These are a favorite of mine to make and are a fun way to get the kids involved when creating incense.

You will need:

• Dry fragrant materials such as dried herbs (lavender, rosemary, mugwort, thyme, sage, etc.) and/or dried resin
• Mortar and pestle
• Sticky resin that is cleaned (as best you can) of bark, twigs and needles
• Essential oils (optional)
• Cookie sheet

Coarsely grind fragrant materials and optional essential oil with a mortar and pestle, then take a pea-sized glob of resin and knead it together with dry fragrant incense materials. You can use hte back of a spoon or some other tool for kneading to keep your hands clean. When you are finished, your resin balls should have neough dry ingredients added to no longer feel sticky.

Spread them out evenly on the cookie sheet and set it in a warm place with good circulation.

To use them, simply burn them on a charcoal black in a heat-proof container.