Make Your Own Witches Corn Husk Broom for Halloween!

WHETHER YOU GROW CORN AND HAVE YOUR OWN CORN HUSK, OR WANT TO PURCHASE SOME, THIS IS A PROJECT YOU WILL WANT TO TRY!  MAKE A UNIQUE WITCHES CORN HUSK BROOM TO INCLUDE IN YOUR HALLOWEEN DECOR AND CREATE SOMETHING PEOPLE WILL WANT TO TALK ABOUT!

A some of you may know, I just got back from a pretty fantastic vacation in Hawaii.  It. Was. Awesome.  Anyways, before I left I had to do a little harvesting in my garden.  I had a wheel barrow full of corn I needed to take care of.

Once I had shucked all that corn I them had a wheel barrow full of husks.  I didn’t think too much about them at the time.  Really, I don’t think about them, well, ever.  But the day after I got home from our vacation, I noticed this huge pile of corn husks.  I started to brainstorm.  They had been sitting out for about 10 days.  The were dried out just the right amount.  The first thing I thought of was  a wreath…..I’m still working on that one.  The second though was to make a fun Halloween witches broom.  So, out to the backyard I went to find that pile of tree trimmings I used to make my twig wreath.

This is what I came up with…

Here is what you need to make your own corn husk broom:

• a stick
• corn husks
• hot glue
• twine

Found my stick!

Now, the method I used to create this broom was by using layers of corn husks.  I started out with my first layer at the bottom of the stick.  Once I had the layer fully around the stick, I tied the husks off with my trusty twine.

I then added three more layers, gradually bringing them up the stick.  I tied each layer off with twine.  *Helpful tip*  Make sure you tie the husks off good and tight.  Once the husks dry completely, they won’t budge.

Here it is with a few layers.

When I was happy with the amount of corn husks, I tied the last layer off with twine and then I wrapped twine around the top of the “broom”.  I wrapped the twine as tight as I could get it.

Once I had the twine tied off and was happy with the look, I let it sit for 24 hours to dry completely.  *If you are using corn husks that are completely dry before you start, you cna soak them in some water for a bit to make them more pliable.

I styled my witches broom with some new chalkboard art and one of my painted pumpkins.

I am excited with the final product and even more excited about how easy it was!  I think it adds a touch of whimsy to my fall porch decor.  I am not big into crazy Halloween decorating, and my goal is to create decor that blends seamlessly with my style.  Honestly, I could keep this around all year.  It has those yummy rustic touches that I LOVE.  What do you think?  Is this something you would make, or a variation of it?  I would love to hear from you!  I am loving the way my fall porch decor is coming together and can’t wait to do a full reveal here on the blog!  Stay tuned!

Have a great day!