Popcorn Garland

This post is sponsored by SC Johnson.  All opinions are my own. #ZiplocHolidayUAI

One of my earliest Christmas memories is sitting on my grandma’s living room floor stringing popcorn with the classic western “Gunsmoke” blaring in the background. I’m sure we ate more popcorn than we strung on the tree, but that never seemed to bother my grandma.

Unlike my grandma, I don’t pop corn on the stovetop. I like the convenience of popping corn in a microwave. It’s quicker and there’s no mess to clean up.

It’s a tradition I’ve shared with my kids and one I hope to share with my grandkids one day. Packing popcorn in a holiday @Ziploc brand Snap 'n Seal container with the instructions for paperbag popcorn plus a holiday note, shares the tradition that can be passed on to others in the hope that they make it a tradition in their home.

Paper bag popcorn is a super easy way to start on your popcorn garland and a great way to make sure everyone gets a bag of their very own to string, eat or string AND eat, which is often the case with my kids.

All you need is:
4 oz. of your favorite popcorn and a paper bag, plus some needle and thread for making the garland.

The Ziploc® Brand extra small square Snap ‘n Seal containers are the perfect size for prepping popcorn. Each container is 4 oz. Perfect for popping.

Fill a plain, paper bag with 4 oz. of popcorn kernels

Fold the top of the bag a couple of times so it doesn’t pop open spilling kernels all over your microwave

Put bag in microwave and cook for about 2 min. (pops about 2 min. 5 sec. in our 1000-watt microwave)

Carefully remove bag from microwave. Be careful, the bag will be hot.

Once the popcorn cools, using your needle and thread carefully string the popcorn onto the string.

Each bag will yield a 3-4 foot popcorn garland depending on your popcorn stringing vs. popcorn eating ratio. We tend to string a little popcorn and munch a little popcorn.

Share Ziploc® Brand Extra Small Square containers filled with popcorn kernels with family and friends so they can make popcorn garlands of their very own.