Make Your Own: Popcorn Balls, Knife Holder, Textured Paint

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Make a knife holder from old wooden spools.
Make a knife holder from old wooden spools.
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Decorate your Christmas tree with popcorn balls.
Decorate your Christmas tree with popcorn balls.
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It's easy to make textured paint with cornmeal.
It's easy to make textured paint with cornmeal.

Here are a few more of THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS® syndicated features which have appeared in 100+ newspapers over the past three and a half years.

Make Edible Christmas Ornaments

Christmas always seems more festive when you have a few handcrafted popcorn balls to hang on the tree . . . especially if a certain number of the candied delights contain a little “something extra” hidden away inside.

Pop a half-cup of kernels (they’ll fill a big bowl or medium-size roaster after they’ve split open) and–while the fluffy corn is cooling–place one-half cup of light corn syrup, one-half cup sugar and one-half teaspoon salt in a saucepan.

Cook the mixture over medium heat until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved, then add a few drops of red (or any color you prefer) food coloring and one-half teaspoon of lemon extract. Stir until the flavoring and color are well-spread throughout the gooey concoction and then pour the sticky mixture over the bowlful of popcorn. Stir again, until every snowy piece of corn is coated.

  • Published on Nov 1, 1976
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