Aromatherapy ‘sweets’ are fun and easy to make. Great for your mom or mom-equivalent on Mother’s Day or as bridal or baby shower favors, they would make a great addition to any lingerie drawer!
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What you need:
- a candy mold (2 bucks at Michaels)
- acrylic craft paints and paint sealer
- paint brush
- 1/4″ fabric ribbon
- craft glue
- aromatherapy oil (I used lavender oil)
- Plaster of Paris
- measuring cup(s)
- popsicle sticks or other appropriate utensil for stirring
- cold water
What you do:
- mix Plaster of Paris according to instructions on package
- pour plaster mixture in candy mold, wait 20 to 30 minutes
- pop ‘candies’ out of mold and let dry completely
- if the ‘candies’ have any rough edges, you can file them down
- put a coat or two of paint on the ‘candies’ followed by a coat of sealer
- when dry, put a drop or two of oil on the back of each ‘sweet’, let oil absorb thoroughly
- with craft glue, glue ‘candy’ discs together
- finally, cut a strip of ribbon and glue it around the edge of each ‘sweet’ to hide the seam
And that’s it! Of course, these ‘sweets’ are just for smelling, not for eating!