Homemade gifts don’t have to equate to bizarre Christmas sweaters and rock paperweights.
Thanks to resources like Pinterest, I’ve seen some of the coolest DIY gift ideas floating around lately. And personally, I much prefer a thoughtful homemade gift over a hastily purchase store bought one. Don’t you?
Put your essential oil stash to good use this year and use your collection to create homemade gifts for your family and friends. I’ve rounded up 21 of my favorite essential oil gift ideas–I’m pretty sure there is something for everyone on this list!
Where to Get Supplies for Homemade Gifts:
(These are affiliate links–just so you know. That means, if you purchase something after clicking them, I might make a small commission, which helps to cover the costs of running this blog. So thanks!)
- My favorite essential oils
- 2 oz glass spritzer bottles
- 4 oz glass spritzer bottles
- Expeller pressed coconut oil (this is the kind that doesn’t smell like coconuts)
- 4 oz glass canning jars
- Beeswax pellets
- Lip balm tubes
- 4 oz tins (these make cute packaging for the salves, lotions, and butters)
21 Homemade Gifts You Can Make with Essential Oils
5. Five Easy Homemade Room Spritzers (printable labels included)
6. Scented Homemade Playdough Recipe
7. DIY Udder Balm for Cows or Goats (for the fellow homesteaders in your life)
9. Homemade Citrus Lavender Perfume
12. Homemade Honey Body Butter
13. Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Scrub Recipe
17. Burt’s Bees Lip Balm (copycat recipe)
18. DIY Aromatherapy Pendant
19. Homemade Body Sprays
20. Chocolate Scented Lotion Bars
22. DIY Bath Fizzies
23. DIY Laundry Kit Gift Basket Idea
Include:
- 1 Bottle of DIY Laundry Spot Remover
- A cute jar filled with Homemade Laundry Detergent
- Several wool dryer balls, scented with your favorite essential oil
24. Diffuser Gift Basket Idea
I have several diffusers in my home, and like them all for different reasons. My essential oil diffuser review post will help you make the best choice. which makes it perfect for gifts. Here’s a whole list of my favorite diffuser combinations that you could include in the gift basket, or simply tuck in single oils such as lavender, peppermint, or lemon.
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Still looking for more ideas? Check out my Homemade Gifts board on Pinterest!
Thank you so much for posting this! I am making hard lotion bars for the first time as Christmas presents this year. Got some more great ideas from this post! I have already gotten a visa giftcard from my inlaws as my Christmas gift and have been using it to stock up on essential oils instead of wasting it on clothes like I used to 🙂
You are very welcome Melissa! Aren’t hard lotion bars fun? 🙂
Hi jill how can i order essential oils frim you i need to order 7 diferent essential oils can you please send me the inf about the ess oil and how to order them?
Thank you
What a great gathering of Christmas gift ideas! 🙂 I hope you’ll share this on the Special Christmas Edition of Wildcrafting Wednesday! 🙂
These are wonderful ideas! I will absolutely be checking them out. I am still working on building my essential oil supply, but I know these ideas will help to boost my why for doing so =0) Thanks for sharing!!!
Jill – what are your other diffusers? I’ve looked at buying one – have you tried others? Love these gift ideas – your blog is seriously the most useful one in my life right now!!
I have both a Lotus and an AromaAce. A little more money, but I love both of them too!
Thank you for taking the time to gather all of these recipes together. You just saved me a ton of searching.
You are very welcome Mel! Enjoy!
My son is 7 and has mild eczema on his face. It flares up when we use baby wipes on it (even the sensitive ones) or when he gets food oils all over his face…he’s a very very messy eater still.
I’m curious which you think might be better forhis face the whipped coconut oil or the udder balm? I plan on making it plain without essential oils simply because in the past certain things have made it burn or flare up even worse
thanks
Hi Jaci–
I don’t have much experience with eczema, sorry! The plain coconut oil might be a good place to start, though.
My grandson has eczema.. the best thing I have found is aloe Vera gel mixed with a few drops on melaleuca oil..(tea tree oil)
Melaleuca.com has Renew Lotion and related Renew products that are amazing for eczema. Pediatrician recommended. Truth. melaleuca.com/regina
Thank you for the great ideas – I wanted to let you know that I also make my own lip balm and get my tubes from Bulk Apothecary – they work out to $0.14 a tube – cheaper than the ones in your link which may save you some money.
I am so thrilled with your homemade collection. I have pinned them to Pinterest and copied them to make as gifts. Not only are they money-savers, but because they are chemical free, I have confidence in giving them as gifts because they are made with all-natural ingredients. Thank you, Jill.
You are welcome Marcia!
This is one of my all-time favorite posts! I saved the email that is the link, thanks for sharing????
Those ??? Marks Were a smiley face on my end!
What are your thought on using coconut oil and tea tree oil for acne? I have heard it was good but not sure. Thanks
I’ve heard of people having success with both!
Is there any way to get this without downloading software?
Hmmm… you should have to download any software. Are you referring to the EO book?
Great.. The best gift I can imagine of making with essential oils is “Soap”
I have tried it many times, its fun and creativity 🙂
Good morning from Illinois. I absolutely love this website. Every morning I check to see if I received an email from you!
So happy you’re enjoying everything! I thankful to have you as a reader!
I couldn’t get to your #18 the DIY Aromatherapy Pendant. Is there something wrong with the link?
Here you go: https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-aromatherapy-jewelry-for-your-doterra-essential-oils
I can’t wait to get started making new things to save money
Thank you fir encouraging others to be self sufficient and healthy! You share in such a fun positive , real way! My girls and I are especially excited this Christmas season to make your cocoa whipped lotion. We have tried many other recipes you have shared and your ideas are excellent!! Happy Holidays !!
Thank you so much for sharing…..I love homemade gifts like this
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Do you use clear vanilla extract in your room sprays?
Thank you for sharing all these great ideas!