Popcorn Fun

Also on September 16 was a family program at 6pm. It was all about popcorn. Orville Redenbacher was born in Valparaiso Indiana. Every year Valpo has a popcorn fest. I went to the parade this year and it was really cool. In past years the floats had to be made out of popcorn but I don't think that rule applies anymore but some of the floats were made out of popcorn. I think September is National Popcorn month. I had Orville Redenbacher popcorn to taste test and it is very good. We also made popcorn hands.

I'm not sure where I originally found this idea but if you Google popcorn hands there are several websites to choose from. You need clear plastic gloves, I found these treat bags shaped like hands at the Dollar Tree. I liked these because they had the skeleton bones on them but if you use the gloves they are just as cute and they rip less easily. You need popcorn, candy corn, other candy such as M&M's, Skittles, or Reeses Pieces, yarn, and spider rings (optional).

To assemble I find it is helpful to have the popcorn and candy in bowls. I like to put a piece of candy corn or M&M's at the end of each finger tip. It makes it look like finger nails. Then stuff the glove with popcorn and candy until you reach the top. Tie it off with the yarn. I like to take spider rings, break the ring at the bottom, and place over a finger so your hand is wearing a ring. These are really fun to make for Halloween parties.