These DIY Thanksgiving Corn Husk Brooms Are Worthy of Harry Potter Himself

Sarah Essex

Fall brings with it some of the most beautiful, interesting and craft-appropriate foliage. Corn husks are a staple in the buildup to Thanksgiving, and often find themselves on doors, in arrangements, and on the Thanksgiving table itself.

This year, use those husky papers to create something fun for the kids to play with. Corn husk brooms are a blast to zoom around on and double as festive chair decor — for when it’s time to sit down and enjoy the feast.

Materials:

  • 3 to 4 ft. long Stick, about 2 in. in diameter

  • Corn Husks

  • Duct Tape in wood print

  • Suede Cording

Tools:

  • Scissors

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Instructions:

1. Cut off any bits of branch or knots on your stick, so that it is as smooth as possible.

2. Gather corn husks, a fat handful at least, so that all the tips are in one direction.

3. Tap the bundle on table, so that the ends are as even as possible, and insert the stick into the middle of the bundle.

4. Wrap tape around the husks as tightly as possible, leaving a 2 in. excess of “husk ends” above the tape wrap.

5. Fold the ends down and over the tape.

6. Leaving a 3 ft. tail, begin wrapping the broom with suede cording as tightly as possible over the husk ends. Tie a knot using the suede tail left out and the finished end of cording.

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