Retired teachers share corn crafts

Young girl smiling and showing the refrigerator magnet shaped like corn that she painted.

Kinsley is all smiles after she custom painted her corn refrigerator magnet at the Union County Youth & Corn Festival.

Union County Retired Teachers Association provided corn crafts for children to make at the recent Youth & Corn Festival. At least 25 children custom painted corn refrigerator magnets. Another 16 strung beads on chenille sticks and shaped key chains that resembled Indian corn. Between craft projects a teacher read stories with corn themes that covered the uses and history of corn.
One young girl read the book to the teacher. Many of the participants wanted to craft as a family. All seemed to have a really fun time and many mentioned that they would be returning next year.

Chloe and Ryder are proud to display the beaded key chains that look like Indian corn. They also had fun revamping their Wizard of Oz costumes to dress for the Youth & Corn Festival.