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Herb Activity Sheet<br />
<strong>Making</strong> a tussie mussie<br />
A tussie mussie was a posy of flowers and herbs<br />
carried by people in Medieval and Tudor times to<br />
hide bad smells. They were also thought to protect<br />
people from disease - particularly the plague.<br />
<strong>Tussie</strong> mussies both look nice and smell nice.<br />
Before you start<br />
You will need<br />
A variety of herbs and flowers<br />
Some fine string<br />
A length of ribbon<br />
Step 1<br />
Start with a sweet smelling flower of your choice.<br />
Step 2<br />
Add round it some lavender.<br />
1<br />
Step<br />
Step
Step 3<br />
Now add some rosemary.<br />
Step 4<br />
What about adding some other herb? Try lemon<br />
balm or mint perhaps.<br />
Step 5<br />
Tie with some fine string and finish with a piece of<br />
ribbon.<br />
Herbs you can use<br />
Of course, you don't have to use the herbs and<br />
flowers just described. You can use anything safe<br />
which smells and looks nice. Here is a list of<br />
possible herbs to use<br />
Rosemary<br />
Lavender<br />
Mint<br />
Lemon Balm<br />
Sage<br />
Tansy<br />
Yarrow<br />
Thyme<br />
Honeysuckle<br />
Clove Carnations<br />
Meadowsweet<br />
Violets<br />
Lily Of The Valley<br />
Scented Geranium Leaves<br />
Roses<br />
Marigold Flowers<br />
Cotton Lavender<br />
Hyssop<br />
Lemon Verbena<br />
Chamomile<br />
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4<br />
Step 3<br />
Step<br />
Step 5<br />
The completed tussie mussie
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