Samples of essential oils with ideas on how to use them are fun gifts to give—and a great way to allow others to discover the same love for oils that you've discovered! Give single sample vials, or include some of your favorite aromas (along with ideas on how they can be used) in a sampler gift-pack.

Instructions:

1. Place 20-30 drops of your favorite essential oils or blends in 5/8 dram vials (or a few drops in 1/6 dram sample vials).
2. Label each vial with a small sticker or tag that gives the content of that vial.
3. Place a variety of vials containing different oils and blends in a carrying case, gift box, or gift basket.
4. Create cards with information about each of the oils or blends, and with ways each oil or blend can be used (or order some of our beautiful essential oil sample cards). Place these cards within the carrying case, box, or basket.

Sample Card Instructions:

1. Create oil or blend sample cards to help showcase single 1/6 dram samples (or order some of our beautiful essential oil sample cards). To create these cards, make business-card-sized cards (2" x 3.5") with information about an oil or blend and how it can be used in word processing or publishing software. Print the cards on cardstock paper. Cut the cards out. These cards can be given along with a sample, or they can easily be made into special 1/6 dram vial holders as shown in the picture above. To create the vial holder:
   1. Fold the card in half.
   2. While the card is folded, cut two 1/4" slits about 3/16"-1/4" apart, perpendicular to the fold.
   3. Unfold the card.
   4. Reverse the direction of the fold in the cut-out part by pushing the center of that part inside the card while refolding the card.
   5. Re-open the card half way, and insert a 1/6 dram vial filled with a sample of the oil or blend into the slits.
   6. Stand the card up for a mini-display, or re-fold the card and use a small sticker or label to hold the card shut for a compact sample package that can easily be given out.
2. *Note: Be sure to include your contact information on the card so people can contact you to learn more about essential oils.

Extra Ideas:

1. Create your own essential oils "emergency kit" by placing 5/8 dram vials filled with with essential oils and blends you use often in a carrying case. This creates a small, travel size "kit" that you can take with you wherever you go, so you'll always have the oils you need on hand!

For information about essential oils, and some great ideas on how essential oils can be used, see the books, Reference Guide for Essential Oilsby Connie and Alan Higley, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapyby Valerie Ann Worwood, 500 Formulas for Aromatherapyby Carol Schiller and Dave Schiller, and Saving Faceby Dr. Sabina DeVita.