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This candy corn wreath is the perfect decoration for your Halloween party, whether inside or outside. Read how to make a candy corn wreath here.
What do you think about the traditional Fall candy, Candy Corn?
Do you love it and buy it every season as soon as it hits the shelf, or do you think it is the most disgusting stuff and how can anyone eat that?
However, you feel you will LOVE this Candy Corn Wreath tutorial. Either because it's your favorite candy, or at least it's cute and you don't have to eat it.
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Supplies You'll Need to Create this DIY Project:
- Paper Trimmer
- Styrofoam Sheets
- Styro Cutter Pro
- Smooth Finish
- Craft Sanding Block
- Foam Brushes
- Jack O'Lantern Orange Paint
- Cadmium Yellow Paint
- Snow White Paint
- 12 x 12-inch scrap of Chipboard
- Hot Glue Gun and Sticks for Styrofoam
- Black Mesh Ribbon
Make the Template:
To start, we must make the template for our candy corn pieces.
Cut a piece of scrap paper that measures 5 ½ x 10 inches. With a pencil draw a small notch at the center point of the 5 ½-inch side, which would be at the 2 ¾ mark.
Line up the paper in your trimmer, with the left bottom corner and the center point in the cutting track. Cut. Flip the piece over and line it up again the same way. When cut correctly you will have a triangle pennant shape.
Since most candy corns have a blunt end, line the bottom of the triangle up at the 8-inch line, and cut 2 inches off of the tip.
Trace the candy corn template onto the styrofoam with a marker. To make fewer cuts, flip the template over and put it right next to the one before. Trace 11 pieces.
Cut the Styrofoam Shapes:
Cut the candy corn pieces out of the styrofoam.
I used an awesome tool called the Styro Cutter Pro. This handy little tool makes cutting through styrofoam a breeze and eliminates the mess of little styrofoam pieces that stick to EVERYTHING! You should check it out, it really is pretty cool.
Prep for Painting:
Next, we are going to use a product called Smooth Finish.
It is a coating that when dried makes the styrofoam super easy to work with. It can be painted and even lightly sanded.
Apply two coats to each candy corn piece. Allowing time to dry and a light sanding between the coats.
Paint:
All of the different candy corn pieces should be painted pretty similarly. To keep the different colors spaced evenly, mark lightly 1 inch from the tip of the candy corn for the white and 1 ½ inch from the broader bottom for the yellow. Paint the center orange.
Depending on the coverage of the paint you may want to paint two coats.
Assembling the Wreath:
To hold the wreath together I used a piece of 12 x 12 inch chipboard that I had. You really don't need to buy anything for this, use what you have. You could even use a cereal box.
Cut a large square out of the center leaving about a 2-inch border. This will be the back piece to the wreath that holds it all together. If you would like, you can paint this piece orange, but not necessary.
Make sure that you use hot glue that is designed for foam. Otherwise, the glue will just melt to the styrofoam and not adhere to the chipboard piece.
Next, arrange all of the candy corn pieces over the chipboard frame. Then adjust as needed to make all of the pieces spaced equally apart.
Remove one candy corn piece at a time and apply a good amount of hot glue to the chipboard base, and press the piece into place. Repeat all the way around the wreath.
Use a thick, wire-edged ribbon and create a large bow. Adhere to the wreath with a dab of hot glue.
Hang on the front door and enjoy!
Our Crafting Essentials:
- The Cricut Cutting Machine is easily our favorite crafting tool. We use it in so many of our tutorials!
- These MakerX Crafting Tools are perfect for keeping in the craft room and are always ready when needed!
- This Fiskars Paper Trimmer is easy to use and cuts nicely without frayed edges.
- These Scotch Precision Scissors cut like a dream, and you get multiple pairs in a pack!
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Donna @ Modern on Monticello
So adorable! Who doesn't love candy corn in decorations and especially to eat. Thanks for sharing a great tutorial.
Katie
Thank you Donna! It was a really fun project to make, and I smile every time it greets me at my door.
Sherry Nappa
This is super cute! I love the colors, too. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
Katie
Thanks Sherry! I am so glad that you like it. Thanks for stopping by to say hi!