Corn husk dolls

This Monday, we are going to show you how to make dolls using corn husks. Popularly known as “Corn Husk Dolls,” we are presenting our own adaptation of a traditional Native American craft. Corn husk dolls have been, and are still, crafted world-wide by just about every culture that grows corn.

At work I got the rare chance to try my hand at the Native American craft of corn husk doll making. The English were first introduced to dolls made out of corn during an 1585 expedition in Virginia. It seems that the English preferred rag dolls but that corn husk dolls were numerous among many Native civilizations. Soak the husks for 5-10 minutes to make them pliable. Make a stack out of four husks and tie a string around the husks around an inch from the top. Divide the husks into two…

Corn Husk Dolls are a great holiday craft that you can incorporate into just about any holiday ... they can become an angel, a pilgrim or indian, they can be a patriot, a loving couple for valentines, etc .. whatever you can imagine you can create .. You can get as simple or complax as you wish with your corn husk dolls... add wings and they become angels and fairies... go dark and give them a pointy hat and a broom and they become a witch .. like I said let your imagination take you away…

The art of making corn dolls is an ancient craft that has survived for centuries. With just corn husks and a few other supplies, you'll make female dolls with scarves and aprons, a baby, a butter churn, a scarecrow-like farmer, and more. This is a great craft for Thanksgiving or the fall season!

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just in time for Native American Day (or Indigenous People's Day). Here is a traditional Choctaw story about the Corn Husk Doll. Added bonus is a step by step video and a printable how to so you and your kids can make your very own.