Hi all! Christmas is already upon us! It doesn't even seem possible. At any rate, I decided to make some old fashioned popcorn garland for our lovely tree. Here's how I did it:
Materials:
• bulk white popcorn
• dental floss
• whole fresh cranberries (optional)
• needle
1. Cook your popcorn. I chose white because of its nice bright color. I cooked about a whole cup which was 3 batches.
2. Allow the popcorn to cool completely in an airy spot. Pick a spot where it won't be disturbed. It will need to stay there for 8-24 hours to "stale up". Stale popcorn threads easier. I poured mine out on wax paper on the table.
3. Dry your cranberries.
4. Cut 9 foot lengths of dental floss to work with. My tree is pretty large, so it look about 7 strands.
5. Tie a knot (I do a cluster of knots) on one end of the floss. Thread the opposite end onto the needle. Be sure to leave tails on both ends for tying the stands together.
6. Pick a nice comfy spot on the couch, and find a good movie to watch. Older kids can help with this project if you trust them with a needle. Begin stringing your popcorn and cranberries. I strung in a pattern of 10 popcorn, 3 cranberries.
7. Once you are finished filling up the strand, tie some knots at the end. Go ahead and put the strand on the tree to see how much you'll need. As you progress, tie the strands together to make one large strand.
It will be a bit delicate at first. The cranberries look like pretty little red beads. Enjoy your garland!
Thanks for reading!
