These Fall Decorations Are Made with Dried Corn and Corn Stalks

There's a lot to love about autumn: cooler temperatures, pumpkin carving, late season sunflowers, baking apple pie, and watching football on TV, or, even better, from the stands, just the way Ree and the Drummonds like it. There's also plenty of festive fall décor ideas, including corn stalk décor!

Before you decorate with corn stalks, they need to be dried. Oftentimes, you can find them at your local farmers' stand. Otherwise, cut the stalks close to the ground and hang them upside down in a dry place away from garden pests like squirrels or possums. They'll have that bleached, golden color and they're ready for display. Because corn is pretty much synonymous with the harvest season, the stalks, husks, and even cobs make the perfect material to use in autumn craft projects. That's why we've assembled 30 of the very best corn stalk decorations that you can make yourself.

Love the look of those tall, bunched corn stalks? We have loads of great ideas about how best to use them as part of your outdoor fall decorations. We've also found DIY fall wreaths you can make from every part of the stalk, as well as tabletop décor perfect for everything from dinner parties to the big Thanksgiving meal. And did we mention garlands? We've rounded up some corn stalk garlands that will look gorgeous draped on door frames, fireplace mantels, and stair railings, or paired with DIY leaf crafts as a table runner. Best of all, they'll last throughout the season.