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It's easy to make gift [http://lovespace.loversguide.com/blog/gift-baskets-how-to-make-gift-baskets-for-a-dog-lover-person/] baskets] using items from your garden! The result is both rewarding for you also appreciated by your receiver.

Difficulty: Tolerably Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Basket or other container (decorated unfilled coffee tin, etc.)

Herbs from your garden

Melt and pour glycerin soap (obtainable at craft stores)

Small, empty goodie bags

labels

kitchen tools such like knives, cutting boards, glass measuring cups, spoons

soap molds or anything you can find that is would result on any nice soap shape (cupcake tins, small bread pans, etc.)

1 Once you crop your herbs, hang them in a dry, cool place until they are completely dried.  You can moreover waterless it in a food dehydrator or in the microwave if you prefer (you may include to find an article on herb drying on the microwave).

2 When the herbs are dried, remove the perfumed elements from the stems and individual them into piles.

3 Produce herb packets: Use your creativity (or research very good mixtures) to create herb packets.  Mix pick herbs collectively and place 3-4 Tablespoons every in small, apparent bags. Create a label for each bag with a name and the components.  With illustration, one bag may possibly contain basil, oregano, thyme and garlic and you may call it "Italian Seasoning".  To seal the bags, fold them over until it looks enjoy the right size (that remains up to you!) plus staple it together.

4 Generate Herbal Kitchen Soaps: Soften plus pour glycerin soaps are accessible inside craft stores, however you can as well soften soaps that you have purchased. They should be perfume free of charge if you are running to make the latter.  Place numerous soap pieces in any glass measuring cup (I use a 4-cup measure) and microwave until melted.  Be guaranteed to rouse repeatedly! The soap will appear such as a liquid when melted.  Mix with the herbs you would like to combine also pour in molds. Wait for 30-45 minutes for the soap to set before removing. Some nice herbs to utilize for soaps are lemon thyme, verbena, chocolate mint, also lavender.  You may likewise add essential oils to your soaps if desired (available at health food stores and most craft stores). Place your soaps into the apparent bags and label accordingly.

Tips & Warnings

You may research great herb combinations Internet or simply look on your herb cupboard.

You may additionally make spice packets with growing or buying peppers and smoking them.  Then, you grind them down into any powder (excellent chili powder).

Whenever you soften the soap, it is very hot! Be careful.