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What to do with gourds for kids?

What to do with gourds for kids?

In some countries people eat gourds. But mostly people use gourds to make musical instruments, pipes, masks, and containers such as water jugs. The inside of one type of gourd is dried and used as a sponge called a loofah.

What can you make out of a gourd?

Here are some of the most unique crafts using gourds on the Internet.

  1. Woodburned Gourd Clock. Woodburning, or pyroengraving as it is often called, can allow you to create beautiful patterns on any object that can be burned.
  2. Gourd Birdhouse.
  3. Make a Gourd Lamp.
  4. Gourd Paper Ornaments.
  5. Gourd Wreath.

What can you do with small gourds?

5 Things to Do with… Gourds

  • HOUSE A BIRD. Photo: gonzalesmastergardeners.org. It’s fun and easy to make a birdhouse from a hollowed-out gourd.
  • HANG A GARLAND. Photo: asoftplace.net.
  • MAKE A LANTERN. Photo: makezine.com.
  • CARVE A JACK-O’-LANTERN. Photo: southernliving.com.
  • CRAFT A CANTEEN. Photo: stormdrane.blogspot.com.

What can you do with old gourds?

What Can You Do with Leftover Halloween Pumpkins and Gourds?

  1. Make a catapult for pumpkin chunkin’.
  2. Bake the seeds @ 350 with salt and olive oil from a healthy, tasty treat.
  3. Construct a squirrel feeder box and add pumpkin seeds.
  4. Make your own pie filling.
  5. Build a compost bin for your rotting pumpkins.

How do you decorate dry gourds?

Decoration ideas Acryllic paint, or even most spray paints, work well on dried rinds and are great for drawing faces or patterns. Bird lovers can carve dried pumpkins and gourds to create bird feeders to hang out the windows.

How do you preserve gourds for decorations?

Space the prepared gourds on a few layers of newspaper in a dark, warm, dry area (such as an attic) with good ventilation. Replace the damp newspaper every few days, turning the gourds when you do. Heat accelerates drying and darkness will preserve the gourd’s color.

How do you decorate with gourds?

Acryllic paint, or even most spray paints, work well on dried rinds and are great for drawing faces or patterns. Bird lovers can carve dried pumpkins and gourds to create bird feeders to hang out the windows. Garlands adorned with pumpkins and gourds are a wonderful way of imbuing your place with a festive feel.