Oh Coffee how I miss thee .. I'm on Week 3 of my new diet and no coffee, yes I think I may die (just joking). My amazing women's group leader at church had a birthday last week. She is a Starbucks junky. I wanted to do something fun for her birthday. I have already made her the Coffee Lover's Gift (see picture at bottom of post with link) as a thank you gift for all she does for our group. I then came across a really cool idea to make a Coffee Scrub and a Coffee Lotion on The Cheapskate Mom's Website.
Super easy to make and I think it turned out GREAT and as you may know by now I'm all about the unique gift that you had to put thought into and swear this had all those check marks!
First I made the Coffee Scrub
What you need:
A Cup & Lid (I went to Starbucks and asked for gave to me for free)
1 1/2 Cups of Coffee Grinds
1/2 Cup Salt
3 tbs body Oil (I used Baby Oil / Mine was more like 6 Tbs)
Pour coffee in cup, add salt and body oil. I found it was easier to put in a large mixing bowl then add back to the cup. I didn't want anything to come out the straw hole on the lid so I took a little hot glue to the top and bottom of the hole.
Next I made the Coffee Lotion
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What you Need:
Cup with Lid (Again Starbucks gave to me for free)
Lotion (I bought plain but couldn't find so used a scented one)
6 Tbs Strong Coffee (I used a little too much and it was be watery)
Pump (I went to dollar Tree bought a soap and then used the pump only)
Brew a strong cup of coffee, let it cool. I found it easier to put the lotion and coffee in a mixing bowl to mix then to add to the Starbucks cup. Make sure it is mixed well. Insert the pump into the hole in the lid. I took my hot glue gun to glue the pump down to the lid.
This was a very simple gift to make but perfect for that coffee lover in your life.
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