Homemade gifts can be a lively personal touch at Christmas time. It can take the stress out of Christmas shopping and it can be an enjoyable experience. It’s a great way to save some money at Christmastime and it also takes you back to the true meaning of Christmas where the thought is put into gifts rather than just buying someone something that they have purposely asked for.
There are many homemade items that you can make, but in this post, I am going to give you some essential oil gift ideas that you can make and package yourself this Christmas.
Peppermint Foot Rub
Not only is a foot rub a real luxury but it’s a really thoughtful gift, especially if the person you are giving it too doesn’t have a lot of opportunities to pamper themselves. Take a look at this quick and easy recipe for Peppermint Foot Rub.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons fractionated coconut oil (or any other carrier oil such as sunflower, jojoba, or sweet almond)
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
Simply mix all of these ingredients together and your foot rub is ready. It really is that simple.
Peppermint oil has a regenerating effect that refreshes tired feet. In addition, it has antibacterial properties that help stave off infection.
Mood-Boosting Spray
Lots of essential oils have mood-boosting effects so what better way than to give the gift of happiness in a bottle this Christmas? Essential oils that are known to boost your mood are Frankincense, Sweet Orange and Peppermint. You can use any one of these when making your spray and it’s so easy to do.
Ingredients
4 oz spray bottle
1.5 oz distilled water
1.5 oz witch hazel
30 drops of essential oil of your choice
Simply combine all ingredients in the spray bottle and shake to mix.
Reed Diffuser
Everyone loves a beautiful smelling home. To make diffuser oil all you need is:
1/2 cup of base oil
30 – 50 drops essential oil of your choice
Simply combine your ingredients, mix and you’re done.
Base oil can be either Fractionated Coconut Oil, Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Safflower Oil. The thinner an oil is the better it will be drawn up your reed diffusers. Some people recommend including alcohol in your recipe to thin the oils and help your diffuser oil to be drawn up into the reeds. This is entirely optional of course.
These essential oil gift ideas are a great way to give a gift with a personal touch. You can even go a step further if you want to make your products look super professional. Have some fun creating your own logo or label. Consider getting some plastic bottle printing done to give your gifts the perfect finishing touch.
If you are wondering where to get your bottles and containers from for your marvelous concoctions, take a look at Measom Freer who stock a wide range of plastic bottles, and containers amongst others, that will be perfect for you homemade essential oil gift ideas.
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