Make Hand Warmers or Ice Packs

Easy to Make Hand Warmers or Ice Packs

Last year I tried my hand at making a long soothing lavender/rice pack and I LOVED IT! Perfect for sore muscles, tense shoulders or out of the freezer when you need a cold pack. (Link Below)

When summer came I thought how nice it would be to have an ice pack when you hurt yourself. So I put the rice/lavender pack into a Ziploc bag and left it in the freezer to cool. Since its winter, and cold, I’m posting this time a smaller one to warm up your mittens or socks.

What you will need:

cotton fabric scraps
scissors
sewing machine
needle and thread
uncooked white rice
lavender (optional)
essential oils-lavender, peppermint, citrus etc (optional)

Cut fabric to the size. 3 x 3, 4 x 4 or 5 x 5inches. (I chose to make mine 5×5)

Sew all the way around the fabric leaving a 2 inch gap.

Trim the corners off.

Turn the square inside out by pulling it through the 2 inch gap.

If you like the smell of lavender add a pinch to the uncooked rice. When it is warmed in the microwave the lavender smell will get stronger.

I used my gravy boat to help pour the rice and lavender into the hole.

Fill the square fairly full but not rock hard. Fold over the edge and sew the 2 inch seam closed with a needle and thread.

To keep it away from my ice cubes I keep the rice packs in a ziplock bag in the freezer for ouchies.

As a warm pack I still store them in ziplock bags while not in use. Microwave for 30 seconds each and hold onto it or pop into your mittens to warm up you hands.