Little ones always seem fascinated by the mini gourds that are often for sale at pumpkin patches...and just about everywhere else this time of year. I'm not sure if it is the bright colors, odd shapes or just the fact that they are so small that attracts my kiddos so, but either way, we end up with many little gourds during this time of the year!
Last year I had our gourds arranged on our dining room table. They did look nice, however, there were really way too many and it was not long before I was finding mini gourds in all kinds of random places where they really did not belong. In a basket, you would not be able to see all of the gourds, however, in this big glass thing you could really see and appreciate all of the unique shapes and colors of the gourds. I know I did not spend much for this class container and it has served as everything from vase to fishbowl since we have had it. So far this year, we still have plenty of room to add more gourds. Having a place to out them all makes it much easier to say yes to my kiddos as they stand there, doe eyed, pleading to buy "the cutest baby pumkin ever! "
As any other picked vegetable or fruit, once off the vine, it does gradually start to "go bad". Keep an eye on your gourds...by the end of the season last year, some of the gourds that were packed underneath looked a bit like they could have been a science experiment! But hey, they were behind glass, and they looked beautiful for the holiday!
Have a great weekend!
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