Father's Day, take three

         Silly me, I was sweating a little thinking I wouldn't find any good equivalent of the Dad version of diy bath and body gifts.  I'm very happy to say the interwebs have not let me down.   (Thank you, Universe.)  So, to that end , here are three more crafty gifts for your Goo.   After all those fun mom gifts, it's only fair that he gets to smell nice too.

 

1)Bay Rum Aftershave- a nice classic dad gift in a classic dad scent.

You will need:

2 small glass jars

some coffee filters

4 oz vodka

2 Tbs Jamaican rum

2 dried bay leaves (hit the health food store instead of the grocery for this. You want scent, not soup.)

1/4 tsp allspice

1 cinnamon stick- in pieces 

zest of a small orange

 Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and store in a cool, dark place for a few weeks. (Not in the fridge- you want cool, not cold.) Strain the mixture through the coffee filters.  Place into second jar and gift away.

 

2)Peppermint/Lemon Foot Soak-  What dad doesn't occasionally need to soak his sore tootsies?  What mom wouldn't love it if said soak made those tootsies smell better, too??

You will need:

1 cup sea (or kosher) salt

1 cup Epsom salts

2 TBS dried peppermint tea

1 TBS peppermint extract

1 TBS lemon extract(You could substitute orange or grapefruit extract, if you wanted)

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp baking soda

glass jar

Mix the salts together.  Add  the liquid ingredients.  Stir well, breaking up any lumps.  Mix in the cornstarch and baking soda.  Stir in the dried peppermint.  Store in a glass jar.  To use add 1/4  to 1/2 cup to basin of hot water and soak those sore toes.

 

3)Coffee Sugar Scrub-  This will get your Goo going in the morning.  It's great for your skin and even said to help break up cellulite (in case you wanna make some extra for yourself while the kid's make some for dad.)

You will need:

Glass jar

1 cup coffee grounds (either fresh or you can even recycle the stuff from you coffeemaker.  Just dry it thoroughly first)

1/2 cup sugar (white or brown)

1 cup coconut oil or olive oil(evoo)

Mix and place in jar.  To use- after washing hair and body, massage into skin and rinse off.

 

So there you go.  Easy diy bath and body gifts that won't smell too girly for him at all.  Happy Father's Day to all the Goos out there.