Class Idea: Make & Take Autumn Room Sprays

Seasons are changing, and autumn time is here. The leaves are changing colors and falling on the ground. Along with these changes, we begin to notice different smells such as apples baking, pumpkins and squashes cooking, and sweet spices like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, and ginger. Maybe you aren’t surrounded by those smells, but wish that you were. Well, we’ve got the solution and essential oils to make it easy for you!

You will love how these room sprays bring the autumn scents into your home! You could just make them for yourself, but why not turn it into an easy essential oil make-and-take class and share the love with others?

The idea for this class is really simple:

1. Invite all the people you want. Make sure to remind them about the class a week before and the day before, because people really do forget.
2. Order these items from AromaTools (aromatools.com):
   • Liquid Vegetable Glycerin
   • 1 oz. Amber Glass Spray Bottles (sold in packs of 6)
   • Blank Labels (for printing these cute things)
3. Gather the rest of your materials. These are the other items you will need:
   • Essential oils: cinnamon, ginger, clove, orange, cardamom, rosemary, and patchouli
   • Distilled water
   • 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) measuring spoon(s)
   • Scissors (for cutting out the labels)
   • Funnels (helpful, but optional)
4. Print off these instructions on regular paper and these labels on the blank label sheets from AromaTools.
5. Prepare a short lesson about essential oils and their benefits. A great topic to discuss is how the essential oils in these sprays have antibacterial properties and can help purify the air and support the immune system. Remember to keep the lesson free of health claims and speak generally of supporting the immune system rather than listing specific conditions if you plan on discussing any business opportunities with an essential oil company. You can find great information for your lesson in Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils. Here are a few pages from the 8th Edition to help you get started: pp. 6–10; 28; 29; 218–19; 288.
6. Make one of each of the sprays listed below before the class so your attendees can try them and choose a scent they would like to make.
7. Prepare your make-and-take stations. Set up the materials so it is easy for everyone to make their room spray. It is up to you whether or not you charge your attendees for making make one or more sprays, but we suggest allowing each attendee one free spray and charging for extras if they desire more than one. Make sure to have enough instruction sheets to allow each attendee to take one home in case they would like to make any of the other sprays on their own.
8. Offer refreshments, if desired.

This is a great class to simply give your attendees a little information about essential oils, time for asking questions, and a fun autumn-scented spray to take home with them. If you want to discuss the business side of essential oils, this class is an easy one to do that as well.

Fall Room Sprays

Servings: Yield 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) | Time: 2–5 minutes active | Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) Liquid Vegetable Glycerin
• 8–10 drops essential oils (See recipes below.)
• Distilled water
• 1 oz. Spray Bottles
• Cute labels that fit on these label sheets (Just cut around the design, peel the back off, and apply the label to the bottle.)

Instructions:

1. Pour glycerin and essential oil in the spray bottle; swirl to combine.
2. Fill the rest of the bottle up with distilled water. Screw the lid on, and shake to mix. If possible, let sit overnight before using to allow the ingredients to integrate.
3. To use, spray around the room as needed. Do not spray directly in the face.

Essential Oil Autumn Blends: