DIY Terracotta Clay Diffusers | Terracotta Cinnamon Ornaments

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I made these cute little terracotta ornaments before Christmas, but knew they would work wonderfully even after Christmas as essential oil diffusers. I have one hanging in my car and one in my bathroom and they smell sooooo good! 

I found this terracotta play online (click here for the one I used). To use it, grab a chunk with semi-wet hands and work it into the shape you want.

Terracotta Clay Link

I cut some of mine out with cookie cutters. 

I then added a design to them. With this design, I pressed some dried greenery into it while it was still wet. 

I added a hole on the top with a coffee straw so I could hang it later. And then put it out to dry for the night. 

I used a lot of different designs as you will see :). I made an ornament with my cat's foot print. I pressed it down first and then cut it out. 

This one below I used a Christmas tree cookie cutter and pressed in some greens.

I also made one pressing down a stencil onto it. 

One of my favorite ones was pressing the clay into a mold. You can dry it inside the mold, or take it out and then dry it. I did it both ways and either one works. 

Leaf Mold Link

I had my kids make their own for presents, and then added them all out to dry over night. Make sure you dry it on a wire tray so the bottom dries as well. 

After they are dried. Grab some sandpaper and smooth out the edges.

Now to make them smell good! I used some essential oils and painted them onto the designs. Peppermint and Cinnamon are good holiday ones. If you want to use these past the holidays, use wild orange or a floral like Lavender. You can see more essential oils on my oil site here. 

The oil does stain where you put it for a couple of days. So it's best to stay on the design or do the whole entire piece. I love how it highlighted the designs on some of the pieces.

And that's it! I made so many of these! They work great as ornaments, presents, and little scent keepers for small spaces! 

Be sure to join me on social media for lots of sneak peaks and behind the scenes :) 

  

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