3-D Cornstalk

This project is good for grades 3 and up. Not only can this method be used with cornstalks, but also Christmas trees, hearts, or any design, depending on the season.

Materials:

• Yellow, orange, and green construction paper
• Burlap or twine
• Straw or raffia
• Tacky glue

Procedure:

1. For the pattern: Draw half of a basic cornstalk on the scrap paper, making sure that the base is flat and the center of the cornstalk is on the edge of the paper (figure 1). Your cornstalk can be whatever size you wish. Cut it out.

figure1

1. Fold the yellow construction in half. Trace 4 cornstalks onto the paper, ensuring that the middle (flat) side of the cornstalk is on the fold. Cut them out.
2. Unfold your cornstalks to a 90 degree angle (L-shaped), glue them together – half of one cornstalk glued to half of another and so on – so that when completed, the four cornstalks form one complete cornstalk (+-shaped when viewed from above).
3. Glue straw (or raffia) to the cornstalk
4. Cut a strip of burlap (or twine) and secure around the middle of the cornstalk with glue.
5. Cut pumpkins out of the orange construction paper and the stems out of the green paper and glue to the cornstalk.

**Step #6 may be done before or after applying the straw. This is totally up to the child.

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