Thanksgiving Corn Wreath

Corn is plentiful in the fall, this corn wreath is very easy and inexpensive to make.

Using fresh corn for your Thanksgiving corn wreath makes the job of cutting the ears easier. It will also make poking holes in the center of the corn ear much easier.

Indian Corn Wreath Supplies:

Indian Corn (3 ears)

Hammer and Nail

Saw

Picture Hanging Wire

Wreath Decorations (optional)

Instructions:

1. Cut the corn into 1½ inch pieces.

2. Using the nail and a hammer, poke holes through the center of each cut piece of corn.

3. Thread the picture wire through each piece of the indian corn.

I couldn't find my roll of picture hanging wire, so I used some screening rubber!

Flexible materials won't be stiff enough to keep your corn wreath in a rounded shape.

A coat hanger could be used if you don't have any picture wire laying around.

4. Shape your wreath.

Bring the ends of the wire together to form your wreath into a circular shape.

Twist the ends of the wire to hold them in place.

Don't worry if there is a gap in the connection area as you can cover it with a bow, an arrangement of fall leaves or other decorations.

5. Decorate your corn wreath with a bow.

I used the corn husks that came on the Indian corn to make a bow.
The reddish purple coloring looks nice.

Carefully cut the husks into strips.

A few wrinkles and rips in the husks add character to the bow.

To Make The Bow

Glue two strips from the husk in an upside down V shape.
Take two other strips and loosely loop them together. Glue those at the tip of the V, one facing to the left of the wreath, the other towards the right.
Take one more piece of the husk and create a rounded loop to glue over the side loops to finish off the bow.

Thanksgiving Corn Wreath Picture

Here is a close up picture of the finished corn wreath.

You could use regular field corn to make the wreath if you can't find Indian corn. I'll be hanging my wreath outdoors after Thanksgiving Dinner so the squirrels can enjoy it.