How To Make Holiday Potpourri Jars
While the idea came from my aunt my mother and I have made it our own. I have lost count of the number of times that we have made these as Christmas gifts. They are wonderful for anyone that loves smelly things like candles and potpourri. They also a a really nice gift idea for a secret Santa exchange (for that last when the gift amount is a little more).
The Holiday Potpourri jars are so pretty and smell so good. They are meant for Holiday times, but you certainly can leave them out all year. You can choose to use either colored or white lights. The white ones are better for all year use, but I’m a colored light girl myself so it doesn’t really matter to me. The jars also smell so good. The lights heat up the potpourri, so it smells amazing, but the lights don’t get too hot so they’re safe to use with the potpourri. Best of all making them is very easy!
How to Make Holiday Potpourri Jars
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What You Need
Small glass jar (You can find the jars that I used at Michael’s)
Small strand of lights (a 35 strand is best unless you have a larger jar)
Bag of Potpourri (unless you have a large jar or a tiny bag you won’t need it all)
Ribbon and/or decoration for the outside (optional)
Steps
1. Make sure that the lights work. Nothing like a defective strand of lights.
2. Start by putting some of the lights in the jar.
3. Add some potpourri.
5. Once you are done you can make your jar more festive by adding ribbon and other decorative items. Not all jars can easily accomidate this though.
6. If you are giving your jar as a gift secure the potpourri by placing the remaining cord for the lights in the top of the jar and then cover the top with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic wrap looks better though.
Your jar will give you many hours of pretty lights and a nice scent. If you find you aren’t getting much of a scent any more just throw out the potpourri and replace it with new. Same goes if your lights burn out.
Super cute! These are such a great idea!
How pretty, I love glowing lights for decorations at Christmas. I can imagine It smells wonderful too. I’m opening the link party early this week to make up for missing last weeks, so be sure to stop by and link up at the earlier time of Saturday 8am UK time. Happy New Year!
I bet your house smells so yummy. I don’t have any potpourri in my house but I think that I could do this. I need to find some gingerbread potpourri.
Yes, it always smells amazing when the jar is on. Such a safe alternative to candles too. Oh gingerbread potpourri, my mom would go crazy for that!
I love this idea. I love potpourri and lights. I will have to give this a try.
I love this idea. I will need to pin this to try this upcoming Christmas. I bet even with a tweak here and there in colors we can do this for other Holidays too like Valentine’s, St. Patty’s just by changing the bulb colors. Different scents for the appropriate time of year. I seen these same type jars in the dollar tree too. I’m excited about this project.
What a great idea Lisa! I always feel a little weird leaving mine out all year, but I just love it. Making some for other holidays would be so much fun.
What an adorable idea! I love Christmas lights and am always looking for new ways to enjoy them. Scent and light would make for a perfect holiday decoration!
They really are great for lots of different things. Decorations, gifts, scent…They are awesome!
I love this! I think we might make a few of these as gifts for the holidays.
They really make great gifts, and they’re different so people always gush over them. 😉
How cute! I’ve never seen this idea before, I love potpourri and lights, perfect for Christmas 🙂
I love this idea! I have seen people put lights in wine bottles too. Sparkly lights can lift spirits!
Oh that would be pretty too. I should tell my friend about that. Her entire kitchen is done in wine stuff.
I got as a gift a wine bottle with garden vegetables floating in viniger and a cork to seal the bottle. I have had it around 14 years and it still looks as fresh as the day I got it. It has a bow tied around the neck and I’ve kept it in my kitchen to decorate the counter the whole time.
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So cute. I really like the lights in it. Great idea!
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Stopping by from SITS Saturday sharefest. That is so cool! What an awesome idea. My daughter would love this – she loves Christmas lights and has them in her room all year round too!
I should make some of these with her! Thanks for the idea 🙂
If she loves lights that much than she really will love it. They’re just so pretty and fun!