Scented Bath Salts

This is a very easy project I recently did with my MOPs group.  It is very relaxing massaging the salts together with the coloring and scent.  The fragrances filled the room while the moms were working on their craft and enjoying each other's company.  This project also works well as a party activity and take-home favor for bridal or baby showers, or as a girl-scout or brownie project for Mother's Day gifts.

Supplies Needed
Epsom salt
Coarse sea salt ($.69 for a # bag @ Smart & Final)
Baking soda
3.5 oz. Bottle with cork (6 for $2.64 @ save-on-crafts.com)
Raffia
Silk rose pick
Scent (soap-making section @ Michael's)
Coloring (soap-making section @ Michael's)
Scissors
Zipper sandwich bags

Instructions
1. Take zipper sandwich bag and add in 3 Tbsp. each of Epsom salt, coarse sea salt and baking soda.
2. Select desired scent and add approximately 3 to 5 drops of scent to the mixture in the sandwich bag.
3. Close and securely zipper the sandwich bag and shake or gently massage the salt and scent mixture to evenly distribute the scent.
4. Choose a color for your salts. Add 5 drops of coloring to your salt mixture. You can add more drops of color later if you desire a darker color.
5. Close and securely zipper the sandwich bag and gently massage the salt mixture to distribute the coloring, gently breaking up clumps of color you may see.
6. Once your salts have the desired level of scent and color, cut one bottom corner of the bag (approximately ½ inch diagonal) and funnel the salt mixture into the bottle.
7. Tie a raffia bow around the neck of the bottle. Trim ends of raffia if desired.
8. Thread the silk rose pick through the knot in the raffia bow. Wrap the excess wire of the rose pick around the raffia bow.
9. These bath salts can be added to bath water for soaking, or can used as a scrub by creating a paste with water or olive oil.