A great easy craft to do yourself and with the kids are gourd spoons. You can hang them in your home as a rustic decoration. But they are also great for food utensils.
The material you will need:
You will begin by cleaning the outside of your gourds this will remove any pesticides or dirt from the garden. Then hang and dry your gourds in a cool dry place for six months. The light has to be limited, like in a cellar. When the gourd is dry it will be as hard as wood. After it is dry cut the round top of the edge with a sharp knife. You want to remove less than half at the wide part to reveal the inside of the gourd. After that you will scrape the dried insides out. With fine grit sandpaper rub the inside and around the cut edges to make them smooth. In a small sauce pan heat some mineral oil, then melt in 1/2 cup of beeswax. Melt and then pour into a tempered glass jar and cool. Scoop some of the wax onto a clean cloth and rub onto your gourd. With circular motions treat your gourd. You can wipe away the excess wax after it sits for 24 hours. You want to repeat the wax process after every four uses. If you are not using your gourd to eat, make it how you want and hang on your wall or fireplace.
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