DIY Flaxseed Heat Pads Video & Free Printable Tags
Make easy, DIY flaxseed heat pads (warming pillows, neck relaxers, etc.) with this video tutorial and download free printable gift tags!
One of my most popular DIY’s, flaxseed warming pillows (aka, “neck relaxers,” “heating pads,” or whatever you call them!) now has it’s own how-to video!
It’s all done up in AOC fashion with the complete steps, as well as tips and answers to questions I’ve gotten over the years since first publishing the DIY flaxseed heat pads how-to.
This is one of my all-time favorite handmade gifts and one of the most popular with my friends and family – I still get requests for these wonderful little pillows (even from my 4-year-old niece!).
And to celebrate the “release” of the video, I created a set of free printable gift tags for you to download!
You’ll find them at the bottom of this post, making it easy for you to attach the directions along with a little explanation of the benefits of using flaxseed in homemade heating pads.
Now, you all know my goal with most crafts, right?
They’ve got to be easy, do-able, not take too much time, use materials that are not hard to find, and be inexpensive. Because, let’s be honest here, why bother otherwise?
These diy flaxseed heat pads area all this and more since they give back to the recipient every time they use them (and if you want to be on someone’s mind, make them one of these and they will think of you every time they warm their toes, neck, or back!).
Since these are so popular (I’ve had readers even ask if I would sell them some!), I wanted to make sure you had every option available to you so that you could make them yourself, whether you learn best through a written tutorial or by watching the steps in a video.
DIY Flaxseed Heat Pads Video
So, now you have your choice to visit my original tutorial on how (and why!) to make flaxseed warming pillows here or watch the video above to see the steps in action. Or do both!
(Please overlook my hesitation when talking about the flax seeds, I really do think they’re the best – that’s what happens when I can’t remember what I wanted to say. Now you know how much I love you – these videos aren’t the easiest things for me to make, ha!)
Printable Flaxseed Pillow Gift Tags
Click on image below for the full-sized printable, then download to your computer:
I hope you enjoy making these and gifting them to your family and friends as much as I have!
**The border graphic used for the tags was created by We Lived Happily Ever After (check the site out if you’re looking for more fun free graphics!).
Thank you so much for the tutorial and tags. I started searching for neck pillows on the internet and stopped looking when I came across yours! I am making one to donate to a basket being raffled off to benefit Nar-Anon (the narcotics version of Al-Anon). I’m making something because I’m so short on money right now, and your pattern is perfect. I am delighted to use your pattern and donate such a pretty, usable gift. The basket theme is “Spa Day – Taking Care of Yourself.”
I love this, Helen – thank you for letting me know, I’m so glad it’s going to be in such a worthwhile cause. š
Hello,
I have made these with rice but I will be making a few as gifts. For the life of me, I just could imagine using FLAXSEED, as in the same seeds I grind and add to my protein shake. But clearly, that is in fact what you are using. Thanks for such clear instructions and pictures of the FLAXSEED!
Happy Mother’s Day, Every Day
Yes, exactly the same – just whole and not ground up. š You’re welcome – I know your people will love these!!
Great tutorial! How much is in your ‘scoop’ of lavender – 1/4 cup, 5 table spoons, etc. Also, can you use polyester thread -or does it have to be 100% cotton? One more question – have you ever used flannel in your pillow’s?
Thanks in advance & keep up the DIY ideas š
It’s a 1/4 cup, but I don’t usually fill it all the way. It’s not an exact measurement. š Just enough to impart a smell.
Poly thread may melt (not hold up) when microwaved, so I recommend cotton. I have used the all-purpose thread which I think is cotton-wrapped poly or something? And it seems to be okay.
I haven’t found a flannel that is thick enough and I’m not sure how it would breath with the moist heated flax, so I stick to a cotton weave. You can experiment, though!