Smelly Jellies
Today I'm going to show you how to makes these Halloween inspired Smelly Jellies.
{Really these could be made just for fun or for any holiday...Christmas is coming up, too!}
If you have never heard of a Smelly Jelly...you've been missing out!
They are super easy to make, & they smell so good!
You can just set the jars out or you can use the the jelly
in a potpourri warmer for a stronger fragrance. :)
What you'll need:
*water crystals
glass containers
water
fragrance oil
food coloring
*You can find water crystals on ebay for super cheap or try a local candle making supply company. When I lived in Ft. Worth, Texas I always got mine from Lone Star Candle Supply.
Here’s how I made mine:
I thought it would be fun to decorate my jars for Halloween.
I cut out some spooky Halloween vinyl using my Silhouette & clip art.
If you don't have a have a vinyl cutter don't worry.
You could use stickers or paint pens to decorate your jars.
I've also just left them plain in the past. Either way will do. :)
You'll fill your jar with about 12 oz. of water. Add 2 teaspoons of water crystals,
and then add 1 to 2 teaspoons of fragrance oil to your water.
{The more fragrance you add the stronger the smell.}
Add food coloring. Then stir.
I always just use a popsicle stick to stir
so I can just toss it out when I'm done.
Now set your jars aside for an hour or two.
The water crystals will absorb the water, fragrance & color & expand...they'll get huge.
Soon your jars will look like this! (In this one I actually layered some of my water crystals after they expanded. I put stripes of orange & yellow. Thought it made it look like candy corn!)
Then you can just add some
fun Halloween fabric cut in a circle
to the top with just the ring of your jar.
There you go! Some fun, colorful
Halloween decorations that smell sooooo good!
Enjoy!
