Learn how to make painted terracotta pots with a cute watermelon design for fun painted planter ideas for your outdoor home and garden decor. Painted Planter Ideas Need painted planter ideas? These painted terracotta pots are a fun and fresh way to decorate your clay pots for use on your porch or patio. Discover how to paint terracotta flower pots with a cute watermelon design with this easy craft tutorial…
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Winter Soap Recipes: Plus How to Make Melt and Pour Snowflake Soap
Discover how to make winter soap recipes, including an easy melt and pour snowflake soap. This coconut oil soap recipe without lye is perfect for beginners and makes a wonderful homemade gift. Kids love the fun shape, and the coconut oil is naturally moisturizing for dry winter skin. I change my skin care products with the changing seasons. In the summer, I like to use lighter oils to keep my…
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DIY Valentines for Kids: Mini Gumball Machine + Valentine’s Day Crafts
Need ideas for easy DIY Valentines for kids? This DIY mini gumball machine is the perfect Valentine for your little mini me’s! Kids absolutely love these replica gumball machines filled with multi-colored gumballs or Valentine’s day candy. Plus they’re simple and easy to make. Keep reading to learn how to make this easy Valentine’s day craft for kids. Plus explore other ideas for easy DIY Valentines for kids. Candies and…
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Halloween Bath Bomb DIY Inspired by Pennywise in Stephen King’s IT
Take a ride into the creepy underbelly of horror fiction with this DIY Halloween bath bomb inspired by the clown, Pennywise, in Stephen King’s IT. There’s nothing like killer clowns to announce the arrival of Halloween. This red and yellow Halloween bath bomb features candy sprinkles with tiny eyes that will have you wondering if you’re going to wash down your drain right along with them after a bath in…
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Pumpkin Spice Room Spray Recipe with Essential Oils for Fall
Learn how to craft a DIY pumpkin spice room spray for fall. This natural room spray recipe is a great way to add a seasonal fragrance to your home. Plus it’s really easy to make! Keep reading to discover how to make a natural fall rooms spray with essential oils. Or try this recipe using a pumpkin spice fragrance oil. There are even ideas for ways to use my warm…
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DIY Hair Masks: Easy Hair Mask Recipes for Every Hair Type
Nourish your hair with these easy hair care recipes for DIY hair masks. Created for every hair type, these easy hair mask recipes can be made at home using simple ingredients from your kitchen. Discover how to create DIY hair masks for damaged hair, dry hair, hair growth, frizzy hair and curly hair. Plus DIY hair masks with coconut oil as well as avocado to add extra hydration to your…
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DIY Hair Lightener Spray Recipe Plus How To Lighten Hair Naturally
Want to learn how to lighten hair naturally? Discover different ways to naturally lighten your hair with everyday ingredients, such as honey, chamomile, lemon juice, and salt. You will also learn how to create a DIY hair lightener spray, that sets soft highlights and gives your mane a healthy, sun-kissed glow. These simple, natural hair care recipes are perfect for summer. However, you can use them year round to give…
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Gummy Bear Soap DIY Using a Gummy Bear Soap Mold
Learn how to make these fun, pool party DIY gummy bear soap bars using a regular size gummy bear soap mold and any other soap mold of your choice. This easy melt and pour soap recipe and tutorial makes a fun family project when you’re stuck indoors. Plus it’s easy to customize to create your own unique soap designs! So, my son bought me an awesome Boozy Bears gummy bears…
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DIY Plaster Aroma Stones for Essential Oils (That Double As Kids Sidewalk Chalk)
Learn how to make DIY plaster aroma stones for a quick and easy essential oil diffuser. This easy DIY craft project is perfect for the kids to make for Mother’s Day gifts. Plus they can create extras to use themselves. Turns out these essential oil aroma stones actually double as kids sidewalk chalk. So it’s the perfect 2-for-1 activity when you need things to do when bored, or are looking…
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Play Dough Soap DIY: A Fun Kids Activity That Encourages Hand Washing
Encourage hand washing and make bath time fun with this play dough soap recipe, made with liquid Castile soap. This DIY play dough bath soap is easy to make, and older kids can even make it themselves. Don’t have liquid Castile soap on hand? Try it with body wash or baby shampoo. You can even scent these with kid safe essential oils for aromatherapeutic bath time fun! A creative, kid-approved…
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DIY Hand Sanitizer with Alcohol: An Alternative When Hand Washing Isn’t An Option
This flu season is especially scary. As the Coronapocalypse continues to claim lives and spread throughout the world, it’s more important than ever to take protective measures against this new strain of the flu. The top two ways to do this include handwashing and the use of hand sanitizers when soap and water aren’t available. With hand sanitizer unavailable in many locations due to the outbreak, you can make an…
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DIY Reed Diffuser with Essential Oils for Natural, Non-Toxic Home Fragrances
Wondering, how do I make DIY reed diffusers? It’s actually easier than you might think! Learn how to make a DIY reed diffuser with essential oils to naturally scent your home with your favorite, non-toxic fragrance. You can use any essential oil or essential oil blend of your choice with your homemade reed diffuser. It’s so easy! Simply Earth offers so many great essential oil recipes for health, home and…
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Soap Sponge DIY: An Easy Way to Exfoliate Skin & Reduce Plastic Waste
Learn how to make a soap sponge to use as part of your daily skin care routine. These soaps are dual purpose with an exfoliating sponge and a soap in one product. With proper care, your homemade soap sponges will last about two months. And they offer a number of benefits, not just in skin care, but for the environment as well. Keep reading to discover the benefits of soap…
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DIY Wax Melts: Easy Wax Melts Recipe with Beeswax
These easy DIY wax melts are a fun way to scent your home this spring! Inspired by DKNY’s Be Delicious Blossom® fragrance, these wax melts with beeswax are scented with a blend of ruby cassis, ripe pineapple, sweet rose blossoms and dewy fresh air. They’re then accented with cornflowers and colored with Granny Smith green mica powder. How to Make Affordable, Easy DIY Wax Melts for Home Fragrance Wax melts…
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Essential Oil Perfume Recipes + How to Make Natural Fragrances
Make DIY perfumes with this collection of essential oil perfume recipes. If you love fragrances, but want a non-toxic alternative to synthetic scents that can trigger allergies, headaches and skin irritation, then this post is for you! Learn how to make natural perfumes using essential oils with this collection of recipes, natural essential oil blends for perfumery, and tips on how to make perfume for beginners. DIY Perfume I love…
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Dollar Tree Valentines for Gifts, Party Favors and BFF’s
Whether you need Valentine’s day gifts for someone special or affordable favors for your Valentine’s day party, these easy DIY Dollar Tree valentines are the perfect way to show you care. And you don’t need to spend a lot of money. Crafted entirely using products from the Dollar Store, these dollar store valentines are easy to create and customize. Keep reading to learn how to craft your own Dollar Tree…
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Free Printable Valentines for Kids (And Kids At Heart!)
The cutest free printable valentines for kids (and kids at heart!) for Valentine’s Day. Get ready for Valentine’s Day with this adorable collection of free printable valentines featuring woodland creatures and magical delights for all ages. Read on to discover a number of printable valentines that you can download and print for free — both for kids and a few for adults as well! Free Printable Valentines for Kids Created…
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Bath Salt Ornaments: An Easy Essential Oil Gift for the Holidays
Discover how to make easy DIY bath salt ornaments with lavender essential oil in just 15-minutes for easy last minute holiday gifts for friends and family as well as teachers, coworkers, neighbors — or anyone else on your holiday gift list. Bath Salt Ornaments: An Easy Essential Oil Gift Idea for the Holidays Gift giving can be a challenge. Especially if you want to give a homemade gift that’s not…
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Hand Salve Recipe for Winter Skin Care with Essential Oils & Beeswax
Learn how to protect, hydrate and soothe dry hands with this simple, homemade winter hand salve recipe. It’s made beeswax, coconut oil and natural peppermint and pine essential oils. These ingredients then all come together to create a natural product that’s perfect for your winter skin care routine. Winter Is Hard On Hands: Care for Them Naturally As I’ve aged, my hands have aged as well. While the rest of…
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Bath Bomb Ornaments: Easy Homemade Gift Idea for the Holidays
DIY bath bomb ornaments are the perfect holiday gifts. Not only are these fun Christmas ornaments easy to make, they allow you to gift someone special an extra opportunity for self care. What better gift to give for the holidays, than a relaxing bath time staycation? Learn how to make your own homemade bath bomb ornaments for your friends and family with this simple tutorial from guest blogger, Melanie Sugalski,…
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Snowman Mason Jar Craft for Easy DIY Christmas Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
Celebrate winter with this easy DIY snowman mason jar craft. It’s perfect for easy DIY Christmas gifts. Simply fill the completed snowman mason jars with white chocolate covered pretzels -recipe included! – peppermint bark, chai tea mix or your favorite small seasonal toys or gifts. Then print out the free printable labels for an easy, affordable DIY holiday gift idea for Christmas! A Celebration of Winter Snow I love snow.…
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Vanilla Chai Tea Recipe: Make This Easy Spice Mix for DIY Holiday Gifts
Whether you enjoy the delicious flavor of a vanilla chai tea latte or need ideas for DIY holiday gifts, this vanilla chai tea mix is the perfect recipe to spice things up this winter. Keep reading to learn how to make your own easy vanilla chai tea mix for lattes for a cozy winter treat or to package as budget friendly DIY Christmas for friends, family and coworkers. DIY Holiday…