Pop Up Some Fun Making Popcorn Ornaments For National Popcorn Day

Need a fun activity for a chilly winter day?  Make Popcorn Ornaments!  Friday, January 19th is National Popcorn Day, so celebrate this delicious snack and movie concession stand staple by making ornaments out of popcorn kernels.  You hardly need any supplies, and you can enjoy eating all of the leftover pieces as you string along your work.

Need an activity for your children when it’s too cold to play outside?  Release your inner creativity and come up with your own unique shapes and designs for your popcorn ornaments.  Or, make them for the upcoming holidays: a heart for Valentine’s Day, shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day and a bunny for Easter.  You are only limited by your imagination!

Two DIY ornaments made with wire and popcorn then bent into shapes. | OrnamentShop.com

Get Poppin’ Making Popcorn Ornaments For National Popcorn Day

Popcorn ornaments are a favorite for moms and teachers who love easy classroom activities for their young students.  So fun, we guarantee you won’t be able to make only one!  Celebrate National Popcorn Day with these fun decorations!

Supplies:

  • Popped popcorn
  • Thin crafting or jewelry wire
  • Scissors
  • Ribbon
  • Paint (optional)

Popcorn Ornaments Supplies

Step 1: String popcorn pieces onto a piece of wire.

Step 1 is to string your popcorn along the wire. | OrnamentShop.com

Step 2: Gently bend the wire into the desired shape, pushing the pieces of popcorn as close together as possible without breaking them.  Then, secure the ends of the wire, twisting it and tucking in the end pieces so they don’t poke you.

Step 2 is to bend the wire into the shape you want, then twist the end in. | OrnamentShop.com

Step 3: Using the scissors, cut a piece of ribbon so you can hang your popcorn ornaments.

Step 3 is to cut a piece of ribbon. | OrnamentShop.com

Step 4 (OPTIONAL): if you desire a pop of color, paint your popcorn ornaments in festive hues!

Step 4 is to paint your popcorn ornament any color of your choosing. | OrnamentShop.com

That’s it!  These DIY popcorn ornaments don’t only have to be for National Popcorn Day!  Make some up now and paint them for the holidays.  A green wreath, yellow star and red striped candy cane would all be adorable Christmas ornaments for your tree!  They are also extremely lightweight so they won’t weigh down your branches, and won’t shatter if they fall on the floor!

Two DIY popcorn ornaments, one shaped as a heart and the other a wreath. | OrnamentShop.com

Love popcorn ornaments? Check out our variety of personalized concession stand food ornaments.  You can find everyone’s favorite treat!

A collage of Popcorn Ornaments and Concession Stand symbols. | OrnamentShop.com

 

One thought on “Pop Up Some Fun Making Popcorn Ornaments For National Popcorn Day

  1. Dennis

    Hey Dianne, what a fun idea! With valentines day just around the corner, I really like it. Plus, the ornaments make for a great picture at home. You just have to be careful around the kids that they don’t eat the painted popcorn haha.

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