25 Lavender DIY Crafts to Make with Dried Lavender
You’ll LOVE these 25 Lavender DIY Crafts to Make with Dried Lavender! As I ran my hands through the fresh new buds of Lavender by my front door, I could smell the sweet aroma just rising up to meet my nose…I began to get excited for them to bloom!
If you love crafts and Lavender…you are going to LOVE wonderful Lavender craft ideas! I can show you How to Grow and Harvest Lavender too, its SO EASY!
I’ve grown Lavender for many many years BUT I don’t usually do a lot with it. I cut it and dry it..but that’s about as far as I get. I been thinking of all of the things that I could make with Lavender and then I began to hunt around for some fun Lavender Crafts things to make! Lavender Buds smell heavenly!
25 Lavender DIY Crafts
I have a huge list of Lavender crafts and ideas, that I thought I would share them all with you! Even if you have a small space you can buy a potted Lavender plant and then you can harvest some and make some of these great crafts.
Fun Lavender Facts
Just to make things really fun, here are some fun Lavender facts you will definitely want to know!
- The scent of Lavender deters mice, flies, mosquitoes and other pests from the area.
Rail19 Glass Spray Bottle with Black Spray Nozzle
- Use as a hair spritzer (Lavender Essential Oil mixed with Water) it deters lice! This honestly works! When my kids were little and I first put them into public school, I would give a light spritz every day on there hair and while many of the other kids got head lice, mine did not (of course, training my kids not to use others combs and where their hats was taught also!)
- Lavender helps promote sleep which makes it a common recommendation for an alternative treatment to insomnia.
- Lavender has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for nerves and anxiety issues. Therefore, it can also be helpful in treating migraines, headaches, depression, nervous tension, and emotional stress
- Lavender is known to relieve various types of pains including those caused by sore and tense muscles. I’ve made homemade heating pads and added dried Lavender, it’s so relaxing and comforting. Want to make a Homemade Heating Pad?
25 Lavender Craft Ideas You’ll love
The following Lavender Craft Ideas are brought to you by many amazing websites and bloggers. Thanks to all of you for sharing your expertise and skill so that we can make these part of our own lives!
Homemade Lavender Soap
DIY Luxe Bath Bomb Making Kit with Molds
I LOVE bath bombs because they are SO EASY to make! If you’re really not inclined to run around and gather your ingredients, here is a super deluxe kit that will have you making these luxurious bath bombs in minutes.
This would make a super great gift too! Add your fresh Lavender and awww a relaxing bath!
Gardeners Hand Soap
Homemade Lavender Coconut Oil Salt Scrub
DIY Lavender Mason Jar Candles
Lavender Lemon Shortbread Cookies
DIY Lavender Dryer Bags
Lavender Hair Detangler
1 cup of Lavender Flower Water ~ you can make this by using fresh or dried Lavender and boiling it in water. Make it as strong or light as you like. Then strain the Lavender out.
1/2 teaspoon of Jojoba Oil
1/2 teaspoon Vitamin E Oil
25-30 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
Mix all together. It works WONDERFULLY!
Don’t you think those are the BEST 25 Fun Easy Crafty Reasons You Need to Grow Lavender!? If you have an awesome Lavender craft or recipe you would like me to add to this awesome list..just let me know and I’ll make it 26!
After reading about these amazing crafts and you are still craving more insights and uses for lavender you may enjoy these lavender books!
Guess what? It’s perfectly ok if you don’t want to grow Lavender…no really! You can simply BUY lavender supplies and STILL make these beeautiful crafts. It’s perfectly legal! LOL
Enjoy and Be Blessed!
Want to know HOW to grow and Harvest Lavender?
You might like the SIMPLE Thrift Store Craft series!
Lovely list!!! 🙂
What awesome ideas that you are sharing, I bought lavender for my garden this year, but had no idea it could be used in so many ways. Following you now on G+
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Karren
Oh, yes! I need to start growing lavendar! What a wonderful round up of ideas – thank you! The first thing I’m going to try is the Linen Spray.
I have a small lavender plant that I am growing. Pinning this for future reference. Thank you for sharing! Want to try the lemonade, body scrub and dryer bags.
The smell of fresh lavender is one of my favorite things in the world! Will seriously consider growing it just to have that smell around.
This is my first year growing lavender and I am so excited to try some of these – especially the bubble bath! Thanks for sharing this, it’s certainly getting pinned. 🙂
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Great roundup of projects for lavender. I’ve thought about growing it, but wondered what I would do with it. Now I know! Thanks for the inspiration! Pinned.
Hi Lisa! I know right!? LOL I LOVE Lavender and have grown it for a long time..but then what…even if I didn’t do anything super special..I still love it! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
I am so ready to buy some lavender now…great article
Yay! You will love it Robbie! Even if you never did anything with it but look at it and smell it..LOL It’s still a worthwhile and beautiful plant to have..also it is VERY EASY to grow! 😀 Thanks for stopping by and blessings to you!
Great list! I love lavender 🙂 pinned!
Awesome! and Thank you so much for stopping by Kristina & Millie 😀 Have a blessed weekend!