Guest Post: Sarah from Chickie Momma Crafts
I’m so excited to have my friend Sarah sharing her favorite homemade gift ideas with you all week long! This is our 2nd day of fun thrifty gift ideas! Make sure to check out her blog, Chickie Momma Crafts for all sorts of fun holiday craft ideas, recipes, do-it-yourself furniture projects & more!
This is one my two boys LOVE, mostly because they love popcorn, and what is better than popcorn than candied popcorn! 
I found paper popcorn boxes at the dollar store and at our local Target . We made the candied popcorn in two colors, red and green, and then put it in clear gift bags. We then placed the bags of popcorn in the popcorn box with a tag and a fun ribbon.
Candied Popcorn Recipe:
- 12 cups popped corn
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter (no substitute)
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Food coloring {if desired}
Directions:
1. Spread out popcorn on wax paper or parchment paper
2. In a large pot, bring sugar, butter and corn syrup to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Add baking soda, vanilla and food coloring {or flavored kool aid packet} to mixture .
3. Pour Sugar mixture over popcorn. Mix it all together. Cool completely before packaging.
Helpful Hint: Use cream food coloring – it is less messy and more concentrated then drop food coloring. You can also use flavored kool-aid packets to color and flavor instead of food coloring.
What are your favorite flavored popcorn recipes?
You could substitute your favorite flavor of popcorn for this fun treat idea (caramel, cheddar, etc). Great gift idea that your kids can get involved in to make for the neighbors, teachers, friends & more!
Sarah is a wife & mother of two little boys (ages 4 & 2). She’s the Co-Coordinator at a local MOPS group & is a former elementary school teacher. You’ll definitely want to check out her website, Chickie Momma Crafts, as she is a woman of many talents – crafting, baking, decorating & turning trash-into-treasures!
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