In this post, I’ve gathered over 25 of my all-time favorite gifts that you can create using essential oils. These simple DIY recipes and ideas are perfect for making delightful Christmas gifts for everyone on your list—whether it’s your mom, friends, sister, teachers, or even your husband. You’ll find a variety of recipes and instructions to create bath bombs, perfume, cooling foot cream, soap, whipped body butter, coffee scrub, diffuser necklaces, dryer balls, sugar scrub, mugs, sugar cubes, bath salts, foaming hand soap, gel air fresheners, room sprays, lip balm, salt scrub, dry body oil, beard balm, men’s cologne, ornaments, heating pads, shower melts, reed diffusers, roller bottles, and lotion bars. Merry Christmas! I truly hope you and your loved ones enjoy these recipes as much as I have.
1- Christmas Cookie Sugar Scrub
This delightful DIY sugar scrub exfoliates and hydrates the skin, is quick to prepare, cost-effective, and carries the wonderful aroma of freshly baked Christmas cookies! Find the recipe here.
2- Christmas Bath Bombs
Homemade bath bombs are not only a fun project but also serve as fantastic Christmas gifts! Below are essential oil blends to customize your bath bombs for the holiday season:
- CANDY CANE: 12 drops peppermint
- STRESS RELIEF: 6 drops eucalyptus + 6 drops spearmint
- WINTER WONDERLAND: 6 drops peppermint + 4 drops bergamot + 2 drops cypress
- SILENT NIGHT: 6 drops lavender + 6 drops cedarwood
- CHRISTMAS TREE FOREST: 5 drops fir + 5 drops spruce + 2 drops peppermint + 1 drop wintergreen (optional)
- HOLIDAY JOY: 4 drops orange + 4 drops peppermint + 4 drops frankincense
- SWEATER WEATHER: 6 drops eucalyptus + 4 drops juniper berry + 2 drops sage
- FROSTED CITRUS: 5 drops orange + 5 drops grapefruit + 2 drops spearmint
Find my favorite bath bomb recipe & step-by-step instructions here.
3- Holiday Joy Perfume {made with essential oils}
Making your own Holiday Joy essential oil perfume is incredibly easy! It only requires two ingredients and a little bit of time. Here’s how:
- Add the following essential oils to a 4-ounce glass spray bottle:
- 20 drops orange
- 20 drops peppermint
- 20 drops frankincense
- Mix the essential oils together.
- Add 4 ounces of vodka.
- Secure the lid on the bottle and shake well.
- Store the bottle in a cool, dark place for several days (or up to several weeks) to let the scent develop.
This process allows the alcohol scent to fade while intensifying the fragrance of the essential oils.
4- Homemade Potpourri Diffuser
This easy Christmas DIY is a wonderful way to naturally scent your home with essential oils. Plus, it includes 10 recipes for creating a fragrant potpourri diffuser. Find the instructions and recipes here.
5- Aromatherapy Playdough {made with essential oils}
This is the ultimate homemade aromatherapy playdough to help alleviate stress and anxiety. It’s easy to customize to create your perfect scent, with information on over 20 calming essential oils and 15 soothing aromatherapy recipes. This playdough is simple to make, uses common kitchen ingredients, comes in vibrant colors that won’t stain your skin, and remains soft and pliable for months. Find the recipe here.
6- Peppermint Foot Cream
Create an easy 3-ingredient foot cream infused with peppermint and lavender essential oils—whip up a batch for yourself or to share as Christmas gifts. This ultra-minty blend of aloe and peppermint offers a tingly, refreshing sensation. Furthermore, the aromatherapy combination of lavender and peppermint helps to clear your mind, allowing you to relax. It’s a fantastic blend not only for your feet but also for your overall well-being. Find the recipe here.
7- Floating Candles {scented with essential oils}
Make scented floating candles in mason jars using essential oils for a charming DIY project that fills your home with holiday aromas. Click here for floating candle instructions and Christmas essential oil recipes.
8- Homemade Peppermint Soap
How adorable is this homemade peppermint soap? It’s incredibly easy to create using just three ingredients: (1) melt & pour soap base, (2) red soap colorant, and (3) peppermint essential oil. Find the recipe from A Pumpkin and A Princess here.
9- Whipped Body Butter in Christmas Scents
This is the best whipped body butter recipe I’ve ever come across! It’s soft, silky, and extremely moisturizing without being overly greasy. If you want to gift this for Christmas, try these delightful essential oil blends in your homemade whipped body butters:
- NUTCRACKER SWEET: 15 drops tangerine + 15 drops fir
- CANDY CANE: 25 drops peppermint
- MERRY & BRIGHT: 10 drops fir + 10 drops grapefruit + 5 drops frankincense
- STRESS RELIEF: 15 drops eucalyptus + 15 drops spearmint
- GINGERBREAD: 15 drops ginger + 5 drops clove + 5 drops cinnamon + 5 drops nutmeg (optional)
Find the full recipe & step-by-step instructions here.
10- Peppermint Mocha Coffee Scrub
Mix together and store in an airtight container:
- 3/4 cup ground coffee
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unrefined coconut oil
- 15 drops peppermint essential oil
To use:
- Scoop out with a clean spoon, ensuring no water enters the container.
- Apply a generous amount of the coffee scrub to wet skin.
- Massage the scrub into your skin using circular motions to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells.
- Rinse thoroughly.
- Gently pat your skin dry.
11- DIY Diffuser Necklaces
These are fantastic! You can create essential oil diffuser necklaces in less than a minute for roughly $1 each! Find instructions and supplies here.
12- Salt Dough Ornaments {scented with essential oils}
This project includes 15 variations of essential oil blends to use in your ornaments. Find instructions and recipes here.
13- Dryer Balls Packaged as Snowman
This is such a cute idea! (Inspired by Megan Eckstone). What are dryer balls and how do they work? Simply add a couple of drops of your favorite essential oil to a dryer ball—use 3 dryer balls for small loads and 5-6 for large loads. Dryer balls help reduce drying time and static without the toxic chemicals found in most dryer sheets. Plus, they are reusable; one set lasts for years. Wouldn’t these make wonderful gifts for your oily friends and team members? Buy premium extra-large dryer balls at a great price here or find instructions for making your own dryer balls here.
14- Peppermint Sugar Scrub
This peppermint sugar scrub recipe is super simple to make and comes with really cute FREE printable labels. It’s a great gift idea and perfect for a fun make & take class. Find the recipe and labels here from Mom4Real.
15- Mugs
I absolutely love this! It practically sums everything up! Find essential oil mugs like this on Etsy here.
If you want to create your own mug, find instructions here.
16- Exfoliating Sugar Scrub Cubes {made with essential oils}
I’m completely in love with these sugar scrub cubes! They are incredibly easy to make, smell divine, and leave your skin feeling silky smooth. You can color and scent them any way you wish—create a sea blue batch with lavender, lime, and spearmint essential oils for a calming aroma reminiscent of a sea breeze. Alternatively, color them yellow with a rosemary and lemon blend for an energizing scent that brightens your morning shower. You could also color them pink and use grapefruit, juniper berry, cypress, and rosemary oils to help improve the appearance of cellulite. Find the recipe and step-by-step instructions here.
17- Peppermint Candy Cane Lip Scrub
This four-ingredient homemade sugar scrub is not only easy to prepare but also smells and tastes like candy canes! Click here for the recipe. Want to explore lip scrubs in other flavors? Check out this delicious chocolate lip scrub and this vanilla honey truffle lip scrub.
18- Peppermint Bath Salt Ornaments
Making bath salts is incredibly simple! They provide a great way to relax, relieve stress, and ensure a restful night’s sleep. Try an essential oil blend of lavender, orange, and cedarwood (one of my favorites!), or click here for 15 more essential oil blends for bath salts. Click here for instructions on how to place bath salts in ornaments.
19- Homemade Foaming Hand Soap in 10 Christmas Scents
Making DIY foaming soap in 10 Christmas scents is a breeze! All you need are a few ingredients, and in about one minute, you can whip up an {all-natural} moisturizing foaming hand soap that smells amazing! They are also gentle and moisturizing for dry winter skin. After making your DIY foaming hand soap with essential oils, why not create a super cute mason jar soap dispenser to store your soap? Instructions for snowflake paint pen jars, red & white striped jars, snowman, and Santa jars on Etsy, and clear snowman jar.
20- Silent Night Bath Salts
Inspired by the “Silent Night” Christmas carol and the gifts of the Magi, Silent Night Bath Salts infused with gold (orange), frankincense, and myrrh essential oils will help you unwind and sleep well during the bustling holiday season. Click here for the recipe and free printable label.
21- Bubbling Bath Salts
If you love detox Epsom salt baths and also enjoy a classic bubble bath, now you don’t have to choose! Bubbling Bath Salts combine the benefits of both a detox Epsom salt bath and a bubble bath. This is a fantastic way to relax and wash your cares away! Find the recipe here.
22- Homemade Gel Air Freshener {made with essential oils}
Have you ever tried making a gel air freshener? They are incredibly simple to create, requiring just polymer absorbent crystals (like these), water, and essential oils. It couldn’t be easier! Find the recipe here from Shaken Together Life.
23- DIY Exfoliating Soap
Here’s a really easy DIY essential oil project to try. It only requires three ingredients. Just melt, mix, and pour—that’s all it takes to create this fantastic essential oil soap that moisturizes, exfoliates, and soothes the skin. Plus, there’s a free PRINTABLE with recipes for 25 essential oil blends to customize your soap, perfect for personal use, sharing with your team, or using as a class handout. Find the recipes here.
24- Christmas Air Fresheners (25+ essential oil scents)
Discover the 25+ BEST Christmas Holiday room spray recipes made with essential oils, including scents like Holiday Treats, Candy Cane Forest, Peace on Earth, Christmas Cheer, and much more! Plus, there’s a free printable of all the recipes available for personal use, sharing with your team, or as class handouts. Enjoy!
25- Peppermint Lip Balm
Here’s another super simple homemade essential oil Christmas gift—peppermint lip balm. My favorite part is that it uses packing tape to decorate the lip balm tubes! Such a clever idea! Find the recipe from Mom Off Track here.
26- Coconut Salt Scrub
This easy 3-ingredient salt scrub exfoliates, moisturizes, and nourishes the skin. One of my favorite features is the 18 recipes for essential oil blends to customize your salt scrub! Blends include: cellulite helper, calm skin, muscle soother, grapefruit & fir, mojito, invigorating, rosemary & lavender, sea breeze, lemonade, good times, Hawaii dreams, autumn breeze, sweater weather, gingerbread, candy cane, and Christmas tree. How fun! These would make fantastic gifts! Find the recipe here.
27- Dry Body Oil
I absolutely love creating dry body oils infused with essential oils! This one hydrates the skin like a body butter but feels silky and light like a dry body oil, with a delightful gingerbread scent. Combine the following in a glass bowl or measuring cup:
- 1/4 cup fractionated coconut oil
- 1/2 cup apricot kernel oil
- 2 Tbsp rice bran oil
- 2 Tbsp safflower oil
- 1 tsp vitamin E oil
- 30 drops ginger essential oil
- 10 drops cinnamon essential oil
- 10 drops clove essential oil
- 10 drops nutmeg essential oil
Carefully pour the mixture into an 8-ounce glass spray bottle. To use: After a shower or bath, pat your skin dry, then apply this nourishing dry body oil to your arms and legs. It feels light and absorbs quickly, leaving a smooth finish. Tip: To avoid slippery bathroom floors from the oils, spray or apply the oils to your hands first, then rub into your arms and legs.
28- DIY Beard Balm {made with essential oils}
Create your own natural beard balm to help soften, condition, and tame your scruff. Find the recipe here.
29- Homemade Essential Oil Cologne for Men
Craft an invigorating cologne for men using cedarwood and fir essential oils. Find the recipe here.
30- Wooden Ornaments {diffuse essential oils}
How adorable are these? This set includes 20 wood slice tags (each measuring 2-2.5 inches in diameter). They are perfect for gift tags or ornaments. Add a few drops of white fir or Douglas fir essential oil, and even your artificial tree will smell as if it was freshly cut down from the Christmas tree farm. Add a few more drops of essential oil every few days as needed. These look great as they are, or you can decorate them or wood-burn them with a message or fun design. Find instructions from Design Mom here on how to make wood-slice ornaments.
31- Homemade Heating Pad {scented with essential oils}
Create your own heating pad infused with essential oils. Find the tutorial here.
32- Gingerbread Sugar Scrub
Find the recipe here. (Note: This recipe uses spices; however, you can substitute with 5 drops each of ginger, cinnamon, and clove instead of the spices.)
33- Make Your Own Reed Diffuser
There are so many great reasons to love reed diffusers made with essential oils:
- They are easy and inexpensive to make.
- You can customize them to match your décor.
- They make excellent gifts.
- They are perfect for places where plugging in a diffuser isn’t convenient (like bathrooms).
- They are ideal for fun make & take classes!
Find recipes & instructions for how to make an essential oil reed diffuser in 25 Christmas scents.
34- Shower Steamers {made with essential oils}
If you don’t have time for baths but still love the aromatherapy benefits of bath bombs, try shower melts! They are a fantastic way to add aromatherapy to your shower! Shower steamers are incredibly easy to make and only require a few ingredients. The basic recipe is 1 cup baking soda, 1/3 cup distilled water, and 25 drops essential oil. It’s that simple! The fun part is choosing the shape you want to create and which essential oil blends to use. Find instructions here.
35- Essential Oil Roller Bottles
Aren’t these labels adorable? They would be perfect for make & take events, and they make wonderful Christmas gifts for oily friends and family! There are labels for spray bottles, 5ml bottles, 10ml roller bottles, and 15ml bottles. You can get labels for just one type of bottle or several sets to ensure all your bottles coordinate beautifully. Click here to check out these essential oil bottle labels. If you want essential oil roller bottle recipes to help fill your new case, click here and here for my favorite roller bottle recipes.
36- Lotion Bars
Peppermint lotion bars are perfect for soothing and moisturizing dry winter skin. Find the recipe here.
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