Gourds

Turn pumpkins and gourds into beautiful stained glass pieces which are much different than the typical jack-o-lantern.

Purple Martins eat thousands of insects every day. Attract purple martin's to your yard and save money by making martin houses from gourds.

This adorable Easter Bunny is made from gourds and will last for years.

Gourd bowls can be plain or fancy. They can be useful of decorative.

Decorative gourds with a folk art flare have been created for all seasons and decorative home uses. A unique transparent finish seems to emit light from within.

Make this adorable night light from gourds.

Make this adorable snowman candy dish from a hard-shell gourd.

This Fallout New Vegas article will cover the various stats and attributes of the following food and drink items; Buffalo Gourd Seed, Caravan Lunch, Cave Fungus, Cazador Egg and Cook-Cook Fiend's Stew.

Christmas ornaments aren't just for decorating the tree. They can be used to decorate wreaths, packages, and so much more. Making ones own ornaments are fun and easy when using small gourds. Here's how to make a Santa Gourd Ornament.

Gourds make wonderful bowls, baskets and containers. Here is how to make a bun warmer from a kettle gourd that will keep the buns warm throughout the meal.

A gourd bird house will provide a warm place for small birds to nest, and is an attractive addition to any yard or garden. Learn how to make a gourd bird house here. Difficult Level - Moderate.

Use the following easy method to dry a bottle gourd. Decorate it and make a bowl, birdhouse, vase, planter, dish or another handcrafted item.

Ideas for decorating for Thanksgiving.

Gourds yield themselves to a variety of purposes, which makes them a fun material to use for crafts. Learn how to prepare a gourd for crafts in this helpful piece.

On a family visit to a local apple orchard and pumpkin patch, I discovered a great 'green' nature craft: Gourd bird house made from a Mexican bottle gourd. Gourd bird houses are easy, inexpensive, eco-friendly crafts, perfect for classroom or homeschool.

Gourd purses are the new fashion trend. Here's how to make a purse from a gourd.

Hard shell gourds are perfect for fall decorations. Unlike ornamental gourds and pumpkins hard shell gourds will last for many years.

Here is how to make a gourd birdhouse in a quilt design. Perfect for the garden or for decorating inside the home.

This painted gourd witch is a fun Halloween craft project. Find yourself a gourd & you can paint it by following these directions. This painted gourd witch is a Halloween decoration everyone will love!

Snowman can be used from December all the way through February as decorations. Here is how to make a snowman using hard shell gourds.

Fall harvesting for everyone: Find a new hobbie (and love) in harvesting Gourds!

Gourds can be turned into almost anything. Here is how to turn two penguin gourds into a snow goose to hang on the deck or in the den.

Halloween, Thanksgiving and any other autumn gathering can be fun and you can add to the festivities with a fun fall table.

Ever wondered what you can do with a gourd? Here are ten fun, functional and decorative uses for gourds.

Chili peppers are popping up on tablecloths, curtains, dishes and more. If you like decorating with chili peppers here's how to make a chili pepper hanging decoration or birdhouse from a gourd.

Dirty moldy hard shell gourds make fun scary Halloween decorations. Here's how to turn a gourd into a skull mask or wall decoration.

Gourds have been used through the centuries by indigenous people around the world to make masks. Here is how to make a simple mask for a child using gourds.

Pumpkins are beautiful in the fall, the problem is if they sit long enough they begin to rot. Turn hard shell gourds into pumpkin look-a-likes and have them last for years.

Gourds have been used through the centuries for function and decoration. Here's how to turn one snake gourd into several one of a kind bracelets.

So you want to start gourd crafting but have no idea where to find the gourds to get started with. Look no further! This guide will give you plenty of options for finding gourds for all your art and craft projects.

Everything you need to know about planting and growing, harvesting and drying hard shell gourds.

Gourds make wonderful birdhouses and can be painted to represent watermelons or even strawberries by following these directions.

Dipper gourds are fun to grow and even more fun to turn into a birdhouse. The same gourd turned one way becomes a swan; turned over the gourd turns into a whale.

Native Americans will honor all U.S. Veterans on Sundayu, July 18 at 11 a.m. during the Gourd Dance Ceremony at the Children of Many Colros Powwow