Corn Cob Garland for Fall

A few weeks ago I made the cutest corn husk wreath. Click here to see the wreath! I really fell in love with the simplicity of the corn husks and I also liked the organic touch that it added to our home. With that in mind, I decided to try my hand at making something else with the corn husks this season. I am so excited to share my Corn Cob Garland with you. It was easy and inexpensive to create and I am very happy with the way that it all came together.

Materials

Corn Cobs
Twine
Eye Hooks
Hot Glue
Measuring Tape

Steps

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1. Begin by separating the corn husks from the corn cob. I simply popped the husks off by bending them. A few of cobs were a little hard to detach so I stripped them of their husks and I gave the stems a little twist – that worked like a charm!

2. Take an eye hook and simply screwed it to the top of each of the corn cobs.

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3. Prepare the twine next. Simply decided how long you would like you garland to be. I always add few extra inches – just in case!

4. Begin to assemble the garland. To do this, just alternated the cobs of corn and the corn husks leaving about a two inch gap between each. I did string all of the corn cobs on at once and then scooted them out across the twine, leaving a gap for the husks. Once everything is “laid out” and ready to go, I began using the hot glue.

TIPS:

• Lay out the corn and the husks before you start gluing to make sure you like the ‘pattern.’
• Don’t over think the pattern, it will not be perfect which will add to the organic feel of the garland.

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5. I did choose to prepare the husks before gluing because I was afraid they would break. I decided to dip them into water so that they were easier to work with.

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6. Once the husks are dry, glue the pieces in place.

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8. I did not intend to glue to corn cobs originally. I thought I was going to squeeze the eye hooks snug against the twine using pliers. But, that wasn’t possible. I could not get the eye hooks to bend at all! So, in an effort to hide the ugly hot glue ball, I tied a little extra twine all around the glue at the top of each cob. That did a pretty good job of hiding the hot glue ball.

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This was so very easy to make. In about an hour I was able to transform a few ears of corn into a simple beautiful garland. I am so pleased with the way each cob and husk are just a little different – it add such character! I hope you are able to create your very own corn cob garland this fall!