Corn Husk Harvest Wreath

crayola supplies

Pointed Tip Scissors
Model Magic® Fusion™
Hassle Free Watercolors

household supplies

recycled newspaper
aluminum foil
foam wreath
ruler
paper towels
container(s) of water
wire

Why

Enjoy the satisfaction of creating a beautiful, decorative wreath made from everyday household items. Give thanks creatively!

Steps

1. To make the corn husks for your wreath, soak at least seven plain white paper towels in water. Squeeze out excess. Using Crayola Hassle Free Watercolors, lightly paint over the sheets with yellow, and then add some orange, red, and brown (mix your colors) to create the look of corn husks. Air-dry the towels flat on newspaper.
2. Cut the paper towels with the grain into approximately 3-inch (8 cm) strips. Cut green, pliable floral wire into 5-inch (12 cm) lengths. Bend each wire in half.
3. Form a pillow shape with each paper towel. Insert the two ends into the bent portion of the wire. Twist the wire ends. Do this to all but five of the strips. Insert the wires into a 9-inch (20 cm) foam wreath. Overlap pieces so the wires are covered with corn husks.
4. Crumple aluminum foil to create armatures for the ears of corn. Cover them with white Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ modeling material. Fresh Model Magic Fusion sticks to itself and most surfaces. With the edge of your ruler, indent the modeling material to create corn kernels. Air-dry your corn. Fusion air dries to the touch overnight and is completely dry in 2 to 3 days.
5. With Crayola Twistables™ Slick Stix™ Super-Smooth Crayons, color some of the dry kernels to create the impression of Indian corn.
6. Cut two of the reserved strips of toweling in half and fray the ends. Overlap strips slightly. Wrap one around each ear of corn to create the husk. Tie the ears of corn to the wreath with wire.
7. Cut the remaining strips of toweling into thirds. Fray one end of each strip. Gather the other end of the toweling together with wire. Insert these into the wreath for added texture.
8. Twist the last sheet of paper towel to resemble a rope. Bend in half and wire it to the back of the wreath to form a hanger. Happy fall holidays!

When & Where

"The children in our craft group loved making these wreaths for their families. We had nearly everything on hand! "
- Mary K., after-school craft leader.

"My Mom-Mom loved the wreath that I made with her on our last visit. She hung it on her apartment door for everyone to see. "
- Jody T., 9 years old.

Interesting Info

Wreaths date back to the early Persian Empire and were first made of fabric. The wreath was shaped into a circle called a diadem and was worn on the head. It was often decorated with jewels. Later societies created head wreaths made of laurel branches that were given to winners of athletic competitions.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.