If any of you have indian corn left over from Thanksgiving decorations, here's a really fun (and beautiful!) craft you can do. I will warn you, though - this takes a lot of parental supervision!
First, break off all the kernels from the cob (my boys loved this part!). Then soak the kernels in water overnight, otherwise they're too tough to puncture!
The next day, thread the kernels like beads onto whatever you like. We used jewelry wire to make ornaments for our friends and then elastic thread to make necklaces. I think the easiest way to thread the kernels is to go through the germ (the white, starchy part):
Find the germ, then flip it over and go through the bottom of the kernel:
Up through the germ. This gives you enough of the kernel to stay on the wire/thread, but it doesn't crack the kernel or destroy your fingers :)
The finished product:
They are so colorful!
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