Years ago I stumbled upon an idea for a Christmas potpourri.

You may have seen something similar on Pinterest.  I don’t recall the original source and I’ve tweaked it just a bit to make it friendly for bulk assembly.

Between food allergies and dietary restrictions, food gifts sometimes go uneaten or may even derail a dear friend’s diet.

This Christmas Potpourri is a unique gift that can be enjoyed by everyone!

It has served as the perfect Christmas favor and treat for guests at my Christmas coffee and a Christmas “happy” for members of my Bible study.

Some years I’ve added bags of Christmas potpourri to bags of Christmas goodies to balance out all the sweets. They’d also be a great addition to the Christmas Gift of No Dishes.

I’ve used it in my own home during Christmas fellowships and in the middle of the week to add a bit of Christmas cheer to the busy season.

Christmas Potpourri bags are inexpensive and easy to assemble in bulk.

Consider adding an assembly station to your Christmas fellowship as a service project.

Think of those in your community you could bless:

• You could place one in the box of each teacher at a local school.
• Attach an invite to your Christmas fellowship or Christmas Eve service and hand out one to the neighbors on your street.
• Distribute a bag to the attendees at your Christmas Eve Service.

To help minimize your prep work, I’ve created a free printable tag for you to use. 

Click the link below to download the free printable.

Christmas Potpourri Ingredients:

For each bag you’ll need:

• 1 orange
• ½ cup cranberries
• ½ Tablespoon whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• A pinch of grated nutmeg
• 1 plastic bag
• 1 Christmas Potpourri card (see above)

Bulk tip: Cinnamon sticks are often available in bulk purchase at warehouse clubs and health food stores at a much better price than your local grocery store.

You can keep things simple by placing all of the ingredients and the card inside a sandwich bag, or you can dress things up a bit with a cellophane bag and some pretty Christmas ribbon.

Whether you make a bag for yourself to fill your home with the smells of Christmas during your Christmas fellowship or you assemble bags to bless others, I pray the smells of Christmas will encourage you to spread the knowledge of Christ.

He uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 2 Corinthians 2:14 NLT

You may also want to read:
Christmas Gift of No Dishes
31 Christmas Fellowship Ideas
12 Days of Christmas Games
My Favorite Christmas Icebreaker Games
10 Things I’d Do Differently as a Women’s Ministry Leader During the Christmas Season

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