This quick craft is the perfect homemade gift for Mother’s day.
Mum can pop it in her draw or bag and enjoy the relaxing scent of lavender and chamomile.

What you need:

• Cotton wool

• Muslin cloth or other material

• Essential oil (we used lavender)
  Note: always be careful when handling essential oils.

• Dried flowers or herbs (we used chamomile from a tea bag)

• Twine or string

• A fresh flower for decoration (optional)

• Scissors

What to do:

1. Drip a few drops of essential oil onto a few cotton balls

2. Wrap them up in a square of material, with your dried flowers or herbs

3. Tie your bundle VERY tightly with string (maybe get an adult to help)

4. Trim the excess material from the top

5. Pop a fresh flower behind the string

How to dry Flowers and Herbs:

Home dried flowers are a great addition to any scent bundle. To dray your own flowers or herbs…

• Pick your lavender or herbs.

• Tie your bunch at the bottom.

• Hang them upside down in a dry and warm space and leave them there for a few weeks.

Flowers prepared for drying could be part of your gift. Let your Mum know that when they are dry they can easily be added to any pre-made scent bundle

Fun Facts about Lavender:

• There are 39 different species of lavender. Some are just ornamental and others can be used in cooking!

• Lavender is commonly planted in gardens and used in cooking in teas and baking. You’ll also find lavender in potpourri and it has essential oils extracted from it for aromatherapy purposes.

• Many Grandma’s adore lavender, but it is loved by everyone for its soothing and relaxing properties.

Fun facts about Chamomile:

• Chamomile is used in aromatherapy, tea, cooking, cosmetics and more.

• It is a daisy-like flowering plant from the Asteraceae family of plants (which also includes sunflowers, Echinacea and marigold)

• It is known for its relaxing properties.

• Mrs Rabbit gave Peter Rabbit Chamomile tea at bedtime!