monster monday {halloween smelly jellies}

 

Smelly Jellies

 

Today I'm going to show you how to makes these Halloween inspired Smelly Jellies.

{Really these could be made just for fun or for any holiday...Christmas is coming up, too!}

 

 

If you have never heard of a Smelly Jelly...you've been missing out! 

They are super easy to make, & they smell so good! 

You can just set the jars out or you can use the the jelly

in a potpourri warmer for a stronger fragrance. :)

 

 

 

What you'll need:

 

*water crystals

glass containers

water

fragrance oil

food coloring

 

*You can find water crystals on ebay for super cheap or try a local candle making supply company.  When I lived in Ft. Worth, Texas I always got mine from Lone Star Candle Supply.

{For their smelly jelly instructions click here.}

 

 

 

Here’s how I made mine:

 

I thought it would be fun to decorate my jars for Halloween. 

I cut out some spooky Halloween vinyl using my Silhouette & clip art. 

If you don't have a have a vinyl cutter don't worry. 

You could use stickers or paint pens to decorate your jars. 

I've also just left them plain in the past.  Either way will do. :)

 

 

You'll fill your jar with about 12 oz. of water.  Add 2 teaspoons of water crystals,

and then add 1 to 2 teaspoons of fragrance oil to your water.

{The more fragrance you add the stronger the smell.}

 

 

Add food coloring.  Then stir.

I always just use a popsicle stick to stir

so I can just toss it out when I'm done.

 

 

Now set your jars aside for an hour or two.

The water crystals will absorb the water, fragrance & color & expand...they'll get huge.

Soon your jars will look like this!  (In this one I actually layered some of my water crystals after they expanded.  I put stripes of orange & yellow.  Thought it made it look like candy corn!)

 

 

Then you can just add some

fun Halloween fabric cut in a circle

to the top with just the ring of your jar.

 

 

There you go!  Some fun, colorful

Halloween decorations that smell sooooo good!

 

 

Enjoy!