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Celebrate Thanksgiving with these fun and festive ice cream cone cornucorpias!
These ice cream cornucorpias are so cute and easy to make! Use them as a party favor or give them to your kids for a festive treat!
What is a cornucorpia?
The word cornucorpia literally means “horn of abundance” or horn or plenty.
It is used as a symbol of abundance and bountiful harvest, and is commonly displayed as a decorative centerpiece for Thanksgiving.
The horn is typically overflowing with fruits and vegetables. Traditionally, a hollow goat’s horn was used, but in modern times a horn shaped basket is used instead.
Fun Thanksgiving facts for kids!
- The first Thanksgiving was a three day harvest festival celebrated in 1621 by Pilgrims and Native Americans.
- Turkey wasn’t served at the first Thanksgiving!
- Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863.
- There are four American towns named “Turkey.” They’re in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina.
Click here for more fun Thanksgiving facts!
How do you make ice cream cone cornucorpias?
You will need:
- sugar ice cream cones
- water
- Thanksgiving candy (I used candy corn, pumpkins and Sixlets)
- plastic wrap
- string
Step 1: Dip the bottom of a sugar cone in water for a few seconds. (You want some of the water to be absorbed, but you don’t want the cone to become soggy.) Then, microwave the cone on high for 20 seconds.
Step 2: While it’s hot, carefully bend the tip of the cone to make it curved. If it’s not bending easily, quickly dip it in water again, and microwave it for 5-10 more seconds, and try it again.
Step 3: Fill the ice cream cone with Thanksgiving candy.
Step 4: Wrap the cone in plastic wrap and secure it with a piece of string to keep the candy from falling out (optional).
More fun Thanksgiving ideas!
- Turkey Food Art – Healthy Kids Food
- Learning Fractions with Pumpkin Pie Playdough
- Turkey Toilet Paper Roll Craft
- Candy Hand Turkey – Fun Thanksgiving Kids Craft
- Turkey Twinkies – Cute Thanksgiving Treat for Kids
- Peanut Butter Ball Turkeys
Ice Cream Cone Cornucorpia
Equipment
- plastic wrap
- string
Ingredients
- sugar ice cream cones
- water
- Thanksgiving Candy I used candy corn, pumpkins and Sixlets
Instructions
- Dip the bottom of a sugar cone in water for a few seconds. (You want some of the water to be absorbed, but you don’t want the cone to become soggy.) Then, microwave the cone on high for 20 seconds.
- While it’s hot, carefully bend the tip of the cone to make it curved. If it’s not bending easily, quickly dip it in water again, and microwave it for 5-10 more seconds, and try it again.
- Fill the ice cream cone with Thanksgiving candy.
- Wrap the cone in plastic wrap and secure it with a piece of string to keep the candy from falling out (optional).
Notes
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