It’s officially Fall! My mind is getting in gear for Fall and Halloween crafts. Who cares if it’s still in the eighties at my house? When I talk about crafts I mean “easy Halloween crafts.” Let’s face it, most of us want something quick and fun to do with the kids. Complicated projects have to wait. I read a post on Facebook discussing the joys of popcorn. I thought, “Hey! I like popcorn! What can I do?” I created these simple popcorn witches from mason jars so I could have my popcorn and eat it too! These cute little decorations would be great for parties. Use them as decorations and later give them as party favors. (If you want to share.)Best of all they’re quick to make, coming together in a few minutes.
How to Make Popcorn Witches
What you need for the popcorn:
1 bag of microwave popcorn
green candy melts OR
white chocolate and green food paste or coloring
What You need for the “witches”
4 mason jars
orange, black and white craft paint (I use the washable kind so it can be removed later)
8 wiggly eyes
orange yarn
mini witches hats (I found mine at Michaels)
Directions to Make the Popcorn:
Step 1: Pop one bag of microwave popcorn as directed on package. Remove unpopped kernels.
Step 2: Melt green candy coating (or white chocolate) in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave for 15 more seconds if not melted.
Note: If using white chocolate, add a few drops of green food coloring or paste and mix until desired color is reached.
Set aside.
Directions to Make the Witches:
Step 1: On a clean, COMPLETELY DRY mason jar, paint a black semi-circle for a mouth near the bottom of the jar.
Step 2: Paint an orange triangle onto the jar above the black semi-circle. Allow to dry.
Step 3: Glue 2 wiggly eyes on each mason jar above the orange nose. (I found it was easier to use a hot glue gun.)
Step 4: Paint 2 to 3 white squares in the black semi-circle for teeth.
Step 5: Fill with the green popcorn. Fasten lid on mason jar.
Step 6: Cut desired amount of orange yarn (I used about 18 inches per witch.) Glue ribbon into place on lid of mason jar.
Step 7: Glue witches hat onto lid.
Printable Directions:
- 1 bag of microwave popcorn, popped
- 6 ounces of Green candy melts, melted
- 3 pint mason jars
- orange, black and white paint
- paint brush
- orange yarn
- 6 wiggly eyes
- witches hats
- hot glue or glue stick
- Mix the bag of popcorn with the candy melts. Stir until coated. Set aside and let harden. Meanwhile < paint a black semicircle two to three inches from the bottom of the mason jar. Directly above this, paint an orange triangle for a nose. Glue wiggly eyes above the nose. Let dry. When paint is dry, add two white triangles to each black semicircle for teeth.
- Add green colored popcorn into the jars and place seal on top. Add 18 to 24 inches orange yarn over the top of the seal. Place ring on top of this and tighten. Hot glue witches hat on top of ring.
Tip: If you are crafty, you can make the witches hats yourself from a piece of felt. I decided I was not crafty enough to do this and purchased a garland of six witches hats from Michaels for $3.99.
These popcorn witches turned out so cute and are always a hit at parties. What are you making for Halloween crafts?
These popcorn witches are so cute and look fun to make. I would love to make these with the kids and put out on the table next year for Halloween.
This is so cute! I can never think of fun things like this, so I’m glad you shared it. This will be fun to leave on people’s desks at work.
Oh my gosh! This is kinda cute! I think kids will love these popcorn witches.
This is so adorable! I would love to dress up these and put them in my kitchen for the season.
So cute, I’m making Halloween costumes for myself and my daughter.
Super cute idea!!! I love mason jars, they are so versatile.
I agree that kids would love to make this. How about a make and take party favor? Perhaps a goblin too!
Wow, this is a nice craft! It would be so nice to have this on our horror movie night.
How cute! These are a fun craft to make with the kids, they’d love it
I adore Halloween, mainly because I have a huge sweet tooth. These popcorn witches will be such a fun way to celebrate the season.
How cute and creative those are! I might make some for my kids to take to their teacher this coming Halloween!
These are the coolest crafts ever. I am definitely making these for the kids teachers this Halloween!
I love this idea! I’ve never seen anything like it before but it’s genius and a great treat for people too. I’m not sure yet what I’m making for Halloween but I know I want to do a lot. These ideas are inspiring.
Such a great craft to do with the kids! I’m not super crafty either so I think I may go to Michael’s and get the hats too 😉
How unique and fun looking. I can’t wait to make these with the grand kids. We’ve been making projects on the weekends they come.
I really love this halloween craft, I can’t believe that we are talking about Halloween
How adorable! My kids would love this, and enjoy making it! So much fun.
This is so cute. I will have to try making these with my friends little ones this weekend.
I’m so excited for Halloween this year! This is a cool decoration that I just might try too!
Omg what a fun craft!!!!! Fall and Halloween are my favorites to craft things up for. I will have to try this with my daughter
What a lovely presentation you have here! It’s perfect for Halloween parties as a snack or as a party favor. I love the idea of putting a witches head on top, it finishes the whole look.
These are so cute! I love making Halloween crafts with kids! They will surely love making this!
Those look so cute! I love finding cute crafts like this to do with my kids.
This is such a cute and festive idea! It would be perfect for a Halloween party or as Halloween goodies for my son’s class.
This is super cute! I will have to do this for sure.
What a fun idea! These are super cute.
Aww, this is really clever. I love their hair and the green popcorn works so well!
Wow what a creative, fun idea!
I love this idea! It is so creepy and cute! And looks easy to make. The kids will love it.
these are so cute! i would eat all of the popcorn though 🙂 they would make a special halloween treat
Ok, these are cute! I wish my daughter were still young enough to enjoy doing these!
Now that is a really cute idea to decorate for Halloween. It’s crafty and cute. I love the idea of making popcorn witches, will have to do it just for fun!
Those are super cute and a fun way to eat your craft. The kids would love making these.
You can’t go wrong with popcorn! I love the witches. This would be a great crafts for kids and adults. I would love to see how others witches turn out!
Those are really cute! We are going to decorate for fall later today. I love the idea of using popcorn for these witches.
This is such a fun craft for Halloween. My daughters love making fun stuff like this for different holidays, so I think we’ll all enjoy this project this weekend!
Those are so cute. They would be good for a Halloween movie night. Nobody’s fighting over who’s holding the bowl.
Those are adorable. Half the fun of making snacks like this is the presentation. Great idea!
This is the cutest witch I’ve ever seen and it’s my favorite snack – popcorn. I’ll have to make a few of these. So creative!