Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Craft a Cornucopia for A Doll's Harvest

Stuff the horn of plenty or cornucopia with doll sized vegetables and fruit and display it on a table top.

I've lined the inside of the horn with masking
tape after removing the foil.
       "In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (from Latin cornu copiae), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts.
       In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled with various kinds of festive fruit and vegetables. In most of North America, the cornucopia has come to be associated with Thanksgiving and the harvest." Wikipedia

Craft Supply List:
  • tin baking foil
  • rustic looking twine
  • tacky white glue
  • masking tape
  • assorted doll sized fruits and vegetables 
Step-by-Step Instructions:
  1. Crush the tin foil into a cornucopia shape.
  2. Wrap the twine tightly around this shape and add generous amounts of glue as you go. You can use masking tape to help hold the twine down and remove it later after the horn shape dries. If you use hot glue as a substitute for this craft you must be very careful with it! If the gun comes in contact with the foil too often it could short out the gun.
  3. Braid a piece of twine to finish off the outer edge of the horn of plenty. Let the horn dry completely before removing the tin. 
  4. Leave the outer most layer of tin, just beneath the twine, intact.
  5. Use masking tape to give the inside of the horn a smooth surface. 
  6. Stuff the horn of plenty or cornucopia with doll sized vegetables and fruit and display it on a table top or miniature fireplace mantle for Thanksgiving.
Left, Crush the tin foil into a cornucopia shape. Right, Wrap the twine tightly around this shape.

Left, the horn is completely wrapped and ready for a braided edge.
Right, carefully tear out the aluminum foil from the center of the cornucopia.

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