DIY Gifts Using Vanilla Essential Oil

The holidays are the time to give to your friends and loved ones, which often means 
making your own gifts. If you enjoy DIY products, you probably enjoy using essential 
oils as well. There are many great scents to use during the holiday season, including 
vanilla. Here are some types of gifts to make that use vanilla essential oil.

Bath Salts and Bath Bombs

Who doesn’t love pampering themselves? This is definitely a favorite among gifts you 
can make at home for friends and loved ones. If you are looking for a more simplistic 
approach, go with bath salts, since they only require a few ingredients. If you don’t mind 
working from a more complex recipe, try making some bath bombs. You can go with 
just your vanilla oil, or you can add other scents that work good with vanilla, from 
cinnamon to floral scents.

Lip Scrub

Another DIY gift that is a great option when you have some vanilla essential oil is to 
make a lip scrub. This can be a good holiday gift, but since you are using vanilla and not 
a seasonal blend, they can use it year-round. Many craft stores sell small containers to 
store the lip scrub, or you can get an old container that had a cosmetic item in it, clean it 
out, and store it in there. The lip scrub often uses fine sugar or salt combined with oils 
and some other natural ingredients.

Linen and Room Spray

If you have ever used Febreze in your home, you know how powerful and effective it is. 
This type of room spray really helps to get rid of any odors, from cooking odors to pet 
odors. The reason it helps more than just regular room spray or air fresheners is 
because it doesn’t just disappear into the air. You want to spray something with fabric 
so that it has something to stick to. You can make your own vanilla essential oil spray 
with a spray bottle, distilled water, and essential oils. Spray it onto any linens or fabrics 
in your home, like your sofa, cushions, pillows, bedspread, carpets, and curtains.

Gift Basket

This is a really simple and fun gift you can give to a friend or loved one that has vanilla 
as its main theme. Give different vanilla-scented items like bath salts, candles, bath 
bombs, personal care products, and home products. Include some vanilla essential oil 
as well.


