Dried flower DIY projects may not be the first thing you think of when brainstorming homemade gifts. But we're here to change your mind! If you were inspired enough to press your own flowers when they were in high season, you win. If not, you still win, because there are plenty of options online and in craft stores. Roses are by far the most popular option, but we also love lavender, chamomile or calendula.
So if you're looking for some last-minute gift ideas, we've got you: these dried flower DIY projects are perfect for making in big batches and for gifting to relatives, teachers, or hosts. You might as well sip on a floral latte while you make them 😉
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1. DIY Rose Vanilla Soap
Use organic rose petals - or that bouquet that's starting to go south! - to make gorgeous DIY rose shea butter soaps. Starting with a melt-and-pour base means these beautiful bars of soap are a cinch to make.
2. Scented Wax Sachets
Hang one of these wax sachets anywhere to make the room smell divine! The combination of essential oils scent them, while dried flower petals make them look like gorgeous ornaments.
3. Floral Tub Tea
A tea in the tub is just what a tired body needs! Lavender and rose buds are mixed with Epsom salt and stuffed into muslin tea bags for a mess-free aromatherapy experience.
4. Flower Petal Perfume
Add depth and earthiness to a homemade perfume using dried flowers or fresh flower petals! It's infinitely customizable with petals from your flower arrangements and it makes a lovely gift. You might like these jasmine and rose petal versions as well.
5. DIY Rose Milk Bath
Rose petals are rich in antioxidants, soothing irritated skin, and refreshing dry skin. Throwing them in the tub doesn't only make for an Instagram photo op, but also nourishes the skin when combined with milk powder.
6. Make Your Own Potpourri
Roses, pansies, lavender, yarrow, hydrangeas, amaranth, allium all work great for homemade potpourri. If you're not drying them yourself, this giftable DIY project will literally only take a couple of minutes.
7. Moisturizing Bath Salts
Pack moisturizing flower petal bath salts in test tubes or small glass jars with a string bow and you've got yourself a simple, heartfelt gift.
8. Lavender Water Perfume
Making a lavender hydrosol does take a bit longer, but the results are so worth it: the resulting lavender water can be used for everything from perfume to cocktails.
9. Shower Steamers
These mood-boosting shower steamers are perfect for those busy people who rarely take the time for a bath, but could still benefit from aromatherapy in the shower. Facial steamers are also a good, giftable option.
10. Rose Sugar Scrub Bars
Is it a scrub? Is it a lotion? It's a scrub bar! Pack a few of these rose + citrus sugar scrub bars in a mason jar or a reusable cotton bag and use them as stocking stuffers or a highly appreciated hostess gift.
11. Bath Bombs
All bath bombs are great but these particular ones are next level: not only are they adorned with real flowers, but they also have a surprise inside. Can you guess what it is?
12. Rose Salve
Soothing, moisturizing, and the most gorgeous shade of pink, this rose salve can replace half of your beauty arsenal, and it only needs five ingredients to make!
13. Flower Petal Homemade Blush Recipe
You haven't enjoyed blush until you've used one that's 100% custom-made for your skin's texture and tone. This homemade blush is sure to become a favorite of whoever you gift it to.
Which one of these dried flower DIY projects will you be making for gift-giving?
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