Are your kids huge fans of Disney’s Elena of Avalor? Then they’ll definitely love this Elena sugar scrub recipe, inspired by the gorgeous colors of the character’s dress. Older kids and tweens can make it together for a fun party activity. It’s also a great handmade Christmas gift idea!
If you haven’t seen the show yet, Elena of Avalor follows the adventures of Princess Elena as she learns how to become a ruler while trying to save her magical kingdom (Avalor, of course) from an evil sorceress. The show teaches kids fabulous characteristics like compassion, thoughtfulness, and resilience. Let’s check out how easy it is to make this Elena sugar scrub. Make sure you print out the recipe card!
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Elena Sugar Scrub Recipe
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Ingredients:
- 1 C Epsom Salt
- 2 C granulated sugar
- ‘1 C coconut oil
- 1-2 drops of Red food coloring
- 2-3 drops of Yellow food coloring
Directions
- Combine the Epsom salt, sugar, and coconut oil.
- Stir until well combined
- Scoop out 1/3 of the mix into one bowl, leave the rest in the original bowl
- In the first bowl stir in the drops of Red gel food coloring- Mix well
- In the second bowl stir in the drops of Yellow gel food coloring- Mix well
- Use a glass jar in the shape of a genie bottle
or an old fashion perfume bottle
- Place the yellow sugar scrub in the jar and fill 3/4 of the way full
- Now top it off with the red until full
- Make sure to close the sugar scrub tightly after each use so it doesn’t dry out.
Print this recipe for later:
Elena of Avalor Sugar Scrub Recipe
- 1 C Epsom Salt
- 2 C granulated sugar
- '1 C coconut oil
- 1-2 drops of Red food coloring
- 2-3 drops of Yellow food coloring
- Combine the Epsom salt, sugar, and coconut oil.
- Stir until well combined
- Scoop out 1/3 of the mix into one bowl, leave the rest in the original bowl
- In the first bowl stir in the drops of Red gel food coloring- Mix well
- In the second bowl stir in the drops of Yellow gel food coloring- Mix well
- Use a glass jar in the shape of a genie bottle or an old fashion perfume bottle
- Place the yellow sugar scrub in the jar and fill 3/4 of the way full
- Now top it off with the red until full
- Make sure to close the sugar scrub tightly after each use so it doesn’t dry out.
Tips:
You can also add essential oils to the sugar scrub if you prefer a scented version. A few that work really well together include lavender & vanilla, lemon & lime, or peppermint & vanilla. Add it a drop or two at a time until you have the scent that you like. Peppermint, in particular, is very strong so a little goes a long way! If you’re making this craft with younger kids, add the essential oils yourself. Even older kids should be supervised closely, as undiluted EO’s can be incredibly irritating to the skin.
Regarding the food coloring: if you’ve never used it in sugar scrubs or bath salts before, you might be thinking “won’t it get all over me when I use the scrub?” In all the years I’ve made homemade bath products colored with food coloring, I’ve never once had an issue with this. However, like with EO’s, a little goes a long way!
If you love this Elena sugar scrub, check out our Nemo DIY Body Scrub Recipe too!
This sounds really fun, I can’t wait to try!
Thanks,i will definitely be trying this soon !
I will definitely have to try this. It would make a great shower gift to.
I haven’t seen the show, but the colors are very pretty! What a great idea for a DIY scrub. #HomeMattersParty
I love sugar scrubs to exfoliate, I have never made my own, cute idea! I love the color combo too!
My nieces would really love if I made this for them. I love how bright the colors are, so pretty.
Now this is adorable and looks good enough to eat. I am thinking of making some Christmas gifts and this may be on the list. – Yolonda
My daughter was Elena for Halloween this year. Such a lovely princess and great role model. I need to make this with my daughter.
This is an awesome idea. And my daughter…and Elena fan… with LOVE IT!
I can’t wait to see the movie. The scrub sounds awesome. How fun that it was inspired by the movie.
Youre so clever to make this! I love sugar scrub but you also gave me an introduction to the new Disney character.
I like how simple this is to make! I think it’s almost too pretty to use. It would definitely make a great holiday gift!
Sugar scrubs rock. This would be a fun one to make with the kids!
That is really pretty. I bet my daughter would love it.
This scrub sounds great. I have never made or tried a sugar scrub, but I would like to.
This is such a cute way to celebrate her character. I love that she is appearing at Disney World now as a princess to meet!
I’ve never made my own sugar scrub, but each time I read something like this and see how easy it could be, I think I’ll do it. I love the color of this scrub. Maybe this will be the one I’ll finally try.
I love sugar scrubs, and homemade ones are even better. This is a great craft to do with the kids and make for their friends and teachers.
I love sugar scrubs! My granddaughter is a little young to like Elena of Avalor but I bet she will soon.
This is such a cute scrub and I love that jar you put it in. I need both of these pronto!
This is so cute and such a fun gift idea! So many girls in my family are at the age that they love body products like this, so I’ll have to remember it when they are visiting!
Sugar scrubs are a great way to exfoliate your skin. I love to try different recipes for it. My Daughter will love this one.
This is such a fun and cute idea! My little sister enjoys doing things like this and I know this will definitely be something I’ll be doing with her! Maybe I can even make one for her for Christmas!
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I love a good sugar scrub and this one is adorable!! Great post!!
Oh how fun! I love sugar scrubs! I have one sitting by my bathtub right now! Making your own can be so fun!
This sugar scrub is beautiful. I make my own but they never come out looking this way. I think I need to melt my coconut oil first and get the bigger sugar crystals. I think that would make a huge difference.
That scrub is beautiful. I’m not sure if I’d use it or just keep it on the counter for show. Either way, I love it!
This is such a fun idea. My nieces would have so much fun making this. Thanks for sharing.