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Dress up your Thanksgiving table with a cornucopia of corn.
Indian corn is a treasured, iconic element of Thanksgiving, so what better material to use to create festive tabletop decorations for the holiday! Whether you play up its golden husks or vibrant kernels, Indian corn centerpieces are sure to bring smiles to your holiday table.
Here, we've rounded up five crafty creations from magazines and blogs that make use of this modest material in a charming way.
Photo by Lisa Hubbard, from womansday.com
Gloriously Gilded
We love how lifestyle blogger Eddie Ross gave a modern lift to Indian corn in the current issue of Woman's Day. He gives the corn a festive shine by spray painting the ears gold. Lined up around a simple hurricane, they make the perfect table lantern. A luxe velvet ribbon keeps everything in place!
Photo from EddieRoss.com
Rustic Chic
For a simplified version, take a look at this centerpiece from Ross' blog. He actually used this project as inspiration for the project above. We love the varying colors of the Indian corn husks and the rustic look of the twine that keeps the corn standing upright.
Photo from bhg.com
Maize Masterpiece
For this casual centerpiece featured in Better Homes & Gardens, an assortment of colorful Indian corn is nestled on top of a bed of wheat. Placed inside a shallow bowl filled with floral foam, this table topper is at the perfect height for guests catching up during their holiday feast.
Photo: About.com
Solo Sensation
Sometimes a simple decoration can make all the difference to a table setting such as this adorable place card idea. The gang at About.com placed single mini cobs of Indian corn on the center of a place setting, tying a guest's placecard to the center using twine. So elegant.
Photo: Better Homes & Gardens
Vintage Vignette
If crafting is not your thing, get inspired by this clever display, also featured in Better Homes & Gardens. We love the idea of mixing together treasured vintage finds, like a stunning blue glass ball jar, ribbon and a silver mold, with harvest-ready accents such as the Indian corn on the bottom left-hand corner.
Photo from Create!
Cozy Crochet
Just for fun, we had to include these adorable crocheted Indian corn we found on the blog Create!.Blogger Alicia Kachmar did a fantastic job, using colorful yarn to complete her ode to Indian corn. We'd love to see these on our Thanksgiving table, nestled in a cornucopia filled with other autumnal goodies such as dried leaves and acorns.
Check out the rest of ShelterPop's Thanksgiving coverage!
Or if you're looking for more corn crafts, our sister site Holidash has a fantastic video on corn table crafts!
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