# Corn Crafts and Activities for Kids > A short and sweet roundup of corn crafts, corn-themed art projects and simple corn activities for fall and Thanksgiving, collected from fellow bloggers. It includes weaving, mosaics, printing and stamping, shakers, counting games, fine-motor tweezing, science and sensory play. - URL: https://www.funlittles.com/corn-crafts-for-kids/ - Ages: 2–8 yrs · Difficulty: easy · Mess: medium - Time: prep none, activity varies - Works for: one-on-one, small group, whole class - Skills: fine-motor, art, sensory-exploration, counting, science, pretend-play, music - Cautions: corn, ingestion-risk ## Safety - Corn and popcorn kernels, beads, buttons and seeds are choking hazards for babies and toddlers. Supervise closely and keep them away from kids who still mouth things. - Check that squish bags are sealed well (for example, taped shut) before handing them to little ones, and supervise their use. - Some ideas use candy (M&Ms) or dyed materials. Check for allergies before you start. ## Ideas - **Woven Corn Craft**: Weave paper strips into a colorful harvest corn cob. - **Button Corn Craft**: Make a harvest corn decoration with buttons. - **Handprint Corn Cob**: Turn a printed handprint into a corn cob with green paper husks. - **Pony Bead Corn Craft**: Build a colorful Indian corn from pony beads. - **Corn Craft with Real Popcorn**: Make an easy corn craft using real popcorn. - **Corn Mosaic Craft**: Glue small squares in fall colors onto a cob shape for a corn mosaic. - **Yarn Corn**: Make corn with yarn. - **Corn on the Cob with Real Corn**: Use real corn to make corn on the cob in preschool. - **Paper Roll Corn**: Turn a toilet paper roll into a corn craft. - **Tissue Paper Corn Craft**: Make an Indian corn craft with tissue paper. - **Corn Sun Catchers**: Make corn-shaped sun catchers for a fall window. - **Corn Painting**: Roll a real corn cob through paint for a textured process art print. - **Cotton Buds Corn Art**: Dab corn kernels with cotton buds for fine-motor corn art. - **Pencil Eraser Corn Art**: Stamp colorful kernels onto paper corn cobs with pencil erasers. - **Corn Art with Pumpkin Seeds**: Make Indian corn art using dyed pumpkin seeds. - **Corn Shakers Musical Craft**: Scoop corn kernels into a decorated can to make a musical shaker. - **Corn Math Game**: Roll the die and count M&Ms onto a paper corn cob. - **Tweezing Corn Fine Motor Play**: Practice tweezing corn for fine-motor play. - **Hopping Corn Science Activity**: Watch corn kernels hop in a simple science activity. - **Corn Hauling Pretend Play**: Haul corn in a sensory pretend-play activity. - **Corn on the Cob Lanterns**: Make corn-on-the-cob lanterns. - **Corn Squish Bag**: Seal corn kernels in a squish bag for babies and toddlers to explore. - **Coloring Corn Kernels**: Dye popcorn kernels in bright colors for play and learning. ## The original post by TurkeyMom (2014) Is it Corn and turkey time yet? Not quite you say? Well, for those of you who are planners, here is a short and sweet round up of corn crafts and corn themed art projects with a few corn science activities thrown in. For mor[e **thanksgiving crafts for kids**](https://www.funlittles.com/category/thanksgiving/) check out the category page. ### Corn Crafts for Kids [**Woven Corn Craft**](http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2010/11/indian-or-harvest-corn-paper-weaving.html) from Almost Un Schoolers **Button Corn Craft** from Education **[Handprint Corn Craf](https://craftulate.com/handprint-corn-cob/)t** from Craftulate [](https://craftulate.com/handprint-corn-cob/) [**Pony Beads Corn Craft**](http://cutesycrafts.com/2013/11/pony-bead-indian-corn.html) from Cutesy Crafts [**Corn Craft with real pop corns**](http://www.craftymorning.com/diy-easy-corn-craft-for-kids-using-real/) from The Crafty Morning [**Indian Corn Mosaic Craf**t](https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/10/harvest-corn-mosaic-craft.html) from No Time for Flash Cards [](https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/10/harvest-corn-mosaic-craft.html) **Yarn Corn** from 3 Dinosaurs [**Use real corn**](http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/08/we-made-corn-on-the-cob-in-preschool/) to make corn on the cob from Teach Preschool **Paper Roll Corn** from Reading Confetti **Tissue Paper Corn Craft** from Artsy Momma **Corn Sun Catchers** from Sow Sprout Play ### Corn themed Art Projects for Kids [**Corn Painting**](http://fun-a-day.com/art-activity-preschool-farm-theme/) from Fun A Day [](http://fun-a-day.com/art-activity-preschool-farm-theme/) [**Cotton Buds Corn Art**](https://www.funlittles.com/thanksgiving-crafts-kids-fine-motor-corn-art/) from Blog Me Mom [**Corn art**](http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/indian-corn-craft-and-five-kernels-of-corn-legend.html) with pencil erasers from Fantastic Fun and Learning [](http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/indian-corn-craft-and-five-kernels-of-corn-legend.html) [**Corn Art using pumpkin seeds**](https://iheartcraftythings.com/indian-corn-craft-using-dyed-pumpkin.html) from I heart Crafty Things **Corn Shakers Musical Craft** from Sow Sprout Play ### Simple Corn activities for kids [**Corn Math Game**](https://toddlerapproved.com/m-corn-roll/) from Toddler Approved [**Tweezing Corn Fine Motor Play**](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/preschool-tweezing-corn-fine-motor-activity/) from Teaching 2 and 3 year olds **[Hopping Corn Science Activity](http://onetimethrough.com/hopping-corn-science-activity/)** from one time through. [**Corn Hauling Pretend Play**](http://handsonaswegrow.com/sensory-activity-hauling-corn/) from Hands on As We Grow [**Corn on the Cob lantern**s](http://www.artsybe.com/2010/11/thankful-for-camping-weekend-with-emily.html) from Artsbye [**Corn Squish Bag**](http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/indian-corn-squish-bag.html) from Fantastic Fun and Learning [](http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/indian-corn-squish-bag.html) [**Coloring Corn kernels**](http://fun-a-day.com/how-to-dye-corn-kernels/) from Fun A Day That's all folks! Thanks for reading