Easy Pomanders

Easy make pomanders
submitted by Cher Oddy of National housing Association on Sunday, February 23, 2003

Size: up to 6

Equipment: voile, pinking shears, cotton wool balls, ribbon, essential oils.

Objective: Theraputic due to the essential oils used (lavender, chamomile or rosemary) which are all relaxing. Sense of acheivement in making something different.

Description: I draw a circle on the material and my more able residents cut it out. Then we pull the cotton wool ball apart and place in the centre of the circle. Add a few drops of the chosen oil ( I let the residents smell each one so they can choose) Pull the voile up around the wool ball and twist, then get your resident to tie the ribbon around the bundle while you hold on to it. Leave a loop with the ribbon so the pomander can be hung up in their wardrobe to make the clothes smell nice!

What is a pomander? Its defined as: "A mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box as a protection against odor or infection, formerly worn on one's person but now usually placed in a dresser drawer or closet." American Heritage Dictionary