A
Christmas classic, popcorn garland is simple to make and gives your
tree a sweet vintage-y vibe. To make this craft you will
need:
½
cup popping corn
¼
cup cooking oil
Sewing
needle
Light
colored thread
Fresh
Cranberries (optional)
Start by
popping your popcorn on the stove-top. With microwave
popcorn's popularity, this simple task seems to be a bit of a lost
art. It doesn't take long at all and the result here will be a dry
popcorn with no butter or salt, perfect for stringing. Add ¼ cup of
oil to a large heavy pot with a lid. Add popping corn, cover and
heat over high heat until kernels start popping. Shake pot on
burner to keep kernels from burning. Keep popping until there is a
2 second lull between pops. Remove from heat and keep shaking the
covered pot for a few moments to allow for any extra pops. Remove
lid and transfer popcorn to a large bowl. Thread needle and being
stringing popcorn, alternate with cranberries as desired. I put a
group of three cranberries every two feet or so.
This
project also does not take as much time as you might think. I
completed garland for our seven foot tall slim tree in less time
than the broadcast of this evenings Monday night football game
between the Colts and the Chargers. Happy stringing!
