Lavender & Rosemary Foot Soak and Lavender Play-Dough

If you’re lucky enough to have fresh lavender in your garden it usually grows in such abundance, and is probably smelling amazing this time of year. If you don’t have fresh lavender, a good lavender essential oil is pretty magical too.

I’ve come across some out of the box lavender ideas for small and big humans alike - use it to make calming play dough to squeeze and smell when you’re feeling overwhelmed, and a relaxing herbal foot soak to give your tootsies some end of summer love.

Lavender Play-Dough

1 cup plain flour

1/2 cup salt

1 tbsp cream of tartar

1 tbsp coconut oil (melted or fractionated)

2-3 drops lavender essential oil (optional)

Blueberries

Warm water

Dried lavender

Instructions:

Infuse the blueberries in the water until the water turns a nice purple colour (we used frozen blueberries and left them overnight) .

Mix all the dry ingredients together.

Add the oils.

Add the water bit by bit until you have an elastic dough.

Mix thoroughly then knead.

Sprinkle the dried lavender on at the end.

Store in a sealed container for a moment of calm whenever you need it.

Lavender & Rosemary Foot Soak

1/2 cup epsom salt

A handful of sprigs of lavender (or 2-3 drops of lavender oil)

Lemon peels

2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

1 tbsp olive oil or fractionated coconut oil

Hot water

Instructions:

Find a large basin big enough to fit your feet comfortably.

Fill with hot water and let it steep until the water is a comfortable temperature to climb into. Stick your feet in, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths in and out through your nose.