Student Activities

Making Corn Husk Dolls

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies

Students will learn how to make a corn husk doll, and then compare the toys they have with toys that children of the 19th century played with (and often made) as a daily life comparison. Corn was grown at Kingsley Plantation, and while it was used for food, other parts of the plant were useful too. Children back then would have had as much fun using their imaginations to make their toys as they did when playing with them! 

Materials

Download Instructions for Making a Corn Husk Doll

Last updated: September 17, 2015