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DIY Christmas Gift: Christmas Potpourri in a Jar with Free Printable

Published on September 15, 2018, Updated August 26, 2020 by Kristin Maxwell | 106 Comments

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Looking for unique and beautiful DIY Christmas gifts? Grab the free printable below and get all the details to make a few of these Christmas Potpourri in a Jar Homemade Christmas gifts for friends and neighbors!

Watch the video:


DIY Christmas Gift for Friends | Christmas Potpourri in a Jar with Free Printable Gift Tag I’m really excited about this one, because 1) it’s a great non-food gift that I can give to my kids’ teachers (I mean, they get tons of candy and cookies already!), and 2) I LOVE how the free printable tag turned out!

I love to fill my home with amazing scents during the holidays, and there’s no better combination than citrus and cranberry mixed with cinnamon and spices. This is a simple recipe that you can simmer on your stovetop or in a crockpot to help fill your home with these delicious scents. All of these ingredients are combined in a small pot on the stove.

This Christmas Potpourri in a Jar comes with a free printable and is crazy easy to put together. It looks stunning, and it’s not just another food gift.

How to Make These DIY Christmas Gifts:

Like I mentioned, this project is super simple. Here is what you will need:

  1. Wide-Mouth, Quart Jars (aff) (or cellophane gift bags)
  2. 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
  3. 1 small orange (clementines work great)
  4. 4 cinnamon sticks
  5. 1 tablespoon whole cloves or allspice
  6. 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIY Christmas Gift for Neighbors | Christmas Potpourri in a Jar with Free Printable Gift Tag

A few notes about these DIY Homemade Christmas gifts:

  • You want to make sure that the vessel you choose is large enough for the oranges. If you plan to use small naval oranges, or maybe fresh oranges from your backyard tree, I suggest using cellophane gift bags (aff) that would be able to accommodate the larger pieces of fruit. There’s nothing worse than having to jam that orange through the mouth of a jar and the recipient not being able to get it out!
  • If you opt for mason jars, be sure to use the wide mouth mason jars ones, for the same reason as above. (affiliate links)
  • You’ll note that on the recipe card it says “cloves” but in the image I used allspice. While these two spices do have different scents, they each blend nicely and one can be swapped out for the other based on what you have available.
  • Be sure to make one of these cute Christmas gifts for yourself – trust me, these smell amazing and you’ll be glad you did. This recipe works beautifully in the slow cooker, too!

Simmering Stovetop Christmas Potpourri with Cranberries, oranges, cinnamon and spices

Ready to get to make a DIY Christmas Gift in a Jars?

Take your jar or cellophane and place the orange, cranberries and cinnamon sticks inside. For the spices, it’s easiest if you place them in a small bag so they don’t just fall to the bottom. I simply cut the corner of a ziploc bag, poured the spices into that corner piece, then tied it with a small piece of twine. (See the video above for the visual). You could also just pour them into the jar if you like.

Top the lid of the jar with brown kraft paper, wrapping paper or any other paper you like, secure with the jar lid band, then tie on the free printable gift tag with a ribbon or twine. The gift tag doubles as the instructions!

Please note – all printables on this site are free for personal use only. They are protected by copyright and not to be sold, altered or redistributed in any way. Thank you for keeping the items we share free for all!

For more ideas for DIY Christmas gifts for friends, check these out:

  • DIY Christmas Gift Idea: Cookie Cutter Set & Free Printable
  • Snowball Playdough

Here are some more holiday tips and Christmas Gift Ideas:

  • How to Host the  Holidays Like a Pro
  • Holiday Hot Chocolate Bar with free printables
  • Planning a Christmas Movie Night with Free Printables

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  1. Marilee Parker says

    December 13, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    Kristin, I went to a Christmas party 2 years ago where we assembled these for ourselves. I enjoyed it so much that I did it last year for neighborhood gifts. Thank you for making the tags available to us to print out. I am going to do it again this year for some new neighbors!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 14, 2020 at 12:58 am

      Nice! Thank you so much for stopping by Marilee.

      Reply
  2. Theresa says

    December 10, 2020 at 9:40 am

    cannot find the download for the christmas potpourri

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 15, 2020 at 4:15 am

      Scroll down towards the bottom of the post and look for the “download graphic.”

      Reply
  3. Linda S Humphries says

    December 8, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    Is there a way to make the tags a little smaller so has to get more than four to a page?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 9, 2020 at 11:11 pm

      You could make your printer’s settings, but I can’t change the printable, sorry.

      Reply
  4. Meredith says

    October 28, 2020 at 4:38 am

    Thanks for this great idea! I was gifted it and look forward to giving it to others. Do you have a photo of the gift with cellophane packaging all put together? I struggle with presentation 🙂 Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      October 30, 2020 at 2:34 am

      No, but it’s super simple – meant to be rustic, so you can’t get it wrong!

      Reply
  5. Marcia says

    December 25, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    I received this as a gift and made it today. Now I am looking to do this next year for others and I am trying to figure out how to order the recipe cards. Christmas Potporri.

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 26, 2019 at 11:02 am

      Hi Marcia, no need to order – it’s a free printable that you can get by clicking the DOWNLOAD link towards the end of the post. Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Jessica Webb says

    December 21, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    Can I slice up the oranges before putting in the jar? Or should I leave whole? I’m gifting the next day after making them.

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 23, 2019 at 8:57 am

      I would leave them whole. They will spoil much quick if cut up.

      Reply
  7. Melody says

    December 20, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Thank you for sharing this great recipe. I come back to it every year. I’ve given this as gifts to teachers, neighbors, and people at church the past few years, and it is something people look forward to now. It fills homes with great fragrance without adding anything to the hips =) Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 23, 2019 at 12:36 pm

      You are so welcome Melody,Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  8. Brandy says

    December 18, 2019 at 6:22 pm

    Do these need to be refrigerated

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 19, 2019 at 8:52 am

      That would be best if you aren’t planning to gift them right away.

      Reply
  9. Kelsey E Yochum says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:54 am

    I don’t see Download anywhere

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 18, 2019 at 9:08 am

      Towards the bottom of the post there is a large yellow graphic that says “Click here to download.”

      Reply
  10. mechelle says

    December 16, 2019 at 10:27 am

    do you have a printable for the cute tag?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 17, 2019 at 9:48 am

      Yes just scroll down to where it says “Download.”

      Reply
  11. Kells says

    December 12, 2019 at 11:32 am

    Would mandarin oranges work with this?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 13, 2019 at 9:43 am

      Definitely!

      Reply
  12. Theresa says

    December 11, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    Good Evening,
    Can you please tell me when you make this how long do you leave it sit. Do you leave all of this in the pot
    and reheat again the next day. How long does it last?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 13, 2019 at 9:44 am

      If you’re going to want to reheat the next day, I recommend storing in the refrigerator. If you do that as soon as the liquid cools to room temperature, it should last a few days.

      Reply
  13. Ashley says

    December 10, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    What kind of cellophane bags do you use for the spices inside the jars?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 10, 2019 at 9:41 pm

      They make very small bags like for marshmallow pops. Or what I did was just stuff the spices into the corners of a sandwich bag and snip it op and tie it.

      Reply
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