How to Make Festive Kwanzaa Corn Husk Vases

Incorporate a powerful symbol of Kwanzaa into the holiday table with these corn husk vases. Corn traditionally pays tribute to the circle of life in Kwanzaa celebrations, and these vases are a unique way to pass along this custom.

Kwanzaa Corn Husk Vase With Flower

To make this festive Kwanzaa corn husk vase, gather the following materials: corn husks (these are often sold in the international section at grocery stores), wood stain, paper towels, scissors, glue gun, short drinking glass and colorful braided yarn.

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Materials Needed:

corn husks (these are often sold in the international section at grocery stores)
wood stain
paper towels
scissors

glue gun
short drinking glass
colorful braided yarn

Stain Corn Husks

Apply a small dot of wood stain to paper towel and rub onto one side of the corn husks to create a rich color (Images 2 and 3). Tip: Try using colorful stains to achieve a varied effect.

These dried corn husks are ready to be stained for this festive Kwanzaa vase project.

Apply a small dot of wood stain to paper towel and rub onto one side of the corn husks to create a rich color. Tip: Try using colorful stains to achieve a varied effect.

Dried Corn Husks

These dried corn husks are ready to be stained for this festive Kwanzaa vase project.

Staining Corn Husks

Apply a small dot of wood stain to paper towel and rub onto one side of the corn husks to create a rich color

Staining Corn Husks

Apply a small dot of wood stain to paper towel and rub onto one side of the corn husks to create a rich color. Tip: Try using colorful stains to achieve a varied effect.

Trim Corn Husks

Cut corn husks in proportion to size of glass. Corn husk should reach 1/2" higher than top of glass.

Trim Stained Corn Husks

Cut corn husks in proportion to size of glass. Corn husk should reach 1/2" higher than top of glass.

Secure to Glass

Using glue gun, trace vertical and horizontal lines onto corn husk (Image 1). Adhere to glass. Repeat with more husks, overlapping pieces, until glass is covered (Image 2).

Using a glue gun, trace vertical and horizontal lines onto these stained corn husks.

Adhere to glass. Repeat with more husks, overlapping pieces, until glass is covered.

Hot Gluing Corn Husks

Using a glue gun, trace vertical and horizontal lines onto these stained corn husks.

Adhering Corn Husks to Glass Vase

Adhere to glass. Repeat with more husks, overlapping pieces, until glass is covered.

Trim Excess Husk

Cut overhanging corn husk to make even with edge of glass.

Trimming Excess Corn Husks

These stained corn husks are trimmed even with the top a glass with scissors.

Attach Braided Yarn

Attach end of yarn to lower half of vase with a drop of glue. Wrap yarn around the base of the vase several times (Image 1). Cut the end of the yarn, and secure it with glue (Image 2).

Attach braided yarn to the stained corn husk. Cut the end of the yarn, and secure it with glue.

Braided Yarn Around Corn Husk

Attach end of yarn to lower half of vase with a drop of glue. Wrap yarn around the base of the vase several times.

Kwanzaa Corn Husk Vase With Braided Yarn

Attach braided yarn to the stained corn husk. Cut the end of the yarn, and secure it with glue.

Add Flowers

Fill vase with water and flowers, and use as a beautiful, natural element for the Kwanzaa table.

Kwanzaa Stained Corn Husk Vase

Fill vase with water and flowers, and use as a beautiful, natural element for the Kwanzaa table.