Eco Fun: Making a Horn of Plenty

•  Thanks to the help of Native Americans, the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower planted many crops.

• In the autumn, they enjoyed their first big harvest. The crops they planted and harvested this first season were native corn, beans, onions, spinach, peas, cabbage, and carrots.

• To commemorate the first harvest, let’s prepare a celebratory horn of bounty (also called Cornucopia). It is a symbol of abundance and nourishment.

• Do this activity before Thanksgiving, so you can use the produce to make the Thanksgiving dinner.

• To make it eco-friendly, make sure you recycle or reuse the horn and consume the fruits and veggies you use, to avoid food waste.

And Now What?

• To make the horn, you’ll need the following: used grocery shopping paper bags, seasonal fruits and veggies and tape.

• To make the horn, take the paper bag and cut out the bottom part of the bag. Gather the bottom portion in one hand and start twisting gently towards the top to create the tail of the horn.

• To fix the end, use tape. At the top of the bag, bend the sides outward and roll at least twice to create an edge.

• Now that the horn is ready, fill it with the fruits and veggies Try to use native produce such as corn, peas, onions, plums, grapes, and berries.