Instead of watching the Super Bowl last weekend, I made lip balm with the girls. 😆 And as a mom who isn’t naturally crafty, I was shocked by A) how fun it was, and B) how quick and easy it was! (It seriously took all of five minutes.)
Here’s how we did it:
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp white beeswax pellets
- 2 tbsp cocoa butter (Shea or mango butter work, too!)
- 4 tbsp grape seed oil
- Optional:
- 10-20 drops vitamin E oil
- 10-20 drops flavor oil
- 1-20 drops pigment
- Glitter
Materials
- Microwavable-safe glass cup
- Pipettes
- Containers:
- Decor:
Directions
- In the microwavable-safe glass cup, combine the beeswax pellets, cocoa butter and grape seed oil.
- Microwave for 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until fully melted.
- Add the (optional) vitamin E oil, flavor oil, pigment, and/or glitter. Stir until fully dissolved.
- Use a pipette to transfer the liquid into the storage tubes or tins, and let harden.
- Affix labels or stickers.
Ta-da! It was a great craft even for our three-year-old, who has a shorter attention span than our six-year-old. She stayed totally engaged, and was thrilled about how quickly she got to decorate and try out her concoction!
