Here are some ideas from a workshop I did years ago a few weeks before Christmas:

Sachets- Very easy to make, consists of herbs and other materials tied up in cloth.



To mix up the herbs, I use a mortar and pestle.

This pic is exactly like the one I have

For the cloth, I use pieces of 100 percent cotton and/or flannel (using cheesecloth when needed). The cloth is cut into a square from four to nine inches across. You take the herbs and other materials and place a small handful in the middle of the cloth, gather up the ends and then tie them firmly together. For mine I use pretty ribbon of the color needed. (I say "needed" because I believe that colors give off certain "vibes.")

Sachets can be made for soaking herbal mixtures for therapeutic baths, they can be worn, placed in closets and dresser drawers, etc.

Here is a little history about sachets:

Sachet is a French word that is the diminutive of sac, a small bag or wallet. In modern English, a sachet is a small bundle of scented stuffing or potpourri, covered in fabric, often shaped like a pillow. Sachets as we know them probably had their origins in the 15th century when the upper class put scented powders and spices into trunks containing elaborate garments. These silks or velvets could not be laundered. In order to keep the body odor at bay, clothes were liberally sprinkled with perfumes. The same school of thought held with perfuming the body, since daily bathing was considered unhealthy. The problem with raw spices is that their essential oils leach out, staining the clothing. Therefore, people began covering the spices in silk or linen bags that became sachets. These fragrant bags became popular among the European upper crust and continue to be used much as they were 500 years ago.

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A couple examples for you:
Love Sachet
3 parts Rose petals
2 parts Orange flower
1 part Jasmine flowers
1 part Gardenia flowers 1 part Orange peel
a pinch of Baby's Breath

Mix and tie up in a pink cloth and carry it with you.

Here's one from the book The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, and Brews especially for this time of year:

Twelve-Herb Yule Sachet
7 parts Juniper
4 parts Cinnamon
4 parts Allspice
4 parts Ginger
4 parts Caraway
2 parts Nutmeg
2 parts Rosemary
2 parts Lemon Peel
2 parts Orange peel
1 part Clove
1 part Bay
2 pinches of Orris root

Tie up in a green or red cloth and give as gifts for the Yule/Christmas season.

Learning about the metaphysical properties of these herbs is real easy with the internet, just do a google search using the subject- Metaphysical properites of herbs.

More holiday craft ideas coming soon- Candles