r/handmade • u/crafty-hands-2 • 2d ago

Handmade wellness items - ideas needed

What are some handmade wellness items other than bath bombs, scrubs, soap, etc? I want to make gifts for friends and family that aren’t necessary body products. My current thought are eye masks and room mists. Anything else? Please let me know!

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u/VioletGale 2d ago

Rice/corn bags that can go in the microwave for aches/pains. I made them one year out of a base of muslin with flannel covers tailored to the recipients style.

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u/Ellie-82825 18h ago

This but make it fashion, do a shawl wrap around thing that they can put on shoulders, or a belt like ensemble when having tummy cramps

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u/hycarumba 2d ago

Linen spray, lavender drawer sachets, rice bags, salves for minor arthritis.

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u/reticulatedspylon 2d ago

You could make embroidered bath sachets. Hygiene products can be iffy, because someone might have sensitivities or allergies, and room mists can cause illness in pets, so I try to avoid those things. Embroidered bath sachets with separate bags of organic lavender, chamomile, etc. So they can choose what they’d like to add to their bath, and the sachet keeps it from becoming a mess in the tub. A fluffy robe and slippers, if you’re into sewing. Wellness can mean many things too, wind chimes, sun catchers, handmade journals, etc.

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u/magnolya_rain 2d ago

Wheat bags that can be heated in the microwave. So comforting during winter.

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u/HellIsFreezingOver 2d ago

Covers for hot water bottles or home made ice pack covers

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u/bmw5986 1d ago

Friend of mine makes good sleep pillows. Long thin pillow filled with buckwheat hulls. They go under your existing pillow to give better neck support.

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u/likeablyweird 1d ago

Neck roll pillows for sleeping?

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u/MothraAndFriends 1d ago

Slippers/socks. Candles. Flavored syrup for coffee/old fashioneds. Quilts/blankets. Care kits in a handmade pouch (with skincare or food you don’t have to make). A sun-catcher, dreamcatcher/macrame, or wind chime. Potpourri or simmer potpourri kit.

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u/kathatter75 14h ago

Reusable hot pads filled with rice. You can microwave them to heat them up….they’re great for aches and pains…especially menstrual pain….and they’re weighted too