Lavender Sugar Scrub: the perfect homemade Mother's Day Gift! (2024)

Author by Aimee Page on April 16, 2019 Updated on April 15, 2022

Treat mom or grandma for Mother’s Day with this homemade lavender sugar scrub. This moisturizing sugar scrub is the perfect Mother’s Day craft, made straight from the heart!

Lavender Sugar Scrub for Mom

Lavender is a classic scent, popular because it is so relaxing. With mother’s day coming up, why not give mom a homemade gift that will help her relax a bit? This homemade sugar scrub is so easy to make, and you know mom will love it.

If you’re looking for more handmade gift ideas for Mother’s Day, check out these Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts from Kids – there are great ideas for kids of all ages. And if mom is a crafter or creative type, you need to see this Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Crafty Moms.

Supplies you’ll need to make Lavender Sugar Scrub

• Wide mouth half pint mason jars
• Printable jar label – download it here
• White cardstock paper
• Scissors
• Decorative twine or ribbon
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 ½ tablespoons coconut oil
• 10-15 drops of lavender essential oil

A note about coconut oil: If you enjoy making homemade scrubs and lotions, you will find yourself going through coconut oil at a pretty quick pace. I like to buy organic coconut oil in bulk at Sam’s Club or Costco. It’s way less expensive than buying in a smaller jar at the grocery store.

Tutorial – Lavender Sugar Scrub for Mom

This recipe will fill one wide mouth half pint mason jar. If you want to make more, just multiply the three basic ingredients: ½ cup sugar, 2 ½ tablespoons coconut oil, and 10-15 drops of lavender essential oil.

On low power, melt the coconut oil in the microwave. Watch the coconut oil carefully. Heat it just until it melts. If there are tiny bits of solid coconut oil, that is just fine. Give them a quick stir to melt.

Add the lavender essential oil and then the sugar. Stir to combine.

Print off the mason jar label (found here) on white cardstock paper. Note: this label will only work on a wide mouth jar.

Cut out the label and place it inside the mason jar ring. Close the mason jar, and add a decorative ribbon or twine bow if you would like.

I love using this sugar scrub to treat my hands. I use it before bed, since the lavender is so relaxing. The coconut oil moisturizes my hands and nails, and I wake up in the morning with soft hands.

You truly can’t go wrong with homemade gifts. Whether this lavender sugar scrub is for mom, grandma, teachers, or neighbors, they’ll be sure to cherish it, even more, knowing you made it with love.

Pair it with some homemade Orange Bath Salts, Lavender Milk Bath or with beautiful Herbal Sachets filled with mom’s favorite scent (use dried lavender!) Then get your free printable Mother’s Day card and you have an entire DIY Mother’s Day gift!

More Bath & Body Crafts

• How to Make Lip Gloss
• Lavender Milk Bath
• How to Make Bath Bombs
• How to Make Herbal Sachets
• Lemon Lime Votive Candles
• How to Make Lavender Soap

This post originally appeared on this blog on Mar 20, 2018.