95537 270 Crafts & Hobbies Holiday & Seasonal Crafts Christmas Crafts true Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:02:21 -0800 /system/videos/1/37/55/09/95537.flv stringing, decorating, xmas, crafts, holidays, seasonal, hanging, making How To Make a Popcorn-Cranberry Garland For Your Christmas Tree http://www.howcast.com/videos/95537-How-To-Make-a-PopcornCranberry-Garland-For-Your-Christmas-Tree http://www.howcast.com/videos/95537-How-To-Make-a-PopcornCranberry-Garland-For-Your-Christmas-Tree/edit approved 138 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=95537"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=95537" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/cranberry_popcorn_garland_hd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2068 false false false 51354 0 29 Warning Popcorn-cranberry garlands hanging from a Christmas tree may prove tempting to pets. Be sure to place them out of reach.

]]> 51355 1 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/36.jpg Pop popcorn Make or buy popcorn. Then leave it out for a day or two to get stale—fresh popcorn breaks too easily for stringing. If you’re using microwave popcorn, choose one with no butter and no salt.

]]> 51356 2 49 Tip Day-old air-popped popcorn works best.

]]> 51357 3 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/52.jpg Thread a needle Thread the needle with heavy-duty sewing thread, waxed dental floss, or fishing wire. Tie a fat knot at the other end of the string.

]]> 51358 4 63 Tip Wear old clothes and put down drop cloths before you begin stringing. Cranberry juice can stain.

]]> 51359 5 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/70.jpg Start stringing Alternate stringing fresh cranberries with popcorn, taking care to push the needle straight through the center of each piece. Carefully pull each one to the knotted end of the thread before stringing the next piece.

]]> 51360 6 91 Tip Make popcorn-cranberry decorations by stringing cranberries and popcorn directly onto narrow-gauge floral wire, then twisting the wire into a ball or another shape.

]]> 51361 7 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/101.jpg String the lights first Arrange the lights on the tree before hanging the garland. Ornaments come last, after the garland.

]]> 51362 8 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/113.jpg Hang the garland Drape the garland loosely on the tree branches, starting from the top, keeping it well away from lights. Use about nine feet of garland for each foot of your tree.

]]> 51363 9 123 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/95537/123.jpg Compost it If you compost, add the cranberries and popcorn when you take down your tree.

]]> 51364 10 129 Fact American colonists from Germany were the first to hang popcorn-cranberry garlands on Christmas trees.

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