Pony Bead Corn Craft

I mentioned at the end of yesterday's post about my Indian corn craft that I should make a version for sweet corn. After writing that, I realized that all the materials were still out on my desk and there would never be a better time than right then to make the other version. So you get two corn crafts in a row. However, I learned from the first project and made some changes, so the two corn crafts are not exactly the same. Affiliate links below.   

Pony Bead Corn Craft

Materials: 

• yellow craft sticks
• pony beads
• craft glue
• green cardstock

Steps: 

Glue yellow pony beads onto three yellow craft sticks. The beads should sit on their sides. Add beads most of the way down the sticks. The last inch or so will not show, so you don't need to put beads there. 

While the glue is drying, tear three corn husk shapes from green cardstock. They should be slightly longer than the craft sticks. Set one aside - it will be the base behind the craft sticks. Prepare the other two husks by rolling each lengthwise into a cylinder. Unroll both, fold them in half lengthwise, then open them up. This picture shows the torn shape (left), the cylinder (middle), and the completed husk (right). 

Tear a small rectangle from the green scraps. It will be the small part of the cornstalk still attached to the ear of corn. 

Glue the three craft sticks onto the green base. Position them so that the craft stick in the middle sticks up one bead higher than the other two.

Glue the cornstalk rectangle to the base of the corn, then position the two remaining corn husks. Glue everything in place. 

There are more types of corn than Indian corn and sweet corn, but I promise that I will not be making any more corn crafts in the immediate future. My next post will be about our latest travels. We spent a long weekend in one of the most beautiful places in the state and I'm excited to share it with you.