How to Make a Potpourri Ball

This is a quick and easy gift idea. Easy enough for a child to make. One sure to please!!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 inch Styrofoam ball
• white craft glue
• metallic cord
• paper plate
• bag of potpourri
• 1 inch bow
• wire metallic ribbon

1. 
    

   Directions:
   
   Place a good size puddle of white craft glue on a paper plate.
   Crave a hole 1 inch wide and 1 inch deep into a 3 inch Styrofoam ball.

2. Dip each end of a 6 inch , gold colored, metallic cord into the glue and then push the ends into the hole in the ball. Pour glue into the hole, so that the ends are covered. Fill about 1/4 of the hole with glue.

3. Let set until glue is dried.
   Take a bag of potpourri and place on a paper plate.
   Roll the ball in the white craft glue covering all of the ball.
   Now roll the ball in the potpourri, covering all of the ball.
   Tie a 1 inch bow, gold mesh, wire metallic ribbon. Glue it to the top of the cord hanger.

Tips & Warnings

• When giving this as a gift include a small bottle of essential oil to refresh the potpourri ball with

[CaseyCarlton]

on 3/12/2009 I like this. Thanks for the information. 5 stars and a recommend