Lavender is one of my favorite scents. It can bring calmness and relieve stress when feeling anxious, among other great qualities. If you enjoy doing DIY projects, this round-up of lavender crafts and recipe ideas is perfect for you!
8 DIY Lavender Crafts & Recipes
- DIY Beauty Lavender Milk Bath
http://happyhourprojects.com/diy-beauty-lavender-milk-bath-and-a-lavender-giveaway/
Who doesn’t love a calming bath? Try this easy DIY milk bath idea using oatmeal and lavender essential oils.
- Homemade Lavender Soap Recipe
http://www.pinkwhen.com/homemade-lavender-soap-recipe/
Did you know it’s fairly simple to create your own soap bars? You’ll just need soap molds and a few other supplies to make these calming soap bars!
- Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub
http://www.createcraftlove.com/lavender-vanilla-sugar-scrub/
Everyone can use a little pampering, and this sugar scrub sounds amazing! It makes a great gift idea too.
- Essential Oils For Kids Playdough Recipe
http://b-inspiredmama.com/essential-oils-for-kids-playdough-recipe/
I didn’t realize how easy it was to make playdough. This kid-friendly recipe with essential oils offers benefits while being fun too.
- Lavender Ice Tea
http://www.practicallyfunctional.com/lavender-iced-tea-recipe/
Have you ever tried adding lavender flowers to a batch of tea? Grab the recipe above for a calming iced tea.
- Homemade Lotion Bars
http://www.pinkwhen.com/homemade-lavender-lotion-bars/
Using the same soap molds from the idea above, you can also make lotion bars. These fit nicely in your purse and are perfect for cooler months when your hands are dry.
- DIY Body Butter Using Essential Oil
http://unskinnyboppy.com/2014/09/diy-body-butter-using-essential-oils/
Body butter – doesn’t it sound dreamy? Check out the blog post above with ideas on creating your own body butter, then add your favorite essential oil scents for a bonus.
- Chamomile Lavender Oatmeal Milk Bath
http://www.shakentogetherlife.com/2015/05/chamomile-lavender-oatmeal-milk-bath.html
Oatmeal has so many great qualities that benefit the skin. Try this easy milk bath recipe – and make a few extra jars for gifts!
Which DIY project are you going to try first?
Karen Glatt says
I really love Lavender products because the color is so soothing. I love the scrub and lavender milk bath. I want to make these crafts. Thanks for the ideas!
Cynthia R says
I love the smell of lavendar, the soap looks so pretty too.
Jennifer says
and they’re surprisingly easy to make! 🙂
Homegrown Adventures says
You have such a great list here. We are actually going to go to a lavender Festival in June and I can’t wait to make soap, scrub, and playdough with my kiddos. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Lisa Brown says
Lavender is a great fragrance. I like the Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub recipe.
Jackie says
I’ve always wanted to try making my own soap. The recipe for Lavender Soap looks nice….and not as hard was I thought it would be.
slehan says
Love lavender. Will try the Chamomile Lavender Oatmeal Milk Bath first.
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Amy Z. says
Lavender is one of my favorite scents. The iced tea sounds interesting!
SHARON MARTIN says
LOVE THE ARTICLE ON “8 DIY Lavender Crafts & Recipes”, WHICH IS VERY HELPFUL AND ALSO CREATES A NICE SMELL AND A BEAUTIFUL SERENE ATMOSPHERE IN YOUR HOME…
Rosie says
I’ve tried making body butter and love it. I want to try the lotion bars an homemade lavender soap recipe!
hannah says
I’d love to make my own soap bars! It sounds fun, and lavender is one of my favorite scents.
G K says
I love lavender especially in baths! I’ll have to try that soap and bath mixture.
Cynthia C says
Lavender is a lovely scent and these would all make beautiful gifts.
Becky Kinard says
I have been wanting to try to make soap and sugar scrub. These do not look too complicated. I also like the lotion bar and would love to try making these too. Thanks for sharing.
Moll J says
Love this roundup – all those ideas sound heavenly. I have several huge lavender plants in my yard that I adore, so I’m always looking for new ways to utilize them!
Cynthia Stacey says
I love all the different ways to use lavender – I am currently working with essential oil and just learning!
Kelly Hanley says
I want try to make the soap for sure!
Jessi Housel says
Wow! There are so many things to do with lavender! I had no idea! The kids playdough never would have crossed my mind. Thanks for sharing, I’m going to do this one with my kids sometime soon (slime making is at the top of the list right now).
Cassandra D says
I have to try the DIY Beauty Lavender Milk Bath.