Easy Homemade Sugar Scrub

Make your own luxurious homemade sugar scrub with a few basic ingredients and our easy to follow instructions. It's so simple! Sugar scrubs are cheap to make and great for your skin. The addition of heart sprinkles makes this sugar scrub perfect as a DIY Valentines Day or Mothers Day gift. Unless you want to keep it for yourself!

We love making homemade gifts and this sugar scrub would be perfect to give to a loved one for Valentines Day or Mothers Day. It is easy enough for a child to make (just be careful with the hot oil). Take a look at our collection of homemade DIY gifts kids can make.

See all our heart themed art, craft and activity ideas here.

You will need:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup organic coconut oil (UK link/ US link)
• 1/2 teaspoon pink sugar sprinkles
• 1/2 Tablespoon Heart sprinkles
• 6 drops therapeutic grade vanilla essential oil (UK link/ US link) 

Make your sugar scrub extra special by buying a nice glass jar or tub to store it in.  ( These 8oz Mason jars would be perfect - UK link/ US link)

Easy Homemade Sugar Scrub

To make your sugar scrub begin by melting 1/4 cup organic coconut oil in a small microwave safe bowl.  It will take about 30 to 40 seconds to melt in the microwave.  Be careful as the coconut oil gets hot quickly.

Then add 6 drops of vanilla essential oil to your melted coconut oil and mix.

Combine the essential oil and coconut oil blend with 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pink sugar sprinkles. Mix well. 

Mix in your heart sprinkles and scoop into a 8oz Mason jar.

Add some pretty ribbon and a gift tag and this homemade sugar scrub will make a perfect DIY gift for someone special. 

Heart themed homemade gifts are perfect for spreading a little bit of love at this time of year. See more homemade gift ideas here.

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