Indian corn necklace

Toucie removes kernels from dried ears of Indian Corn... ...sorts the kernels into colorful piles... ...softens the kernels by soaking them in water...for 2 or 3 days (!)... ...and uses a needle and thread to string them ... ...creating careful patterns with kernels and beads. Math - check Botany - check Art - check Handwork - check Fine Motor Skills - check Patience and Concentration - check Proud and Happy Kid - check!

It has become a Thanksgiving tradition for us to make Indian corn necklaces for everyone at our Thanksgiving table. As we work with the corn, making the necklaces, we talk about how each little kernel is a seed. That if we planted it and watered it, it would grow into a great big corn plant. […]

Toucie removes kernels from dried ears of Indian Corn... ...sorts the kernels into colorful piles... ...softens the kernels by soaking them in water...for 2 or 3 days (!)... ...and uses a needle and thread to string them ... ...creating careful patterns with kernels and beads. Math - check Botany - check Art - check Handwork - check Fine Motor Skills - check Patience and Concentration - check Proud and Happy Kid - check!

The other day we brought home some lovely cobs of corn from a local farm. The iridescent kernels look like the shimmering scales of a merm...

See what I meant about candy-corn colored knits around here? I've used the last of the naturally dyed self-striping sock yarn but still have enough solid colors for a few pair. The kernels from the decorative corn in this post...

I always look forward to seeing Indian corn in the market and finding it in autumn decorations. Indian corn—in its range of hues from blue to deep maroon to oranges, golds, and yellows—extends the colors of the season long after the tree leaves have faded and been raked away. It is one of November’s icons, reminding us of the cultural and botanical history of the continent.“You call it corn; we call it maize.”Or so the 1970s TV ad for Mazola margarine told us.

.:You may read Humble Luna's beautiful interview and sign up {once daily} for the very sweet handmade costume giveaway here!:. .: My daughter wearing her carefully crafted native corn necklace :. While visiting the farm we noticed the most beautifully...

Make this Pony Bead Indian Corn - A fun and easy Thanksgiving craft for the kids! All you need is some pipe cleaner and pony beads!

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When I was a kid I wore Indian corn necklaces. With a big needle, some dental floss and shucked colored kernels little me stabbed, and st...