Treat Mom to a truly special Mother's Day with homemade gifts infused with the power of essential oils! This DIY gift guide is bursting with ideas to pamper and unwind your amazing mom. Whether she's an essential oil enthusiast or just starting to explore their benefits, these creative projects are sure to leave a lasting impression.

From luxurious bath salts to calming room sprays, this list offers a variety of easy and fun projects to create. Get ready to unleash your inner crafter and personalize these gifts to match Mom's unique preferences!

Why Do Moms Love Essential Oils?

While captivating aromas might be the first thing that draws people to essential oils, it's their powerful therapeutic benefits that truly win over moms. Extracted through steam distillation from plants like flowers, leaves, and bark, essential oils pack a concentrated punch of wellness. Here's why moms everywhere are reaching for these natural powerhouses:

• Mood & Relaxation: Studies[1] show essential oils can elevate mood, promote emotional well-being, and balance stress hormones, fostering relaxation and tranquility – perfect for those after-school meltdowns.
• Natural Cleaning Power: Many essential oils possess antimicrobial properties, offering a toxin-free approach to cleaning surfaces and combating unwanted germs.
• Seasonal Support: From repelling pesky insects to soothing bites and calming allergies, essential oils can be a mom's natural defense against seasonal woes.[2]
• Focus & Memory Boost: Need a little brain power boost? Studies[3] suggest essential oils can enhance focus, and mental clarity, and even aid memory.
• Immune & Skin Health Support: Essential oils are known to support the immune system and may even promote clear, healthy skin[4] – a win-win for busy moms who prioritize wellness.

10 Easy DIY Recipes That Can Be Used as Mother’s Day Gifts

#1 DIY PEPPERMINT AND LAVENDER FOOT SCRUB

Nothing says relaxation more than a foot scrub! Blending sugar with Peppermint, Rosemary, and Lavender- Spike essential oils can energize tired feet, reduce inflammation & pain, and improve circulation from a long day at work. 

What You Need:

• Wide-mouth 12 oz Glass Jar 
• ½ cup of Granulated Sugar
• ½ cup of Epsom Salt
• ¼ cup Grapeseed Carrier Oil
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 3 drops Peppermint 
• 3 drops Rosemary- Moroccan 
• 4 drops Lavender- Spike

How To:

Blend your ingredients in the Glass Jar. Label the Jar with a name and the ingredient list, and wrap it with a pretty ribbon.

#2 DIY FACE COMPRESS & GREEN CLAY MASK FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

Perfect for those with sensitive skin, we recommend making a simple face compress made from tea strained with soothing, dried calendula flowers, rose flowers (calming to inflamed, red skin), or marshmallow root (moisturizing). Next, make a green clay mask with Lavender oil or Rose essential oil. Green clay helps draw out toxins from the skin while Rose and Lavender help reduce redness and inflammation. 

What You Need:

• Small Bowl
• ¼ cup of Green Clay Powder 
• 1 tsp of Cucumber Seed oil or Evening Primrose oil 
• 4 Tbsp of Distilled Water
• 1 drop Rose
• 1 drop Lavender
• 1 drop Myrrh 

How To:

Blend the Green Clay, Carrier Oil, and 1 tbsp of Water at the same time in the Bowl until you have a smooth, loose paste that isn't too thick or too thin. Once you have reached this consistency, add the essential oils and blend them into the clay mask preparation.

#3 AGELESS FACE WASH

This homemade essential oil face wash is one of the easiest products to make. Tea Tree and Rosemary help to control bacteria and acne outbreaks while Myrrh reduces the look of wrinkles and supports youthful-looking skin. Lemon is an astringent and helps to tighten the skin. 

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Amber Glass Bottle and Pump
• 2 oz Liquid Castile Soap (Unscented)
• 1 oz Witch Hazel
• 1 oz Rose, Lavender, or Myrrh Hydrosol 
• 6 drops Myrrh Essential Oil
• 4 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
• 2 drops Rosemary- Moroccan Essential Oil
• 1 drop Lemon Essential Oil

How To:

Simply blend all of the ingredients into an Amber Glass Pump Bottle, make a label for it and it’s good to go. 

#4 AGELESS FACE OIL

After using the Ageless Face Wash, Mom will want to use this face oil to lock in moisture. There are many carrier oils you can use, but a few of our favorites for this product are Argan, Cucumber, and Tamanu oil for their deeply skin-nourishing properties.    

What You Need:

• 1/2 oz Amber Glass Bottle with Cap
• 1/2 oz Argan Oil, Cucumber Seed Oil, or Tamanu Oil
• 3 drops Myrrh
• 2 drops Sandalwood- Australian
• 2 drops Clary Sage
• A drop of Vitamin E oil (as a preservative)

How To:

After applying this oil to the skin, wait a few minutes for the oils to absorb before applying makeup and sunscreen. 

#5 DIY LIP BALM

One great advantage of making Mom a handcrafted lipstick is to help her avoid all of the harmful chemicals and additives found in modern-day manufactured lipsticks. 

What You Need:

• ½ oz Avocado Carrier Oil
• ½ oz Sweet Almond Carrier Oil
• 3 drops Vanilla
• 3 drops Orange- Sweet
• 1 tsp Shea Butter
• ½ tsp Beeswax
• ¼ tsp Cosmetic Clay
• 1 tsp Lip-safe Mica Powder
• Lipgloss Container

Yield: Approximately (4) 10 ml lipsticks

How To:

Add Avocado, Sweet Almond, Shea Butter, and Beeswax to a double boiler. Once the oils are melted, remove from heat, and sprinkle the Cosmetic Clay and the Mica on top. Whisk the ingredients thoroughly. Add the essential oils of your choice and using a funnel, immediately pour the mixture into the containers and allow to cool before use. Store the containers in the refrigerator for 24 hours to cure.

#6 NATURAL AROMATHERAPY PERFUME

Perfumes today are made with a multitude of chemicals. Give Mom a natural and safe-to-use DIY solid perfume instead.

What You Need:

• 2 Tbsp Shea Butter
• 2 Tbsp Jojoba Carrier Oil
• 2 Tbsp Beeswax
• 3 oz Glass Jar
• 60 drops Essential Oil

How To:

1. To a double boiler, add Shea Butter, Jojoba Wax, and Beeswax.
2. While these ingredients melt, open the perfume container and put them on the countertop.
3. Once melted, remove from the heat and whisk in the essential oils.
4. Immediately pour the mixture into the container.
5. Close the container and let harden and cure in the fridge overnight or optimally for 24 hours.

Blend Ideas: 

• Uplifting Citrus: 37 drops Neroli, 15 drops Orange- Blood, 8 drops Vanilla
• Earth & Light: 32 drops Geranium- Rose, 18 drops Pine, 10 drops Patchouli
• The Simplicity of Florals: 33 drops Lavender, 14 drops Ylang Ylang, 13 drops Rose

#7 DIY SHOWER STEAMERS

Another option for a fun DIY gift is shower steamers. To make the steamers, choose an Edens Garden essential oil blend. Once dried, the steamers should hold their shape and can easily be used by placing one at the far end of the shower where water will lightly hit it.

What You Need:

• 2 cups Baking Soda
• ½ cup Water
• Heat-safe Silicone Mold
• 6-8 drops Essential Oil

How To:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
2. Combine the above ingredients. If the concoction is too dry, add a little more water. 
3. Once your paste is ready, press it into the mold and press out air bubbles. 
4. Even out the top of the mold with a spoon. 
5. Place the mold on a baking sheet and heat in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let the mold shapes cool completely before removing them from the mold, otherwise they may break apart.

#8 RELAXING BATH SALTS BLEND

If mom loves to take a bath we have just the blend! Whether she needs a good night's sleep or just a relaxing afternoon, we’ve got her covered. For this recipe, we’re opting for Self Care blend – a combination of soothing aromas that make the perfect addition to one’s day.

What You Need:

• 12 oz Glass Jar
• 1 cup Epsom Salts
• ½ cup Castile Soap 
• 6 drops of Self Care Blend

How To:

Combine ingredients in the Glass Jar. Run a warm bath and swirl in the bath salt. 

#9 DIY LOTION BARS

Lotion bars are a versatile and fantastic product for carrying in a bag and especially for use when traveling (you won't get stopped by the TSA for a solid product). Lotion bars can be wrapped in wax paper or stored in a reusable tin. 

What You Need:

• Silicone Mold
• 2 oz Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 3 oz Beeswax
• 1 oz Cocoa Butter 
• 70 drops Essential Oil
• Dried Flower Petals (optional)

Blend Ideas:

• Rose and Sandalwood
• Lavender and Chamomile- German
• Jasmine and Patchouli

How To:

1. To a double boiler, add Coconut oil, Beeswax, and Cocoa Butter over medium heat.
2. Once melted, remove from heat and whisk in 70 drops of essential oils of your choice.
3. If using, place dried flower petals or buds into the Silicone Molds, then pour the lotion mixture into the Molds.
4. Refrigerate overnight (preferably up to 24 hours to cure the blend) and remove the lotion bars from the molds.

#10 BATHROOM & ROOM SPRAY

Room sprays are easy to make and can be used all over the house, including in the bathroom, and blending them is incredibly easy.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Glass Bottle and Sprayer
• 1 oz 190-proof Grain Alcohol
• 3 oz Distilled water
• 40 drops Ocean Breeze or Beach House

How To:

Add 1 oz of Grain Alcohol to a 4 oz Glass Spray Bottle with a Spray Top and add 40 drops of your choice of essential oils. Let this mixture infuse for at least 4 hours or overnight. Then fill the rest of the bottle with 3 oz of Distilled Water. Shake to combine.

SOURCES:

1. Essential Oils: New Perspectives in Human Health and Wellness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4090492/
2. Essential Oils and Health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32607090/
3. The effect of the essential oils of lavender and rosemary on the human short-term memory https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301944
4. Oils for Wrinkles? https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/essential-oils-for-wrinkles