Edible Christmas Popcorn Tree Craft
This edible Christmas Popcorn Tree craft is a fun and festive holiday activity that combines tasty treats with creativity!
Made with fluffy popcorn and sweet frosting, these popcorn trees are easy to shape, decorate and eat.
Perfect for family crafting time or holiday parties, this unique treat lets everyone personalize their trees with colorful icing and festive sprinkles, adding a playful touch to your Christmas celebrations.
A special thanks to the Popcorn Board for this fun dessert and craft.
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Why Christmas Tree is Decorated
Decorating a Christmas tree is a tradition that dates back centuries and symbolizes the holiday spirit, joy, and togetherness.
Originally, people in Europe decorated trees with fruits, nuts, and candles to celebrate winter festivals and bring warmth and light during the dark season.
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Over time, the practice evolved, and ornaments, lights, and other festive decorations were added to represent family memories, festive cheer, and the hope of the season.
Today, decorating a Christmas tree has become a cherished holiday ritual in many cultures around the world.
Festive Christmas Popcorn Trees
For the full craft measurements, scroll on down to the popcorn tree recipe card.
- air-popped popcorn
- miniature marshmallows
- butter
- vanilla extract
- cooking spray
- green and blue decorating sugar
- white frosting with decorating tip
- assorted small colorful candies
- miniature silver dragees
- sugar cookies, for serving (optional)
- shredded coconut, for serving (optional)
How to Make Popcorn Tree Christmas Craft
Place popcorn in a large bowl.
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt marshmallows with butter until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Lightly coat hands with nonstick spray, scoop about 1 cup of the popcorn mixture, and shape it into a cone with a flat base to form a “tree.” Sprinkle each tree with green and blue sugars, then place on the baking sheet. Repeat for additional trees.
Pipe frosting as garlands on each tree and decorate with colorful candies and silver dragees.
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For serving, place each tree on a sugar cookie if desired, and add shredded coconut around them on a tray to resemble snow.
Tips: Begin with plain white popcorn for the best color contrast and flavor.
To make colored sugar, mix food coloring into sugar and stir well or shake in a sealed container. For bolder colors, simply add more food coloring.
Edible Christmas Popcorn Tree
This edible Christmas Popcorn Tree craft is a fun and festive holiday activity that combines tasty treats with creativity!
Ingredients
- 10 cups air-popped popcorn
- 1 bag (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- nonstick cooking spray
- green decorating sugar
- blue decorating sugar
- 1 tube white frosting with decorating tip
- assorted small colorful candies, such as sprinkles
- miniature silver dragees
- sugar cookies, for serving (optional)
- shredded coconut, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Place popcorn in a large bowl.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt marshmallows with butter until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
- Line a baking sheet with foil. Lightly coat hands with nonstick spray, scoop about 1 cup of the popcorn mixture, and shape it into a cone with a flat base to form a "tree." Sprinkle each tree with green and blue sugars, then place on the baking sheet. Repeat for additional trees.
- Pipe frosting as garlands on each tree and decorate with colorful candies and silver dragees.
- For serving, place each tree on a sugar cookie if desired, and add shredded coconut around them on a tray to resemble snow.
Notes
TIP: Begin with plain white popcorn for the best color contrast and flavor.
To make colored sugar, mix food coloring into sugar and stir well or shake in a sealed container. For bolder colors, simply add more food coloring.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 58mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
