Beaded pipe-cleaner Indian Corn fine motor Autumn craft for kids promotes concentration, bilateral coordination, and creativity in children of all ages.
Trust me, your little one will love making beaded pipe-cleaner Indian corn kids craft! Also, this adorable corn on a cob could be a perfect addition to your Autumn or Thanksgiving decoration collection! Besides, they are very easy to put together. These Indian corns are cute, colorful, and inexpensive to make, as you can usually find the supplies at the dollar store. Most importantly, your child will be exercising fine motor skills by strengthening the small muscles of the hands and developing concentration, hand-eye coordination, and bilateral control.
Indian corn, also called “calico corn,” is known for its beautiful, multicolored kernels, making it a perfect addition to Fall or Thanksgiving decor. Real Indian corn is widely available during the autumn months, but creating your own version with just pipe cleaners and pony beads is a fun and easy craft for kids! This simple project has a low mess factor, especially if you pour the beads into a bowl or cup to keep them contained. It’s a quick and enjoyable way for kids to get creative with seasonal decor!
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How to Make Easy Beaded Pipe Cleaner Indian Corn
Creating Easy Beaded Pipe Cleaner Indian Corn is a fun craft perfect for kids of all ages, and it’s especially exciting during the fall season! Using simple materials like colorful pony beads and pipe cleaners from your local craft store, this great craft is low-mess and easy to clean up, making it ideal for young kids and older kids alike. The result is a signature look that mimics a pumpkin shape or even corn cob color schemes that add a festive touch to your home. With just an inch of pipe cleaner at the end, you can twist to create realistic pipe cleaner corn husks for the perfect fall touch!
This diy project isn’t just for fall! As a great activity to try with little hands, it introduces them to pipe cleaner crafts that they’ll love year-round. Once they get comfortable with these simple craft ideas, they can experiment with other projects, like pipe cleaner snowflakes for a fun winter craft or even easy beaded pipe cleaner hearts for Valentine’s Day. Grab your orange pony beads or try different color schemes to keep it fresh, all with no extra cost beyond basic supplies. This project is truly one of the cutest crafts that lets first-time crafters experience success while building fine motor skills—plus, it’s a great way to add some seasonal décor!
YOU’LL NEED for this Beaded Pipe-Cleaner Indian Corn
- pony beads (choose red, orange, yellow, white, beige, and/or brown ~ you would need approximately 120 beads: about 15 per star’s arm)
- (4) pipe cleaners 12″ long (choose yellow, orange, or tan colors)
- another smaller pipe cleaner for tying the arms together, making a husk
However, if you do not have pony beads in Autumn or earth tones, just choose whatever colors you have handy. Children come up with the most amazing color combinations, so let their creativity run wild! You might be surprised at some unique assortments they come up with!
Step By Step Video Tutorial
HOW TO MAKE this Fine Motor Autumn Kids Craft
(1) MAKE PIPE CLEANERS STAR
First, grab four 12-inch pipe cleaners and line them up so that they are even on each end. (The way to find a center is to bend them in the middle.) Then, twist them together in the middle. Alternatively, you can wrap one pipe cleaner around another’s center to make an X shape. Then, do it again with the other two pipe cleaners. Lastly, combine the two X’s to make a star shape. Make sure to wrap pipe cleaners tightly around each other to secure them together. Lastly, space pipe cleaners evenly by spreading them into the shape of a star. Thus, you will end up with a star with eight “arms” ~or an octopus!
(2) THREAD THE BEADS
Next, string a combination of pony beads on one pipe cleaner “arm.” Be sure to leave a little over an inch of the pipe cleaner showing on the end so that you will have enough to twist your husk later on. (You would need that space for tying.) Make sure to twist the end of the pipe cleaner once you are done beading so that pony beads do not fall off that beaded arm. I ended up using about 15 beads per arm. Next, add pony beads to every arm of the star. Thus, you will keep threading the beads onto each pipe cleaner until all eight arms are covered. So, you will have eight beaded arms. Try mixing up the colors without being too exact in order to come up with original designs! There is no need for precision or patterns with this kid’s craft!
(3) FORM A HUSK
Moreover, once you have covered your star in beads, shape your corn into a cob! Carefully bend each end upward and gather the points together, bringing all the arms of the star up to the center. Make sure to keep them straight, and do not twist the arms as you gather them together. Next, take the tops of your pipe cleaners and twist the loose ends a couple of times to secure the beads, forming the corn “husks.” (You might want to use a spare smaller pipe cleaner to tie them up.) Lastly, fan out the top ends of pipe cleaners a bit for a more realistic look.
Beaded Pipe-Cleaner Indian Corn TIPS
Make sure you do not cross the beaded arms. You want the corn to have straight lines. Also, you might want to bend over the end tips of the pipe cleaners inwards just a bit so that the sharp points are not sticking out.
This beaded pipe-cleaner Indian corn craft is so simple to make and so fun! Besides, all you need are two simple supplies that you can find at the dollar store. Also, this fine-motor Autumn Kids Craft can make a perfect Thanksgiving activity or an Autumn decoration! Most importantly, this craft promotes concentration, precision, fine motor control, bilateral coordination, and creativity in children of all ages!
MORE Beaded Pipe-Cleaner CRAFTS
Shamrock Pipe Cleaner Craft ~ HERE.
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