[Sca-cooks] Drinking horns for kids

[Mollirose]

I hope you don't mind, I tossed this out to the Meridian MoC's list for 
ideas. Very creative group of folks out there who are constantly looking for 
fun, period activities that can be done on a dime.

Molli


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "King's Taste Productions" <kingstaste at comcast.net>
To: "'Cooks within the SCA'" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Drinking horns for kids


> kingstaste at comcast.net writes:
>
>>  I want to do a feast for them, and would love it if I could figure
> out some way for each of them to have a drinking horn.
>
> I am a few days behind in my e-mail and have not read any replys to this
>
> post. So please forgive me if I am repeating anything.
>
> Didn't disposible cups (as used near water-coolers) use to come as
> cones? Are they still available that way? Instant drinking horns!
>
> Renata
>
>
> Yes, I'm sure I can find the paper cones if it comes to that.  I have
> not seen them where I've been looking at party supplies and other
> disposables, but I know they exist.
>
> I had another idea from a local Gosling mistress of wrapping
> construction paper around a standard plastic cup to create the cone, you
> can even curl the part that goes out past the bottom of the cup somewhat
> to make it more of a horn shape.  That works, and has the added benefit
> of having a more durable cup inside.
>
> Right now I'm still experimenting with my rawhide horns - I got some
> large dog chewies and soaked them, made a paper pattern and cut the
> pieces out, and am using a small horn that I own as a base to wrap/mold
> the wet rawhide around, and then drying them.  I have not tried pouring
> wax into the insides yet, but I like the way these look so far.
>
>
> I haven't even started tackling the menu for this yet, but I think the
> drinking horns will be a hit, whatever they end up being made out of!
>
> Thanks for the wonderful ideas,
> Christianna
>
>
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