DIY Tea Tree and Eucalyptus Shower Steamers
Want to learn how to make your own tea tree and eucalyptus shower steamers? You’ve come to the right place! This fun, simple craft project is a lot of fun and the perfect way to rely on natural ingredients while learning along the way.
Why Make a DIY Shower Steamer?
If you’re searching for a unique Christmas holiday activity, a DIY shower steamer can keep kids busy and engaged, not to mention doubling up as an excellent homemade Christmas gift.
If you’re teaching chemistry to primary school students, these Australian shower steamers are the perfect lesson plan, offering amazing scents and demonstrating chemistry in action. Encourage your students to experiment with scent blends and shower steamer fizz!
That’s not all. Shower steamers are a great way to infuse essential oils into the shower for a pleasant or even healing aromatic experience. These DIY Australian shower steamers include tea tree and eucalyptus oils, ideal for opening the nasal passageways and helping you breathe easy when the flu season strikes.
How to Make Shower Steamers with Eucalyptus and Tea Tree
Ready to get started? Excellent! These eucalyptus and tea tree shower steamers are so simple to make, all while delivering incredible results. Here’s how to begin.
You will need:
- Ice cube mould
- Citric acid
- Baking soda
- Tea tree essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
- Spray bottle
- Water
- Spoon
- Bowl
- ½ cup and 1 cup measuring cups
Method:
- Mix 1 cup of baking soda with ½ cup of citric acid. Mix well in a bowl.
- Add up to 10 drops of each of your essential oils. Mix well.
- Fill a spray bottle with water and spray the mixture. About 3 sprays is ideal. When the mixture stays in a ball in your hand, a bit like wet sand, you have the right consistency.
- Fill your ice cube mould with the mixture, making sure to press it down.
- Leave outside in a dry area for 12 hours (overnight is great).
- After drying, remove steamers and store them in a sealed jar.
- To enjoy your shower steamer, place one cube in the corner of the shower. It will fizz away, diffusing essential oils as you shower.
Other Essential Oil Crafts
Essential oils smell amazing and can have many benefits! So why stop at one essential oil craft project?
Try making eucalyptus-infused pine cone flowers, designed to look great as decorations while naturally repelling insects and clearing a blocked nose when the winter months take their toll. Alternatively, take just 5 minutes to make your own lemon myrtle play dough, the ultimate relaxing playtime project.
There are so many options that make the most of natural Aussie ingredients and help you deliver fun sensory lessons.
Crafty Bec
Crafty Bec is here to help stimulate little imaginations and spark a creative flame in little people. Inspired by May Gibbs’ own passion for creative writing and art, Bec helps educators and mums to embrace nature inspired creativity.
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