How to make a Christmas pomander

Get Christmassy with this super-scented orange and clove pomander. It’s easy to make with our quick instructions and they make cool pressies for friends and family!

How to make a pomander

What you’ll need:

One orange

Cloves

Ribbon

Scissors

Step 1

Criss-cross a ribbon round your orange and tie in a bow.

Step 2

Use an old biro or a toothpick to make a hole in your orange, then push in a clove. Then stud cloves all the way round.

Step 3

Carry on pushing in cloves until your whole orange is covered. This may take a while, so if you”re short on time (or cloves!) try lines or star-shapes instead – see the picture at the top of this page!

Top tip: Hang your pomander from a Christmas tree branch, your front door, or over a fireplace and let the festive fragrance waft through the house!

Did you know we have a a FREE downloadable Christmas crafts primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!

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Ella

Cool ideas thank you for giving all these amazing inspirations
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that's so cool
Yaamini

Wow this is cool
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love it
Amy

sooooo cool !!!!!
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Pajna

That looks cool
Ellen

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Haripriya

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brayden b

will defintly be making one of these for my mummy for chistmas. such a great idea.
brooke

i like this idea its really smart #crismas craft!
Willow

That looks amazing!Smells like a merry Christmas!Ha!Ha!
Amazing decoration
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Anamica

wow !
Kelly

sounds like fun,i would love to try!
Martin

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Hannah010709

sounds like fun, I would love to try
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magiswann

i think you need to dry these if you want them to last, otherwise they soon start to rot.
Gwen

This is the best
Marion Whitaker

So happy to find this. My mom used to help the children at Martha O'Brien center in Nashville,TN years ago. I'm going to try and revive this art. Thank You Marion Whitaker Calhoun, GA
2003505

cool
Valerie liu

SUPER COOL
Hi

I wonder how it will smell I haven’t made it yet it looks cool but I don’t know what a Clove is they look like some sort of stick that smells nice
Dahlia

Smells great
Jasmine

I'm definitely gonna make it I ❤ it
Jasmine

I love the idea,so awesome!
mishi

Cool!
Sahana

I think this very useful amazing activity
Chloe

I think its cool!!
firebug

can't wait to show my mom!
hoppy

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BEEP BEEP IMA SHEEP

that's a pretty gr8 thing I will try dat
Not really in my christmas list, but cool!
ninja

I can smell it all ready!
Mandy

Haven’t tried it yet, but it looks excellent
ClareJose

i have to try this! you are cool!!
Ellsa

wow looks amazing !
lauren

I love NG Kids
Maria Samuel

Wow I didn't even recognise that was an orange in the picture
Eveliina

I love it I tried it . It was so beautiful
Ellsa

amazing!
Viyara

So christmassy and has a beautiful fragrance
Genevieve Lawton

that is super cool how they make chocolate!
Amyia

LOL! COOL! CANT WAIT!
Ella Seagrave

it is really good
dhwani

nice! I will remember to try this idea when it is Christmas:)
Lauren

Brill Can’t wait to try
Sophie

I love doing arts and crafts and this is a great idea to try during the summer holidays (in South Africa it’s summer)!
Ava

i'll definitely make one for Christmas!
ELIZA

WOW.I LOVE IT
ojaswini

nice I love it