Articles related to "Gourd"

Many musicians dream of making their own instruments. By planting gourds, most of the hard work is done on the vine.

Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra offers tips for making the gourd drums, horns, and flutes heard in their recordings.

Gourds have been used as percussion instruments by cultures around the world. Water drums, rattles, and rainsticks are three of the easiest instruments to create.

Musicians contemplating making musical instruments from home-grown gourds will want to check out the amazing sound these instruments are capable of producing.

From soaking gourd seeds to setting up a garden and planting young vines, here's what musicians need to know to get the seeds for their musical instruments in the ground.

From harvesting and drying the gourds, to storing their seeds for next spring, here's everything musicians need to know to bring in their crop of musical instruments.

The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra's fresh sound stems from creative arrangements and historical instruments crafted from gourds.

Here are instructions for three preschool fall crafts bound to shake things up a bit. Easy homemade instruments that can't be beat are perfect for fall arts and crafts.

These bowls can be made in all different shapes and sizes and bring pizzazz to any table

This spring, musicians can follow millennia of instrument makers from every part of the world by planting some gourd seeds and watching what instruments grow.

From watering, to fertilizing, to pollinating, here's everything musicians need to know to grow healthy gourds and a garden full of musical instruments.

Parents don't need a green thumb to have fun growing gourds with their children. Here's an outdoor activity the whole family can enjoy.

Gourds create wonderful canvases for the art of woodburning. Learn more about this fascinating art of pyrography and how to apply it to gourds.

China Film Group/Disney's The Secret of the Magic Gourd is an overly sweet fable with very obvious plot twists. 5/10.

These homemade Halloween decorations are affordable and will put everyone in the mood for ghouls, ghosts, and goblins.

When decorating their homes for Thanksgiving, people can save money by using natural materials to create beautifully original wreaths and table ornaments.

There are hundreds of recipes that use this orange gourd as the main star. Here are just a few to get the mind turning and the palate churning!

Exotic greens and beans are available all over Asia, come find out about Bilimbi, Bitter Gourd and Sauropus.

For a beautiful fall bouquet, hollow out a pumpkin, a gourd, or even a squash. Then arrange fall leaves, flowers, or dried grasses and plants in this unique vase.

Plan your Outdoor Fall Harvest Party with seasonal treats from Mother Nature and utilize inexpensive ways entertain your guests

Autumn decorating is a lot of fun, and nature offers plenty to work with. When decorating for fall try using pumpkins and gourds in table displays.

Decorating for the Thanksgiving holiday is as simple as choosing the right colors and accents for placement around the house.

Read how to make a delicious thick Indian stew using wheat flour, red lentils and bottle gourd, spiced with cumin and chilly powder.

Looking for creative Thanksgiving centerpieces? Here are 5 fun, simple ways to create your own homemade Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Gardens and backyards provide plenty of natural material to create imaginative toys for boys and girls.

Thanks to its astonishing healing powers and nutritional value, the Guarani peoples of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina dubbed yerba mate the "Drink of the Gods".

Use wreaths, gourds, pumpkins, cornstalks, hay and straw to decorate for the Thanksgiving Season.

Young children will eagerly explore nature indoors when preschool teachers set up a science table using one or more of these preschool fall science center ideas.

Summer is but a memory, but here are some easy ways to bring autumn hues and scents indoors without spending a cent.

Commonly called Chinese bitter melon, this gourd is believed in Eastern cultures to have medical benefits. The vegetable is truly bitter and can be used in many recipes.

Transform your home into a holiday wonderland by embracing the fall harvest and then harvesting it yourself into delightful treats.

Looking for an "adult" way to celebrate Halloween and the fall? Try bringing the outside in.

With a little planning, some care and patience, anyone can grow a very large pumpkin.

The Mantaro Valley surrounding Huancayo is one of the most vibrant scenes of andean life anywhere in Peru.

Let your pumpkin cast a warm glow onto your porch or walkway by giving it the look of stained glass using sheets of colored paper.

Give your home a seasonal makeover with some of these ideas for fall decorating. A lot can be done on a small budget, so give some of the following ideas a try.

You've invited friends and family to your first Thanksgiving dinner, now it's time to plan your side dishes. With squash and roasted fall vegetables, you can't go wrong.

A wonderful fall craft that is perfect for kids of all ages. Decorate your holiday table with these easy to make candle.

While much of the attention on Thanksgiving Day is focused around a browned juicy turkey, a beautiful centerpiece is a reminder of the specialness of the day.

Use the suggestions of nature to inspire your Halloween decorations utilizing natural plant materials.

Here is a guide to a few of the more commonly used auxiliary percussion instruments that appear in arrangements for band and orchestra.

Whether planning punch and cookies, cider and doughnuts or a full-blown spooktacular "BOO-HAHA", here's some tips to make a Halloween party a success with little effort.

Autumn table decorations are just the thing to capture the beauty of fall. Creativity can "bloom" with seasonal offerings to grace the table.

For culinary tourists seeking delicious destinations that are off the beaten path, Uruguay is not to be missed.

Fall is a great time to spend with neighbors and friends. Plan an event to get fellow neighborhood trick-or-treaters together for a fun Halloween party.

Need favor ideas for a fall wedding? Look no further. Here is a list of nine favors that will have guests gushing at any reception.

Fall is a great time of year. The leaves are changing color, there's a nip in the air, and the holidays are just around the corner. Make a Harvest Wreath to celebrate.

Pictures can succeed where words might fail and can make religious concepts more thoroughly and easily grasped when they are used in paintings.

The Native American Church actively uses the small, peyote cactus bud to enhance their worship service.

This time of year if feels like we are changing holidays so fast from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Years. Here is a time saver to lessen your stress.