These Christmas reed diffusers use fillable Christmas baubles as diffuser bottles and Christmassy essential oils for fragrance.
Reed diffusers are a home fragrance system where reeds disperse a fragrance held within a carrier solvent. They don’t need any batteries or electricity so are an easy way to fragrance your home.
Diffuser oil can be expensive to buy, but you can make a DIY version that is just as good as the ones in the shops. Earlier this year I tested the best homemade reed diffuser oil recipes and I identified the base product that I believe that most good quality store-bought reed diffusers use.
Christmas reed diffusers are perfect for gifting at Christmas. After all, we all want our homes to smell wonderful at Christmas. These Christmas scent diffusers are also cute Christmas baubles. They only take minutes to put together, making them perfect for hostess gifts and teacher appreciation presents.
What you need to make Christmas reed Diffusers
- Fillable Christmas baubles that will hold liquid (Amazon affiliate link)
- Augeo Clean Multi (Amazon affiliate link)
- Christmas Essential Oil Blends (Amazon affiliate link)
- Rattan reeds (Amazon affiliate link)
- Evergreen Foliage or spice pods (I used Holly and Spruce for mine)
How to Make Christmas Bauble Reed Diffusers.
I started by popping my fresh foliage into my fillable baubles. I used holly and berries in one and Spruce clippings in the other.
I plan to make a second batch using cinnamon sticks and other spices. I think the spices will discolour the carrier oil slightly but will let you know the results when I’ve made them.
Measure out the correct amount of Augeo Clean Multi to almost fill the bauble and add the scent of your choice. I chose to use a ready-mixed essential oil fragrance rather than mixing my own on this occasion. How many drops you add will depend on the strength of your Christmassy scent, so experiment until you are happy with the aroma.
Use a funnel to add your diffuser oil into your Christmas bauble and pop on the lid. My Christmas baubles came with Christmassy ribbon attached, so I just popped a bundle of reeds on top and tied it into a bow.
And here are my finished Christmas reed diffusers.
Don’t they look gorgeous?
I think these would be brilliant to sell at a Christmas fair or fundraiser.
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10 comments
On average how many drops do you add per bauble? It mentions its up to the maker but just wondering for purchasing quantity.
Hi Ashleigh .I’d say 15 drops per bauble would be plenty. Hope that helps :)
Hi Sarah!
Love the diffusers! Def going to make these this yr if i can get my hands on some of those baubles! Question, the holly and spruce you used, are they real?
Thanks!
Yes they are Anna. They will eventually discolour (after a month or so) so if you want them to last beyond the Christmas period use something inorganic :)
I absolutely love these! So fun and festive!! Will you send me your original link as well?
Thanks so much Ali. I’m not sure what you mean by original link but wondered if you meant my post where I tesy out the different DIY reed diffuser oil recipes? If so here it is https://craftinvaders.co.uk/we-test-the-best-homemade-reed-diffuser-oil-recipes/ If you are after something else just let me know Sarah x
Oh, I meant the link for the original baubles you used, trying to find them like the other commenter! Thank you!
I think my brain must be taking the day off Ali, that makes total sense now. I don’t know where you are in the world but I can only find the coloured version in the larger size on US Amazon atm – here’s the link https://amzn.to/390mUm0 and here are the clear ones if you are in the UK https://amzn.to/3nIQMYd Have a fab weekend!
Hi Sarah, those Christmas Reed Diffusers look gorgeous! It’s a great idea for a hand made gift. I have a question re the baubles – have you used plastic or glass? I can’t find glass ones that would have a flat surface at the bottom to allow them to stand with a screw neck. When I click on your link it doesn’t show me a specific product. Can you help please? Thank you!
Thanks Vendula. The baubles are plastic. Amazon converts links depending where people are located so sometimes they aren’t an exact match. Where are you located? I’ll see if I can find the exact product I used for you :)