Page 14 - MidWeek - Jan 19, 2022

14 MIDWEEK JANUARY 19, 2022
The Perfect Holder For A ‘Pop’-ular Treat
his week we get to celebrate one of the best fore we closed and wanted some popcorn because snacks around because Jan. 19 is National we got to take home whatever was left.
Popcorn Day. I know some people reading This week’s treat holder is a great way to gift
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• 1 white cardstock, 10 1/2-by-6 1/2 inches, for base
• 5 red cardstocks, 1/2-by-6 1/2 inches, for stripes
• 1 colored cardstock, 2 1/2-by-3 inches, for message top layer • 1 colored cardstock, 2 3/4-by-3 1/4 inches, for message bottom layer
• scrap white cardstock, for popcorn
• yellow and orange markers, for popcorn
• double-stick tape
• 1/4-inch hole punch
• 28 inches of 5/8-inch ribbon
• score board
• paper trimmer
• scissors
• packet of microwavable popcorn*
• stamp and ink pad, markers, stickers, etc. (optional)
* Note: These measurements are for a packet of microwave popcorn approximately 4-by-6-by-3/8 inches. You can adjust the size of your treat holder for a gift card, candy bar or other treat. Just wrap cardstock around the treat to get your mea- surement. Ribbon length will need to be adjusted as well.
this still remember heating up that foil pan on the someone a packet of microwaveable popcorn or
stove, watching as the foil on top magically untwist and got bigger as the popcorn started to pop.
Starting from the 10-inch mark, place the red stripes down in every other row. Tape in place.
Assembling the holder: Fold up the treat holder with
the first 1/2 inch scored section overlapping under the opposite straight edge. Use double stick tape onto 1/2-inch section and adhere to form the treat holder.
any other kind of treat. It’s clever how a simple piece of ribbon creates a way to slide and reveal your snack.
When I first started with Ben Franklin Crafts, I worked at the Enchanted Lake store where we had a full-size popcorn machine. We would pop a fresh batch whenever someone wanted to buy some. We loved it when someone came in just be-
We have a project sheet for this craft and many more at benfranklinhawaii.com. Send photos of your creations to joyofcrafting@gmail.com for a chance to win a Ben Franklin Crafts gift card.
Place the white cardstock onto the score board with the 10 1/2-inch edge along the top. Score at: 1/2, 1,
5 1/2 and 6 inches for the holder base. Crease at the scored lines to get the base of the treat holder. To make the box stripes, continue scoring every half-inch at 6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2 and 10.
Take the hole punch and punch a hole on the center stripe about 1/2 inch from the edge. Punch the hole through both thicknesses. Thread the ribbon through the holes with the ends of the ribbon evenly matched.
Insert the popcorn packet into the holder by placing onto the center of the ribbon and pushing down.
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