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
It’s sitting on my chimney mantle right now – easy decor!
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.
yum – I bet your house smells awesome
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.
I would totally make this for a teacher present!
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.
Try it Tammi – it is so easy (and good)
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!!
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!