Popcorn Corn on the Cob Favor Bags

Popcorn corn on the cob favor bags are a fun and easy treat that the kids will love. And they’re not just for fall.

Keep reading to learn all the tips and tricks you need to make your own corn on the cob lookalike favors and plenty of party themes where they’re sure to be a hit.

Why make these Popcorn Corn on the Cob Favors:

• They’re super cute – kids and adults will love them.
• Affordable! You can get up to 4 favors per sheet of tissue paper, and homemade popcorn is cheap and easy to make – meaning that each of these favors costs less than a dollar.
• Easy to make: You don’t need special tools, and if you can wrap a piece of tissue paper around a bag, then you can make these favors.
• They work for so many different themes – everything from circus parties to Thanksgiving.

Full disclosure: I can’t actually take credit for this idea. It originally out from the Martha Stewart crew several years ago. Unfortunately, I can’t find the original tutorial anymore, so I thought I’d share my tips after making a couple dozen on my own.

A few notes about the supplies:

Raffia is a ribbon-like product made from the raffia palm tree. It looks a lot like straw and is often used for packaging and crafts.

The small size of snack sized zip top bags are best suited to this craft.

Regular clear office tape works better for this craft than double sided tape.

I love the bright yellow of the butter popcorn shown here. But we’ve also made them with plain popcorn and caramel corn. Someday, I’d love to try them with rainbow popcorn too. How cute would that be?

Step-by-Step Directions:

To make things easy for you, I’ve got a step-by-step tutorial with photos at the bottom of this post. Don’t forget to leave a rating and print out your copy of the instructions!

Essential Tips and FAQs:

Don’t skip these tips – read them before starting to avoid any potential mistakes.

Use More than one shade of green tissue paper:

I used leftover tissue paper for this craft, and was pleasantly surprised at how welll the different shades of green worked together. It really gives the favors more depth and interest.

Don’t overfill your bags

Hiding the zip top behind the popcorn is what makes these work so well. You need to make sure that you leave enough space in the bag to fold down the corners in order to make sure the top is fully hidden.

Don’t twist the tissue paper

It’s tempting to twist the tissue paper before tying it with raffia, but when I tested it, the tissue paper just ended up ripping and looking messy.

You don’t need to cut off the extra tissue paper

You can if you want to, but I prefer to leave the tissue paper attached.

If you do choose to cut off the bottom, make sure to leave at least an inch or so of tissue paper so the raffia doesn’t fall off.

When to Make these Popcorn Corn on the Cob Favors

Now, it may seem like this these have pretty limited applications, but take a look at all the times these would fit perfectly:

• Harvest themed parties
• Thanksgiving
• County fair and Carnival parties
• Farm and Barnyard themed parties
• Cowboy or cowgirl parties
• Crab feasts
• Summer cookouts
• Fall school parties

How to Display Your Popcorn Corn on the cob

I love the look of these corn on the cob favors when they’re piled together, but there are plenty of fun ways you can show yours off:

• I love the way they look in this clear plastic pitcher with the extra raffia stuffed in the bottom.
• Stuff the bottoms in a bushel basket for an authentic look. (Use some paper towels or styrofoam to fill the bottom of the basket and raise up the favors)
• Place them in rows in a shallow wire basket for another cute farmhouse look.
• Lay them at each place setting on the kids table at Thanksgiving.
• Don’t forget to add a cute printable tag to your favors too.

If you liked this party craft, you’ll also love these easy Thanksgiving turkey pudding cups. They’re the perfect school-friendly treat that even my 12-year-old called ‘genius’.

Or you can check out all my party crafts right here.

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