Okra crafts

Hand-painted, whimsical Okra Santas from your garden make great Christmas gifts

Crafting with okra is a fun and frugal way to use up pods that you won't be able to eat. While you might already have a few ideas in mind, you may be unsure how to dry okra for crafts without destroying the pods. If so, then you don't have to worry. I will give

Gardeners Liz McGeachy and Tim Marema’s solution to too much of a good thing (Tim Marema) I don’t remember where my wife, Liz, got the idea to make okra

Fall is the perfect time to deck out your porch with a festive motif featuring pumpkins, a potted mum, and a bright orange wreath. But, that's not the only approach. In my Fall wreath tutorials, I show step-by-step instructions to use seasonal harvests to decorate your door from September to November. Okra Wreath Tutorial Okra

Adorable Snowman Christmas Ornament with a sparkling glitter of snow, created from a dried Okra pod. Diamond dust add the wintry shimmer. Each one is a bit different depending on the shape of the dried Okra. The ornaments measure approximately 6" to 8", each unique, so your snowman may be a little different from the one pictured. Display on a Christmas tree, or use as a plant or window ornament. Created with love and care in my smoke free home. Thank you for your interest.

Santa face close-up By Kathy Jentz Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. These cute Santa ornaments are a fun holiday decor item or gift. Your Santa design and style may vary from ours pictured here. The shape of the okra can really add character to the finished face, so play around with that. You could add metallic accents and glitter as you…

I just knew dried okra was good for something! Never in a million years would I have thought that okra would make such a beautiful DIY Fall wreath.

This is a guide about drying okra for crafts. In addition to being a tasty vegetable frequently used in southern cooking, okra pods ca be dried and used in arts and craft projects.

SOME THINGS I'VE MADE ... Recently I've gotten into making paper beads. It's sort of mindless "work" but really a fun thing to do. These were made from magazine covers and glossy mailing flyers. Only made bracelets with them so far ... This bright colored afghan was made to give away to one of the charities our knit and crochet group serves. I hope some guy with style will enjoy this one ... I found this seed bag at an antiques shop in Oblong Illinois and turned it into a small pillow. It's…

Our teen writer, Anna, took an interest in growing and drying okra for crafts this year. Find out how you can dry these amazing pods.