All you need is a few simple grocery store ingredients.

Try designs like swirls, stripes, stars, or Christmas figures.

Be sure to keep some napkins or paper towels around for the orange juice that’s sure to escape.

pomander bowl of oranges with cloves

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Fill in any holes or gaps with extra greenery until the foam is covered.

This way, you won’t be attempting to arrange a ribbon around the cloves.

And who couldn’t use a little of all three this time of year!

pomander ball design with permanent marker

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Other citrus fruits make great pomander balls as well!

you could also mix orange pomanders with cut citrus fruit for a unique blend of scents.

The scent of any pomander ball comes through once the fruit has dried for a bit.

poking orange with toothpicks to make pomander balls

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Pomander balls are beautiful, smell great, and provide the perfect addition to your Christmas decorations.

poking cloves into pomander balls

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DIY pomander balls with greenery on kitchen counter

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DIY pomander balls in evergreen centerpiece

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hanging pomander balls for drying

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