I just made my first batch of DIY Potpourri and total SUCCESS. This DIY is easy! With just a few ingredients (which you probably already have in your kitchen) you can make your own potpourri. I dried apples and oranges for a winter batch…you should totally try this…
How to make homemade DIY Potpourri…
You will need:
- one apple
- one orange
- cinnamon sticks
- cloves
- star anise
- cutting board
- knife
- cookie tray
- parchment paper
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- Wash apples and oranges (never hurts to wash fruit right?!)
- Thinly cut apples and oranges
- Place piece of parchment paper on cookie tray.
- Place cut apple and orange slices on parchment tray in neat little lines
- Bake for an 90 minutes. (I baked the apples and oranges for 90 minutes at which point they were, in fact, dried. I then turned off stove and went to bed and left them in the hot oven to cool over night. Next morning I took them out of the cold oven).
- Place dried apples and oranges with cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise in an air tight container. Allow the mixture to “marinate” for 24 hours.
- Then place this homemade potpourri in jars (I re-purposed clean glass candle holders).
Other homemade potpourri ideas…
- pine cones
- pine needles
- lavender
- rose petals
Put the homemade potpourri in sachets, envelopes, mason jars, candy dishes or plates.
And this DIY potpourri is the perfect gift to give! Think: teacher present, Mother’s day, Christmas. You could also consider it in Gifts Kids Can Make because I know my 12 year old can certainly preheat an oven and thinly cut apples (with supervision of course).
And if you like DIYs…may I recommend my DIY Lipgloss only 2 ingredients – one of the most read posts here on Parent Club!
DIY lipgloss
Thanks for sharing the homemade potpourri ideas
This is so awesome, I love it!!
I used to always make homemade potpourri but I have not in years!! I must try again 🙂
wow this is the best idea ever!! so easy to put this together, put in a vase and boom there is my dining room table centerpiece! love it
This looks like a really nice potpourri! It’s easy to put together and it smells great in a house full of kids I will try anything.
A friend of mine gave me a bag of potpourri for Christmas that she made and I loved it. Thank you for sharing. I’m going to make some.
My daughter does this for our home right on top of the stove. We take a pot and fill it with cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and orange peels. Makes THE best smelling potpourri.
It seems like just the prep work will fill my house with sweet aromas even before I add the cinnamon and the anise. Besides, now I have something to do with the apples and oranges I stuck in the kid’s stockings! Nice idea!
So cool! I had no idea it was so easy to make your own. I’ve been wasting money for years
My mom used to make potpourri and I used to just adore the scents and how our house would smell. Sadly I can’t make it because of our bird but this would make a wonderful gift!
I never realized potpourri could be this easy to make up! I love the idea of making this as a gift to give.
What cool ideas! I love making my house smell good. I’ll have to try this.
I never even considered my own potpourri but I love how easy it is to make yourself. I’m sure this scent combination smells amazing too!
I had no idea it was so easy to make potpourri! I am going to have to make some. It would make a great gift.
This is so simple yet the final result is so pretty. It would make a great gift!
I bet this must smell amazing when you dry out the fruit. I will have to give this a try. I have never thought of making my own potpourri.
This is a fantastic idea. I will have to make some this weekend. I love potpourri.
That’s so simple! I can’t wait to make my own potpourri. I bet your house smelled delicious while baking the apples & oranges.
Ah! I can’t wait to give this a try. Looks so neat.
I love potpourris, but I’ve never tried making them. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
So simple and easy. I will have to try this… I’ve never liked potpourri, it always gave a headache; maybe it was the chemicals. Thanks!
Love it…looks simple and great that only few ingredients!! I am going to try!!
It’s sitting on my chimney mantle right now – easy decor!
yum – I bet your house smells awesome
Try it Tammi – it is so easy (and good)
I would totally make this for a teacher present!
this is a great way to use up the extra fruit you have laying around
Nice creation for home or cottage when you want something pretty.
what a great idea, never thought to make it myself. will definetly do
I had never thought either…and it’s so easy.
What a cool idea! I never thought of a craft like this before – my kids would enjoy this for sure 🙂
this would be a fun one to do with the grandkids
Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight Party. Shared
Great idea, thank you. I can always use sweet smelling things around this pet friendly house.
Janice
Oh I love the smell of a good old wintry potpourri 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the Friday Favourites linky party!
*Maisy
Such a simple idea and yet the result must make the whole house smell wonderful! Pinning to try!