Corn husk uses

Dyed corn husks: You can dye husks on ears of dried corn to make radiant centerpieces or mantel displays, or use just the husks for the crafts on the next slides. No, you won't have to shuck a mountain of corn-instead, buy an inexpensive package of tamale wrappers at a Mexican market or online. Full instructions and crafts ideas at our story.

Fall is in the air, harvest time, & time to decorate! Get your DIY on with these fun corn husk pumpkins & wreath. Plus, a fireplace makeover.

At work I got the rare chance to try my hand at the Native American craft of corn husk doll making. The English were first introduced to dolls made out of corn during an 1585 expedition in Virginia. It seems that the English preferred rag dolls but that corn husk dolls were numerous among many Native civilizations. Soak the husks for 5-10 minutes to make them pliable. Make a stack out of four husks and tie a string around the husks around an inch from the top. Divide the husks into two…

Awe Shucks! What can I do with all these corn husks? Instead of throwing them away here are 18 innovative ways you can use corn husks.

Photo by Jason David Page Hola! I’m back with a fun and festive way to showcase all those beautiful corn husks you purchase to make tamales. For our annual tamalada I wanted to create something

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Suzie Grieve on Instagram: "Not that I will ever get bored with the endless varieties of browns and greens found in all the beautiful barks and leaves I use… but how lovely is this purple corn husk! These were kindly gifted to me but I really wanted to try growing some myself this year, unfortunately they had run out of this variety - double red, so shall try again next year. The texture makes it less easy to weave with than regular corn husk but it makes up for that with its amazing colour…

Corn Husk Wreath with Pine Cones | Chickens in the Road

Granny helped Teddy make Kitty a Corn Cob Doll. The boy is now a Little House On The Prairie convert… and Granny too! We started with some old corn cobs that we had cleaned and set out in the warm Fall sun to dry. Teddy then used a little saw to cut the cobs to […]