combination of these three to make very nice bath bombs.

You will only have to separate a part of the dough before adding the coloring, and thus you will achieve different colored masses.

Combine them by mixing them in layers, or with a surprise inside!

Bath bombs decorated using food coloring in pink and green

4. Use Mica Powder

To add the fun factor to your bath bombs, mix 96º alcohol with cosmetic-grade mica powder.

Paint the bath bombs with the mixture and a brush.

Don’t be tempted to use craft glitter because it will catch on your skin and will be very difficult to remove.

In the bath bombs below, I have used gold mica powder.

Bath bombs decorated with gold mica powder — DIY Christmas bath bombs with gold mica

5. Molds With Shapes

The most common shapes are ball-shaped because they come in round molds that look like Christmas balls.

Those are very useful to hang on the Christmas tree and, at the end of the night, ask the guests to take the one they like the most.

But there are also shaped cookie cutters, perfect for making Christmas bath bombs.

To make these cute bath bombs, follow the first recipe, add the color you want, and use shaped cookie cutters to create them.

Christmas bath bombs in the shape of Christmas ornaments

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DIY Christmas Bath Bombs

Here you have six great ideas on how to decorate bath bombs for your loved ones this Christmas.

Plus, with the detailed instructions, you no longer have an excuse not to try to make them!

In addition, they are crafts that you can do with children because all the ingredients are safe!