DIY Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones
These scented pine cones help your home smell cozy and inviting! They also look great as part of the holiday decor.
Servings: 1 potpourri mix
Ingredients
- pine cones (any size)
- ½ cup distilled water
- 15-20 drops cinnamon essential oil
- 5 drops orange essential oil (optional)
- 5 drops clove essential oil (optional)
- dried orange and apple slices (optional)
- small pine branches (optional)
- whole cinnamon sticks (optional)
Instructions
- Clean your pine cones if they’re from outside. Fill a sink with warm water and a little bit of castile soap. Swish them around, then rinse, and lay on a clean towel
- Lay the pine cones out on a cookie sheet or baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 200 until dry, about 30 minutes. These may take longer to dry but check on them every 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
- If using pine cones from the craft store, then skip the washing and drying steps.
- Put the distilled or filtered water in your spray bottle and add the essential oils.
- Shake well and mist the pine cones thoroughly.
- Place the pine cones in a covered container or bag and let them infuse for at least 1 day and up to a week. Remist with the water and essential oil mixture if necessary, but you don’t want them to be wet once they’re done infusing.
- Put the scented (and not wet) pine cones in a decorative bowl or container. Add dried fruit and small pine branches and arrange as desired.
Notes
- Whatever container you use to infuse the pine cones with scent will absorb some of the essential oil smell. I like using glass because it doesn’t absorb the odor.
- Another way to scent your pine cones is to just put 2-3 drops of essential oil on each one and let that infuse in a covered container.