5 Homemade Potpourri Ideas for Christmas

There's just something about the scents of the Christmas season that has everyone scrambling to recreate them in the perfect potpourri recipe. You'll love combination of ingredients used in this Simmering Holiday Homemade Potpourri, and before you know it, this recipe will be a Christmas entertaining staple. Simmering potpourri recipes are even great for lazy weekends when you're cozied up at home. With relaxing holiday ideas like this, you'll be in the Christmas spirit in no time.

Scents: apple + cinnamon + nutmeg + herbs + pumpkin + cloves + pine

The next time you invite your friends over for a cookie decorating party, be sure that this potpourri recipe is simmering on the stove. The minute your guests step through the door, they will be greeted by the ever-festive fragrance of this Holiday Stove Top Potpourri Recipe. These homemade Christmas ideas are surprisingly simple to whip up, so you can make the home smell like a holiday wonderland any time you want. Before you know it, you'll be thanking this homemade potpourri for really creating a memorable atmosphere.

Scents: apple + orange + cloves + cinnamon

Now you can share your love for making stove top potpourri during the holiday season with the whole neighborhood when you make these homemade gifts. When your friends take a whiff of these DIY Potpourri Neighbor Gifts, they'll remember all of the beautiful holidays you've spent together. Whether it's whole cloves or orange peels, there's something about the gift of fragrance that makes these homemade Christmas gifts truly special. Let the smell of coziness flood your street with these DIY Christmas gifts.

Scents: cinnamon + pine + cloves + nutmeg + cranberry + anise + orange

One of the best things about the Christmas season is that lingering fragrance of nostalgia and holiday crafts that finds its way into your home year after year. Believe it or not, these Simmer Pot Mason Jar Gifts smell even better than apple pie and fresh pine combined. Just one whiff, and these Christmas crafts are sure to lift the spirits of anyone who gives them a smell. With Christmas craft ideas like this, you don't have to put a lot of work into getting that holiday scent just right.

Scents: cranberry + orange + cinnamon

When you use this easy Christmas potpourri recipe, you can make your home smell like the holidays all year long. Once you see how good this Pomegranate and Cranberry Potpourri Recipe smells, you will want to replicate it again and again. Every year from now on, whipping up this DIY potpourri will be your favorite thing on the holiday to-do list. While this homemade potpourri simmers on the stove, you will be reminded of the many Christmases past and all your memories of time spent with loved ones.

Scents: pomegranate + cranberry + cloves + vanilla + rosemary + cinnamon

Looking for homemade potpourri ideas at a glance? Download our free printable infographic featuring four potpourri combinations that will show how to make your home smell magical. Whether you love the fresh scent of cranberries or the classic pairing of apple and cinnamon, there's a potpourri recipe here for you.