The Christmas season is full of sights, sounds, and smells. This Christmas stovetop potpourri will bring a cozy feel to your home, as well as be a perfect gift for friends and family.
One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the coziness of home. One of the ways I create that feeling in my home is with a Christmas scent. This Christmas stovetop potpourri adds the subtle hint of the holidays that my family loves.
The first time I discovered simmering a Christmas potpourri on a stovetop was over ten years ago. And at that time, I gave it at a gift to all of the preschool and Sunday school teachers of my kiddos. Today, I am sharing it with you because…well, it’s a gift that needs to be given.
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I found a really fun way to “gift” this recipe and even included a free printable for you!
This gift idea is part of the “Celebrate Christmas Blog Hop” and so, if you’ve come over from The Zucchini Sisters, then thank you. Be sure to check out the amazing home tours, gift ideas, and tablescapes at the end of this post!
SUPPLIES NEEDED
This is what you will need for each potpourri gift:
- Orange
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 Tbsp whole cloves
- 1 decorative take-out box
- Bakers twine
- Printable {click HERE}
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HOW TO CREATE A CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI GIFT
Once you have all of your supplies gathered together, gently place them inside your take-out box. {I found mine at a local Michael’s craft store.}
Fold the top down and into the folds of either side. You may want to place a piece of clear tape on top…just in case.
Print out and attach one gift label.
You are all set! These make wonderful gifts for teachers and neighbors especially. I often don’t know what to get for those people and something they can easily enjoy will be appreciated. Plus, everyone gets the warm fuzzy feels when a gift is homemade.
EASY STEP-BY-STEP GIFT GIVING
The great thing about this Christmas potpourri gift is that all the ingredients may be found at the grocery store. And any type of container can be used for the gift giving: boxes, bags, jars…anything you want to use!
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HOW TO ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI
Slice the orange into quarters.
Place all of the ingredients into a small saucepan.
Cover with a few cups of water. {Refill the water as needed}
Place on stovetop and simmer to release the scent.
I enjoy the smell of my Christmas potpourri simmering on my stovetop for a few hours a day. The rest of the day, I simply leave it out on top of my stove. Even though the heat is turned off, the aroma continues to fill our home.
Be sure to use this printable for your potpourri gifts. Click HERE or on the image below.
It really is that easy to enjoy a traditional scent of the holiday season. And I promise that this is a gift that will be loved by whomever you share it with! {We actually just gifted this to a few neighbors yesterday!}
Have you ever made a Christmas potpourri? Or gifted it to someone?
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That looks lovely and I bet it smells even better! So glad you included printable gift tags…..so helpful!
I bet this smells delicious! I have to try this out
This has to smell so good simmering away on the stove. When I was teaching, I would have loved to receive this as a gift. It’s also a great gift to give neighbors or to coworkers. Love this idea!
Thank you for sharing this! Our small group friends may just be receiving this on Sunday 😊
I’ve never thought to give this as a gift. What a perfect idea!
What a great gift idea! Love the cute little take-out box you use, and the printable tags are super helpful and cute! Pinned… So fun ‘hopping’ with you!
I love this. Pinned and will try it myself this week. 🙂
Your Christmas stovetop potpourri sounds like the perfect way to spread holiday cheer. I can think of a dozen people that would love to receive this as a gift! Happy Christmas Leigh!
What a fun gift idea! I think I’m going to make some for myself today. Do you discard it after a day or can you use it a few days?
Such a cute gift idea. I would luv to receive something like this!!
Love this great gift idea!
I have used this for years but never thought to give it as a gift, such a great idea. Thank you.
Yay! Let me know how it goes!
Thank you for this gem of a gift idea! It was a hit!!
Yay! I am so excited to hear this. ♥
I love homemade potpourri and this would make a great gift for friends and neighbors! The printable tags make it so easy too. Pinned!
Thank you, Lynne. I grew up with the smell of potpourri, so it was fun to bring it back and into my home.
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