Busy Hands, Happy Hands

Today we made pomanders. What are they, you ask? A fragrant little crafting project that I have enjoyed since childhood. All you need is an orange and cloves. My boys thought it was pretty fun too.
Here, a definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
po·man·der
noun
Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo-French pomme de ambre, literally, apple or ball of amber
1 : a mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a perforated bag or box and used to scent clothes and linens or formerly carried as a guard against infection; also : a clove-studded orange or apple used for the same purposes
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Subscribe by Email to elanaspantry.com:Posted on December 13, 2006 in children by Elana
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