Spa Home Party
Spa Home Party:
7. Spa Party Favors:
II. Homemade Party Favors:
If you are very innovative and have a lot of free time at hand you may make these hand-made party favors prior to your spa party or on the day of party. If you involve your guests also in making these spa party favors, make sure that you create DIY party favor stations, having all ingredients that are required and also clear instruction about how to make them.
A. Home-made Pot Pourri:
To make your own potpourri assemble fully-dried flowers, petals, herbs, leaves and other plant materials. There are no hard and fast rules about quantities and proportions, but an allowance of two or three tablespoons ground spices, two tablespoons orris-root powder, two teaspoons dried lemon, orange or lime peel, and six drops of essential oil to every four cups of dried plant material makes a pleasant balanced mixture. If your potpourri loses a little of its aroma over a period of time, it can be revived. Simply stir in another two or three drops of essential oil. And if the mixture loses its color sharpness just stir in a few dried flowers such as miniature rosebuds, Santolina flowers or tansy clusters. Remember that these potpourri mixes take time to be ready. Make them 4 – 6 weeks before your party.
i. Cottage Garden Mix:
- 1 cup dried lavender flower
- 1 cup dried rose petals
- 1 cup dried pinks (Dianthus)
- 1 cup dried scented geranium leaves
- 1 tbsp / 15g ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp / 10g ground allspice
- 1 tsp / 5g dried grated lemon peel
- 2 tbsp / 30g orris-root powder
- 3 drops rose oil
- 3 drops geranium oil;
Mix ingredients together in a covered container, and set aside for six weeks. Stir daily to distribute the fragrances.
ii. Woodland Mix:
- 1 cup lime seedpods, or keys
- 1 cup cedar bark shavings
- 1 cup sandalwood shavings
- 1 cup small cones
- 1 tbsp / 15g whole cloves
- 1 tbsp / 15g star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon crushed
- 2 tbsp / 30g orris-root powder
- 4 drops sandalwood oil
- 2 drops cinnamon oil
Mix ingredients together in a covered container and set aside for six weeks. Stir daily
