Easter at Lush

I love the seasonal pieces that Lush release, and Easter is no eggsception (geddit?!). Not only are they loved by adults, they make fab presents for kids too.

The Heñata bath ballistic (£4.50) is a bath bomb shaped like a spring chicken (or hen), with the insides of a piñata - hence 'Heñata'. The fun part is smashing it against the side of the bath before you pop it into the water - to reveal a whole host of surprises! I spotted glitter, paper flower petals, and another mini bath ballistic in the shape of an egg, which leaves a party in the bath which is gorgeously citrus scented. 

The Fluffy Egg bath ballistic (£2.95)  comes in two designs - stripey and zigzag, with a small flower pressed into the top, and was immediately swiped by my daughter. The smell reminded me a little of their christmas shower gel, Snow Fairy. It's full on candy scented but without being sickly; just the right amount. Plus it's pink and leaves you with pink water and a yummy sweet smell when you get out of the bath. Be warned, make sure you rinse it off if you get it in your hair, as we discovered it will leave a pink residue on blondies (although we rather like the look and I'm trying to hold off for the next hair-wash for as long as possible!)

The last Lush Easter treat I have is Hoppy Easter (£11.95) which is absolutely adorable and I for one, know my kids would love to find this in an Easter egg hunt (as long as there was chocolate involved too - come on, let's be serious!). The packaging is cleverly designed from a handkerchief that is knotted up to resemble a rabbit with two floppy ears. It's reusable so it's the gift that can keep on giving! 

Inside is a Fluffy Egg bath ballistic and a Carrot re-usable bubble bar, which is also available to buy separately (£4.95). I thought it would be a little strange bathing in a carrot scented bath, but it doesn't smell like carrots at all - it's another citrusey one (although it does have carrot oil in it for its soothing properties). You hold the green 'stalk' while swirling the carrot through your bath while it's running, and a stream of colour and bubbles is left in it's trail. You only need a little bit to create a soft bubbly mass, it can then be kept to use again next time. 

All these items are limited edition - as well as three other Easter items I haven't featured (The Immaculate Eggception, The Brightside Bubble Bar, and Easter Egg Hunt soap) and make fab alternative (or extras) to chocolate - they are available at Lush.co.uk or in Lush stores nationwide.

Lush - Fun

I bow down to the Fun bar - for it is the first thing that has actually made my kids want to have a bath!

One of Lush's latest offerings is the Fun bar - which is a bar, of fun! It is a multipurpose product which you can use as a bubble bath, soap, shampoo, or to hand wash your clothes. It comes in five different colours and scents - the pink one we had is very fruity and sweet with ice creamy smells. It says on the package that it smells of childhood, which is soooo right - it does, but I can't put my finger on exactly what it is!

What's so fun about that? It's mouldable! I was quite excited to have a play and see what I could make out of this moon-dough-esque bath time treat, but the minute I opened it my kids rushed over and took matters into their own hands.

My son made a face, while my daughter opted for a muddy puddle.

That's when the begging for a bath started!

I took a piece of the bar, about the size of a mushroom, and put it under running water to make a bubble bath. It foamed up really nicely and the smell was amazing.

They then took their creations to the bath to use as their soaps. They loved that it felt a bit slimey once it was mixed with the water and they had great fun.

In the packaging, the smell of the bar is quite strong - even through the cellophane I can smell it in the bathroom - to the point that I thought my kids would end up smelling really strongly too, but they didn't - it was a nice, delicate remainder of the fragrance.

I've really enjoyed using the Fun bar too - although I think my kids have got the most pleasure from it - what a fab idea! So many kids bath products are laden with nasties which dry their skin out, so this is a welcome break for them to use!

The Fun bars are available in Lush or on their website  for £5 for a 200g bar. 10p from every sale goes to The FunD - which goes to help children affected by the Fukushima disaster.