These little gifts are great fun to give and to receive. It takes less than 15 minutes to make up a batch of solid perfume.

Ingredients:

4 oz of sunflower or safflower oil

1/2 ounce grated beeswax

1 Tbsn (1/4 ounce) of essential or fragrance oil

Melt the base oil and beeswax over very low heat. Remove from heat & let cool for a couple of minutes then add the fragrance or essential oil. Pour into little decorative pots, tins or jars, label and decorate!

Cuticle Balm

3 oz. castor oil

1 oz. shea butter

? oz grated beeswax

vitamin E capsules (pierce 2 capsules)

essential oil of your choice- 10-30 drops (more or less according to your preference)

Over very low heat melt beeswax together with the castor and jojoba oils. When they are melted, remove from heat- let cool for a minute or two and add vitamin E and essential oil(s). Pour into small jars and let cool before you put the lids on.

*The ingredients for both the cuticle balm and the solid perfume can be purchased at a health food store.

For more on classes to learn how to make Herbal Gifts:
Herbal Gifts ? Taught by Christina Blume
Arapahoe Community College
Saturday, March 24: 9-11 AM
(303) 797-5722

Denver Community School at Hamilton Middle School
8600 E. Dartmouth Ave.
Tuesday, April 3: 6-8PM
(303) 399-6510

Denver Community School
at Gove Middle School
4050 E. 14th Ave.
(303) 399-6510