Feature DIY Holiday Gifts
Herbal and Wellness Gifts
If you love growing herbs in the garden, sharing herbal and wellness gifts is a natural choice. Dry fresh herbs to make herbal teas, fragrant sachets or infused bath salts that capture the homestead, bringing it indoors. These types of gifts are perfect for those with a wellness mindset or those on a personal healing journey.
Here are a few herbal and wellness gift ideas to try:
• Dried Herbal Sachets: In a breathable fabric bag, combine dried herbs such as lavender and chamomile with rice or flaxseed. Tie the bag with a festive ribbon or sew shut.
• Infused Bath Salts: Combine Epsom salts, coconut oil and 15 to 20 drops of essential oils. Mix well then distribute the salts into a glass jar. Seal.
• Natural Teas: In a dehydrator, dry the herbs used in the tea recipe. When fully dried, crush the
leaves and add them to a glass jar. Seal. Consider gifting a stainless-steel tea infuser with the blend. Try making these herbal tea blends:
• Chamomile, rose petals and lavender
• Lemon verbena, bee balm, lemongrass and orange peel
• Mint and rose geranium
Combine these with complementary items to round out the gift: tuck a bag of tea into a locally made mug, tie a beautiful wooden spoon to the bath salts for scooping or include a small bottle of essential oils with the dried herbal sachet.
Handmade Crafts and Decor
Feeling crafty? Put your skills to good use this holiday season to make homestead-inspired crafts and decor that anyone would love. From rustic ornaments to wood slice coasters to candle holders, the options are endless.
Try your hand at these handmade crafts and decor gift ideas:
• Farm-Inspired Ornaments: Cut silhouettes of farm animals such as chickens, pigs and cows out of black paper. Paint small wooden circles with white paint – let dry. Mod Podge the silhouettes to the wooden circles. Punch a hole at the top and tie a red ribbon for hanging.
• Wood Slice Coasters: Use a saw to cut sections of a branch into 1 / 2-inch-thick“ cookies.” Sand the smooth surfaces, then paint with a clear varnish and let dry.
• Candle Holders: Spend some time thrifting around town where you’ ll find unique and interesting candle holders. Wash and dry the holders, then apply a primer. Use spray paint, applying thin, even coats. Apply more coats as needed. Let them dry.
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