Homemade Christmas Gift: Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar Scrub

I can't claim to be a big DIY gal--in fact, I love to bookmark page after page of ideas but many times I don't get around to doing them!

But with Christmas quickly approaching, I need to make some of these ideas a reality as I think about some frugal and fun gifts for the people in my life.

So here we are: Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar Scrub! This is a really sweet gift for Sunday School or school teachers, hostesses and babysitters or as a little something extra to include in a larger gift. Here's my take on what I first saw at Under the Table and Dreaming.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar Scrub

{hand or body scrub}

2 Cups Brown Sugar

1 Cup Granulated Sugar

2 1/2 Tbsp. Make it Yourself Pumpkin Pie Spice

3/4 cup Vegetable Oil

Mix together the granulated and brown sugars and pumpkin pie spice until there are no lumps.

Add the oil and stir until fully combined. I increased the spice amount from the original recipe.

Don't be afraid to test a little on yourself! Rub it into your hands and give it a sniff to see if the pie spice scent is to your liking. After you wash it off you'll be able to tell if it needs a little more oil too, adding just a bit at a time. The original recipe called for 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. oil but I thought that detracted from the pumpkin pie scent, so I used less.

Use a funnel to fill small canning jars with the scrub or just scoop it in with a spoon (what I had to do when I {ahem} couldn't find my funnel. You can use a jar lid that has been previously used in canning--a great way to "recycle" them! Twist the jar lid on with a nice looking jar ring and tie a little ribbon around the top to dress it up a little!

I also used the labels at Under the Table and Dreaming and attached them to the top of the jars with tacky glue. Super easy and fun--and who doesn't like to pamper themselves a little? 

{By the way, you should save a bit for yourself!} Enjoy!

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