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Those who know me are familiar with my habit of running just a bit late. (I blame it on the boys. Before I had kids I used to be on time or early – honest!) As we hit the middle of December, I’m still working on presents for friends and neighbors. Homemade jams and jellies, hard lotion bars, homemade perfume, fresh baked bread and homemade fudge and truffles have all been well received.

10 Easy Herbal Gifts

This year I’m mixing things up a little with some herbal recipes from The Herbal Academy, plus a few of my own. These easy herbal gifts are great for the holidays or any time of year, and quick enough that you may just want to make up extra to keep for yourself.

Lavender Bath Salts

Relax away all your stress with these DIY Lavender Bath Salts.

Homemade Body Butter

Fight winter dry skin with this rich and creamy Homemade Body Butter recipe.

Heaven in a Bottle

Pamper yourself with Lavender Infused Oil AKA Heaven in a Bottle. It’s great for bug bites, sunburn and skin rashes, but gentle enough to be used for every day moisturizing.

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Homemade Calendula Sugar Scrub

Sweet Almond oil and calendula combine in this invigorating homemade sugar scrub that exfoliates as it cleans.

10 Easy Herbal Gifts to Enjoy Now, Plus One Gift That Lasts All Year Long - Homemade Sugar Scrub with Calendula

Berry Jam with an Herbal Kick

For gifting or a quick to fix berry filled treat, try these raw Berry Jam Recipes with an Herbal Kick.

Infused Oils

The Herbal Academy of New England Also highlights four different methods to make infused oils, which are great on their own or as a base for healing salves.

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Elderberry Syrup

Make elderberry syrup to give those you care about a safe, natural option for coughs and sore throat care.

Homemade Vanilla, Lemon and Almond Extracts

How to Make Homemade Vanilla, Lemon and Almond Extracts, with printable labels.

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Chocolate Mint Extract

Here’s a great add in for hot chocolate – homemade chocolate mint extract.

Sweet Orange and Rose Perfume

Finally, this lovely sweet orange and rose perfume combines two of my favorite scents into a bright and uplifting aromatherapy scent.

10 Easy Herbal Gifts to Enjoy Now, Plus One Gift That Lasts All Year Long - DIY Recipe Sweet Oranges and Rose Perfume

Learn More at The Herbal Academy

Our friends at The Herbal Academy have a TON of different herbal courses on a wide variety of topics. There are courses that would be great for homemade gifts, like botanical skin care, natural perfumery, and herbal fermentation.

Check Out the Courses or Sign Up Now

You can also purchase gift certificates to give someone you care about the gift of learning all year long!

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Originally posted in 2014, last updated in 2022.

115 Comments

I started an herbal garden a few years ago and would love to learn more about how to use and grow herbs. Also, my son who is now 10 years old sustained a massive brain injury at 5 weeks of age and I am on a mission to use natural products to help on his healing journey. I use various herbs and essential oils with him and want to learn more ways that I might help his brain injury. Thanks for the chance to win!!

This is an amazing gift, thank you very much. The gift recipes and ideas look very good will definitely try some. But it is the course that I am very interested in. I have been trying to find an affordable course for years but everyone I saw was worth way more than my budget would allow. Again, thank you for a chance to win a scholarship to this one. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it and Happy holidays to all others that celebrate a special holiday at this time of year.

Do what you will but harm none.

I’d like to learn the best ways to make herbal infusions

I’ve studied and attended many lectures on Herbs with my mother. One great herbalist was Dr. Christopher and his son. My mother and I used many herbal remedies over the years instead of drugs. I was so lucky to follow along with her. She enjoyed 97 years of good health, thanks to her knowledge of herbs. I would love to win a Scholarship for Hain Introductory course!!! Thank you so much for offering this wonderful and exciting class to better health.

Hi,
Merry Christmas to everybody at this time of the year.
I love all kind of herbs and would like to learn more from your webside.
Hope you will teach us how to do things like you have done. After all we visit your website so often.
thanks
almas

I use some herbs in my everyday life, but am very interested in learning more. What I do know, I have just learn by browsing. Not by taking any training.

I have learned bits and pieces of herbalism, but would love to have an step by step course:}

I would love to get more in depth learning how to make healthy herbal teas and also perfumes 🙂

This would be a great way for me to start learning about herbs as we are getting ready to establish our homestead next year. So excited!

Would love to win the course!

I’d love to learn tinctures, actually I’d love to learn as much as I can.

Cool idea for the winter break!

These gifts look wonderful! I’d love to learn more about herbs and their uses.

Wonderful giveaway!
Having many health issues, herbs and a more natural approach to calming symptoms are a necessity to my life. We are undergoing a property transformation that brings cultivated and “weeds” together. Knowing that what we have been taking for granted could actually help us “herbs-weeds”, is essential to our continued health. I LOVE to make and give homemade herbal “beauty products” to friends & family, also incorporating herbs into meals makes eating much more new and interesting. Thank you so much for this opportunity!-Sincerely Danielle

My greater interest is in using herbs I grow in culinary applications. Thanks for this opportunity.

I’d like to learn everything about herbs! This is just the beginning, and is just what I’ve been looking for! Thanks, HANE!

I’m 63 now. worked as a nurse all my life. starting to need to take daily meds now and would love to have the knowledge of herbal remedies to improve my life, instead of a
pharmacy dependence.

I would like to learn more ways to take care of myself and my family without using chemicals.

I am really interested in hydrosols right now.

I am working on getting more and more of the Young Living oils to help ourselves in a natural way. Thanks for the chance to learn more.

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