Diffusing a mood-boosting aroma can really help keep the whole family calm and content, even on the trickiest of days. We’ve rounded up our favourite family-friendly essential oil blends for your Aroma Spa diffuser and added some massage blends suitable for the whole family. We’ve got you covered!
The best place for your diffuser at home is somewhere like your hallway or the room you are using the most throughout the day, that way everyone is getting the benefits. It is important to ensure that your diffuser blend is appropriate for everyone in the family. Our diffuser blends are recommended for children aged three years and over. If you are using a blend in a child’s bedroom, at bedtime for example, please reduce the overall drops indicated below to four as opposed to the usual eight drops.
Post-breakfast Motivation
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser:
4 drops of Lemon Citrus limonum
4 drops of Bergamot Citrus bergamia
Struggling to get motivated in the morning? Whether the day ahead involves homeschooling, working from home or just getting those jobs done that you’ve been putting off; this combination of Lemon and Bergamot is wonderfully uplifting, zesty and bright… the perfect start to your day.
Home School
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser:
2 drops of Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum
6 drops of Bergamot Citrus bergamia
Finding it hard to concentrate on homeschooling or studying? This blend will help you knuckle down and focus. Cardamom is great for clarity whilst Bergamot will bring some much-needed positive energy!
Playtime
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser:
3 drops of Grapefruit Citrus paradisi
2 drops of Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
3 drops of Lemon Citrus limonum
A wonderful combination of emotionally balancing Geranium with Grapefruit and Lemon which will bring a joyful aroma to encourage laughter and play.
Bring the outdoors inside
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser:
3 drops of Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus
3 drops of May Chang Litsea cubeba
2 drops of Petitgrain Citrus aurantium
If you haven’t got access to outdoor space at home, this blend will help bring the aroma of the outdoors into your home. Eucalyptus provides a fresh, clean smell and will remind you of the great outdoors. The addition of May Chang and Petitgrain will add sweetness and a lovely sense of brightness and sunshine sure to raise your spirits.
Springtime flowers
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser:
1 drop of Rose Absolute Rosa damascena
2 drops of Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
5 drops of Lemon Citrus limonum
A sweet combination of floral notes with a zingy citrus burst, this combination of essential oils will bring the joys of natural aromas into your home and make you feel optimistic and nurtured.
Dry those tears – (Parents or Kids!)
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser or add to a blending oil to create a massage blend:
1 drop of Chamomile Roman Anthemis nobilis
4 drops of Mandarin Citrus reticulata
3 drops of Frankincense Boswellia carterii
It’s all a little odd out there right now, and emotions are naturally going to be confused, especially if the kids are at home while you juggle life, work and school all under the same roof. Chamomile Roman is soothing for the emotions, especially when you feel frustrated. Mandarin will add a sense of gentle optimism whilst Frankincense allows you to be in the moment and adapt better to the changes we are all facing. If you are using as a massage blend on your children, please refer to the guidelines below.
Ready for Bedtime
Add the following to the water in your Aroma Spa Diffuser or add to a blending oil to create a massage blend:
3 drops of Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
1 drop of Chamomile Roman Anthemis nobilis
4 drops of Mandarin Citrus reticulta
This blend is great for a massage, however diffusing this combination is also beneficial to calm the mood and mellow energy levels. If you are using as a massage blend on your children, please refer to the guidelines below.
Lavender and Chamomile Roman are known sedatives and great for soothing mind and body. Mandarin will bring a sweet gentle uplift to the blend, allowing you to feel calm and ready for bed.
Massage blend guidelines
For body and massage blends please refer to the information here depending on your child’s age. We do not recommend using essential oils on children under 3 years old.
For children aged 3-6 years old, no more than 2 drops of essential oil per 10ml of blending oil should be used.
For children aged 6-15 years old, no more than 4 drops of essential oil per 10ml of blending oil should be used.
Children over 15 years old can be treated using 5 drops of essential oil in every 10ml of blending oil.
About Jo Kellett
Our essential oil expert, Jo Kellett TIDHA MIFPA CIMI, graduated from the Tisserand Institute of Holistic Aromatherapy in 1996. She returned to the college in 1999 as Essential Oil Therapeutics Tutor, where she taught until the college closed. Jo runs a successful private Aromatherapy practice in Brighton, specialising in Women’s health. Jo is also an internationally published author and has lectured on the subject of Aromatherapy both in the UK and abroad.
