POPCORN GARLAND

POPCORN

Garland

STYLED BY TAYLOR BENNETT PHOTO BY KELLY MOORE CLARK

Popcorn is an inexpensive and playful Christmas garnish. Use popcorn to informally drape around an evergreen garland, or string and hang on your Christmas tree. Gather the family around a large bowl of popped kernels and trim the tree together.

HERE’S WHAT TO DO: Make popcorn in microwave and discard burned pieces. Make sure not to use buttered or salted popcorn. Leave the popcorn out for a day so that it stiffens. Measure about an arm’s length of sewing thread or waxed dental floss. Thread a needle with the wire and tie a knot at the end.

Thread the popcorn through the center of the kernel and pull it all the way through. For a fun twist, mix in a few slices of dried orange slices. If decorating a tree, make sure to string the lights before the garland. Tie your strings together and then drape around the outer edges.