Have you ever had a bath bomb go wrong? (cough cough…no, never, not me!). Well, on the RARE occasion that you have a bath bomb go wrong, we have the fix for you! Just wrap up the crumbled bath bomb pieces in water soluble paper and pop them in the tub! Bonus: They’re so cute no one will know you ever “goofed” up a recipe!
Below are our examples of a bath bomb gone wrong while testing a new recipe. Let’s just say it went a little “flat” (obviously).
PREP: Once you download the PDF, print out the images on water soluble paper, preferably on an inkjet printer (laser printed water soluble paper doesn’t dissolve as well in water). Then cut out the square but cutting on the dotted line.
Printing Tip: We tested the water soluble paper printed from an inkjet printer and a laser printer and found that the colored parts of the paper dissolved way faster with the inkjet printer. If you have a laser printer, we designed a heart pattern with less color just for you.
ONE: Crush your old bath bombs with a fork, hammer or rubber mallet. Choose accordingly depending on how hard your fizzies are.
TWO: Put three tablespoons worth of bath bomb chunks into the center of the back of the paper, so you’ll see the hearts when you eventually fold them up.. OR three tablespoons of completely powdered bath bomb mix (depending on how you decide to crumble the delinquents).
Example Above: Three tablespoons of the crumbled mixture.
THREE: Carefully pull the side of the paper up and around the bath bomb mixture then secure with a twisty tie or ribbon. Plop it in the bath tub and let the fizzy disperse.
If you want to make bath bombs just for the super cute paper and project, here are some great tutorials: Bath Bombs and Salt, Bath Bomb Cupcakes, Star Bath Fizzies, Bath Bomb Surprise and check out the entire section just for bath bombs on the blog! Do you want more recipes using water soluble paper? Check out these tutorials: Baby Onesie Soaps, Baseball Soap, Water Soluble Paper on Soap Queen TV.
Check out the Bath Bomb Wrapped Surprise in action (video below)!
A big thanks for this brilliant idea (you also made me laugh with the video) 🙂
It never happened to me (ok, I did not make enough of bath bombs apparently), but I know enough people with the problem – now I have the answer.
And why only use the paper for saving bath bombs? I can imagine making such a fizzy baggie on purpose!
Hi Evik!
We love the water soluble paper and have definitely used it for more than just this project. We’ve done tattoos on soap (and bath bombs) and embedded pictures in melt and pour soap. Here are a few of our other recipes where we’ve used it:
Soap Queen TV Episode 9: Water Soluble Paper: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/soap-queen-tv-episode-9-water-soluble-paper-2/
Onesie, Twosie, Threesie: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/onesie-twosie-threesie-2/
Tattoo Your Soap on Soap Queen TV: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/tattoo-your-soap-on-soap-queen-tv-2/
Dressed Up Bath Bombs!: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/dressed-up-bath-bombs/
I definitely love your idea of making the fizzy bag on purpose, it would be such a cute product to sell. 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Thank you for saving my bag of failed Christmas Bath Fizzie!
You just rescued my Christmas! <3
So glad to hear it, Krysia! I’ve often used this technique when my bath bombs fell a little flat and it has totally saved the day! =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
That is so cute! Question, did the ribbon dissolve as well and if so where did you get the ribbon or is it made from the same paper??
I absolutely love this site!
Hi Camille!
We just added the ribbon as a pretty little touch, and it doesn’t actually dissolve (we wish it did!) And, you can pick up the ribbon at any local craft store.
-Becky with Bramble Berry
wow this is great way to recycle something and still get a good outcome. made my frist bat frizzes and now I’m hooked. butm weill save the scaped bath frizzy stuff to make these. thank you
Bath fizzies are super addicting, huh! And with this technique, you don’t have to worry about trying new recipes =)
This was such a great idea! I bought a chocolate covered strawberry scent and made loose powder bath fizz with it 🙂 I think these little things will be a hit!
Oh my gosh: how on earth did you know I have a container full of failed bath fizzes?! 😉 Thanks for this great idea to use them up!
Ha. Probably because I have the same thing. I tried a couple new recipes that were really the best idea in the world … so I had a lot too!
Thank you the video made me laugh! We are so easily amused! LOL
Me too (easily amused). You’re in good company =)