Help your child give his teacher some much needed relaxation with a spa day… in a jar.

Materials

• Mason jar, such as Kerr’s pint size
• Bath salts, such as ArtMinds bath salts
• Pencil
• Felt, red or pink
• Scissors
• Essential oil, such as ArtMinds Essential Oil Stress Reliever
• Red mini duck
• Scrap or decorative paper
• White glue
• Soap colorant, such as ArtMinds red
• Ribbon (red or heart patterned)

Instructions

Time required: 30 minutes | Difficulty level: beginner

1. Pour bath salts into a disposable bowl. Add a couple drops of essential oil and soap colorant. Mix well, using a plastic spoon, to create an even color. Note: For a darker hue, add more colorant.
2. Remove jar lid and pour colored salts into Mason jar.
3. Disassemble lid (two parts). Using the round lid insert, trace shape onto a piece of felt. Cut out; glue to round piece of lid. Re-assemble lid; twist onto Mason jar.
4. Glue rubber duck to top of the felted lid; let dry.
5. Personalize a handmade tag using either scrap or decorative paper.
6. Wrap ribbon around jar rim; add the tag and tie a knot.