I am generally stumped as to what to put in someone's stocking that isn't just candy and boring everyday toiletries. Not to mention, small but meaningful gifts are sometimes often hard to find since, in this case, size is an issue. What I do like to put into Christmas stockings however, are not just silly trinkets, but things that a person can use and get enjoyment from. So I always LOVE to include bath and body and spa themed products as part of the stuffing for Christmas stockings. Here are a few great ideas I've found for making your own bath and beauty products for stocking stuffers this Christmas. Make them in bulk and distribute a stocking to all those you know and love and no one will fill left out. Make extras and wrap, but keep tucked away, for surprise guests.
Holiday Candle Travel Tins! These candles not only make those darn holidays smell like they should, but they're small enough to fit into any Christmas stocking. Plus they're perfect for travel if you end up traveling for the holidays and have to stay in a stinky hotel room. This candle making project yields four 4oz. soy candles in delightful travel sized tins and includes a free PDF label template so your candles will turn out just like the ones pictured. These candle travel tins would also be handy to keep around at home tied up in tissue paper and ribbon for surprise guests regardless of their sex. You may also want to try your hand at another soy candle making project which can be found here -
Handmade DIY Eco-Friendly Soy Wax Candles.
Let's face it. Winter is rarely if ever kind to our lips. So getting lip balm in a Christmas stocking is like finding heaven on earth. Try out the super easy DIY Lip Balm Recipe over at Yours Truly, G and you've got three lip balms ready for gifting in a snap! Personalize each lip balm with a label. You could label with their name, something super mushy like "I Love You", or something more traditional like "Merry Christmas" or "Naughty" or "Nice." Looking for more lip balm recipes? Try these - How to make custom lip balm - Easy DIY lip balm recipes to get you started, Therapeutic Lip Balm Recipe, Handmade Lip Balm Recipes, and Handmade Lip Gloss Recipes.
Sugar scrubs are great year round, but they're even more necessary in the winter as our skin tends to be drier in response to the drier air. Giving a sugar scrub with a little festive kick, makes them even more enjoyable! This Candy Cane Sugar Scrub Recipe uses red jojoba wax beads for a visual candy cane swirl effect and calls for a deliciously skin loving shealoe butter combination. Scent with natural peppermint essential oil and you'll be thinking of candy canes without a doubt! You can buy a kit to make this product at From Nature With Love.
Looking for other sugar scrub recipe ideas? Then give these a look - DIY Organic Sugar Scrub Recipe, Solid Shea Butter Sugar Scrub Cube Recipe, DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes and Pretty Jars for Enjoying or Gifting, Sugar Scrub Recipes, Honey Sugar Scrub Recipe, Restore the Beauty Sugar Scrub Recipe, Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Scrub and Sweet N' Spicy Brown Sugar Scrub Recipes, Chocolate and Orange Brown Sugar Coffee Scrub Recipe, and Lemon Sugar Body Scrub Recipe.
For something a little easier with less mess, you may also want to consider making and giving Candy Cane Bath Salts.
