Your Guide to the Ultimate At-Home Children's Spa Day for 2025
While it’s understandable you might not want to spend the big bucks to take your kids with you to a real spa, you can create some amazing children’s spa days at home with just a bit of effort. An at-home spa day is one of the best birthday party ideas because it makes the kids feel special and most of all, grown-up.
Enjoying spa time with their friends might end up being some of their favorite moments from childhood. And while a trip to the adult spa might run you several hundred dollars, you can pull off a children’s spa day for much, much less.
It makes for a pretty epic indoor birthday party idea, especially if you’re struggling to plan a winter birthday for your kiddo. As an adult, you know the benefits of taking a spa day.
Not that you need to be reminded but Radisson Hotels lists four key reasons to treat yourself (and your kids), including boosting your happiness and healing your skin.
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- How to Plan A Spa Day For Kids
- Supplies For The Ultimate Children’s Spa Day
- Best Children’s Spa Day Ideas
- Cute Toddler Spa Days Ideas
- Children’s Spa Days Ideas FAQs
How to Plan A Spa Day For Kids
First, you have to determine what kind of at-home spa treatments you want to enjoy. And note that spa days aren’t just for girls! Your young boys can enjoy them too, with a little bit of tweaking.
This can even help them learn about the importance of hygiene and self-care. You can make a lot of children’s spa day materials from scratch, and you definitely don’t need to buy the most expensive products.
You can make it a mommy-and-me event, or turn it into a weekend, end of the school year or even birthday party where they invite their friends. It’s all about setting the scene, so playing soothing music, offering infused water and kid-sized bathrobes and slippers will go a long way in creating a relaxing ambiance.
Supplies For The Ultimate Children’s Spa Day
Face Masks
You can make your own DIY face masks using supplies you have on hand in your fridge or pantry. Ingredients like oatmeal, avocado, honey and even yogurt can be soothing and beneficial for a children’s spa day without introducing harsh ingredients.
But make note that just because you’re making it from natural ingredients doesn’t mean it can’t cause irritation. You can also buy gentle face masks from the drug store or Amazon.
With kids, lean more towards gentle soothing options like green tea or oatmeal, rather than harsh exfoliants. Even for teens looking to heal acne, less is more.
Bath Robes and Slippers
If you’re looking to make your at-home children’s spa day into an epic birthday party/slumber party situation, then offering customized robes is a really sweet touch.
Even without the cost of stitching on each child’s initials or name, cute kids’ bathrobes are essential for spa treatments. They’re relaxing and provide comfort and warmth in between treatments. Slippers or sandals are optional but fun.
Fresh Fruit and Veggies
Cucumber slices placed over your eyelids are a classic symbol of a spa day and even if it doesn’t actually do that much, it’s essential in creating a fun children’s spa day.
Fresh fruit is great to have on hand for offering a beautiful place of cut fruit to snack on or for creating your own infused waters. This can be done with pretty much any selection of herbs and fruits.
Rubber Ducks
Totally useless, but completely adorable. Rubber ducks serve no actual purpose other than to be cute and fun, and they are a must-have for a children’s spa day. Floating in the bathtub, pool or hot tub, they will be the source of endless fun.
Flameless Candles
Setting the scene is important, no matter what age your children are, but open flames can be a real risk. Luckily, there are tons of flameless candles to help you create beautiful ambient light. There are other light options for displaying relaxing scenes or colors using a projector.
Flowers
Not essential, but always nice to have some flowers for your children’s spa day, especially if it’s also going to be a 13th birthday party idea. Whether you make a floating flower tub or simply have a nice arrangement on the table, it adds elegance to a children’s spa day.
Best Children’s Spa Day Ideas
Bath Bombs
Apart from enjoying a nice fizzy and colorful bath for your children’s spa day, you can incorporate some crafting as well. DIY bath bombs are surprisingly easy and fun to make, and can be a wonderful party favor or gift.
You can create a rainbow of colors or mix in things like dried herbs or flowers for extra flair. It’s a great winter craft for kids when the weather is dreary and your kids need a creative outlet.
Relaxing Movie Marathon
If your kids might struggle to sit still while they enjoy an at-home children’s spa service, putting on a spa-themed or relaxing children’s movie can help. This doesn’t exactly replicate an adult spa day, but it can help to make an enjoyable afternoon for them.
Make Your Own Salt or Sugar Scrub
Another DIY children’s spa day supply can be easily whipped up using sugar (or salt) and essential oils. Mix up a big batch of this easy body scrub and let the kids have fun exfoliating.
Leftover scrub can be packaged up and given as a take-home treat or as a gift. There are tons of recipes online, but you can choose your own favorite essential oils for scent.
Light Lunch
If you’re going to have a bunch of kids over, you know you’re going to need plenty of snacks. Keep things light and refreshing, similar to high tea, with options like finger sandwiches, fresh fruit or smoothies. You might even be able to convince your kids to pick at a nice veggie platter.
Cute Toddler Spa Days Ideas
Send Cute Invitations
There are so many adorable templates to make invitations or posters for your children’s spa day. Especially if it’s going to double as a birthday party, festive invitations are a must-have.
Nail Painting
While it might be difficult to get your toddler to sit down for a massage or facial at a real spa, you can still enjoy a toddler spa day at home that includes an adorable manicure and pedicure.
With the help of a parent, kiddos can pick their favorite color for adorable and tiny finger and toenails. There are lots of nail art stickers or gems that can level up a design, too.
Make Goodie Bags
Everyone loves taking home a souvenir, but especially little kids. It’s fun and easy to create a goodie bag that goes along with your toddler spa day ideas. Chapstick, rubber ducks, non-toxic nail polish and maybe even some lotion are all you need.
Play With Sand
You can only expect toddlers to stay still for so long before they require play time. Offering a cool kinetic sand play area still feels like a relaxing toddler spa day idea while giving them an outlet for play. Who says sand castles can’t be part of your children’s spa day?
Children’s Spa Days Ideas FAQs
Can A Child Go On A Spa Day?
It all depends on the spa in question. Most spas do have an age limit and toddlers wouldn’t be allowed, but tweens or teens are permitted. It’s always best to call ahead of time and confirm if there are age limits.
Nail spas, on the other hand (pun intended), are typically happy to provide services to even young children. Even if the spa does allow young kids, it can be costly, so hosting a children’s spa day at home might be the best option for a child who can’t fully appreciate a nice spa service.
How Much Does A Spa Day Cost?
There is a huge range of costs associated with a spa day, whether at home or at the spa. It depends on the services you have done, the caliber of the spa and any additional tipping or add-ons.
Even an at-home spa day can vary greatly. You can easily make an at-home children’s spa day very affordable and still enjoyable.
Which Age Is Best For Spa?
This is fairly subjective because while some spas may technically welcome a child as young as five or six, it doesn’t mean they can truly appreciate the spa services.
Nails are a different story. Spas are significantly more expensive and more likely to have an age limit of 12 years old.
Spa days aren’t just for adults, and even young kids enjoy a little pampering. Maybe because it makes them feel just like mom! There are so many ways to make an at-home children’s spa day that feels relaxing and special. It’s a great way to bond with mom or friends, and even better for celebrating a special event or accomplishment.
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