Homemade Cottonwood Salve (Part 2)
Cottonwood Salve for Preschool Children and older: Soaking the buds (Part 2 of 3)
This is part 2 of our series on making cottonwood salve from the buds of these trees that are found frequently in Colorado’s front range. In part 1, we gathered cottonwood buds. Follow the instructions below for the next steps in making your dry skin salve.
Homemade Cottonwood salve: Part 2
Soak cottonwood buds in olive oil: Watch this video for specific information on how to soak cottonwood buds in olive oil.
Click here to view part 3 to learn the final steps in making cottonwood salve.
Thorne’s Boulder Preschool and Lafayette Preschool do fun activities like this often as a part of our nature-based curriculum and play-based learning philosophy.
Thorne Nature Preschool is enrolling now for the fall and we have a few spaces remaining. Ages 3-6, locations in Boulder and Lafayette. Half and full-day options available. Thorne is a Colorado Universal Preschool provider.