Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane. Remember those little tissue paper crafts we used to make in school? You know the ones with the little squares of tissue paper (or I’ve even seen crepe paper used), and all you needed was glue and a pencil? I used to love those. And I feel like every kid should have a chance to make the classic tissue paper craft. So today I’m showing you how to make this cute Candy Corn Tissue Paper Craft complete with a FREE PRINTABLE pattern (Harvest or Halloween choices!) AND some FREE colorful Candy Corn Quote Prints just for fun. I think candy corn is one of those things you either love to eat, or love to hate. But no matter how you feel about the taste of candy corn, you gotta admit that candy corns make some pretty cute crafts.
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You can use the FREE Printable candy corn activity sheet for anything really. I’ve provided a few options of all my printables, so choose which one is best for you. You will find the links to download these candy corn printables at the bottom of this post when you subscribe to my email. And on your way down, I’ll bring back some elementary school memories by showing you how to make this fun candy corn craft for kids.
Candy Corn Craft with Tissue Paper
I also made a fun little video to show you all the steps and final product! {CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO}
You will need:
Free Printable Candy Corn Pattern (bottom of post) — best if printed on cardstock paper
3 sheets of gift tissue paper — orange, yellow, and white
scissors
Elmer’s Glue
a pencil with an eraser at the top
I just used the gift tissue paper that I already had. For some reason my white tissue paper had a pinkish tint, since it had been next to the red one for so long, but I think it kinda looks good. Lol! I have also seen party crepe paper used.
- Cut your tissue paper into 2 x 2 inch squares. You can cut more than one sheet at a time or use a paper cutter. This only takes a few minutes. The squares do not have to be perfect.
2. Print off your desired candy corn pattern. There is a Harvest version, a Halloween version, and a blank version without any color names in the candy corn. PRINT on CARDSTOCK.
3. Pour a small amount of glue onto a plate to make an easy work space.
4. Take one square piece of tissue and place it on the eraser end of the pencil. With the eraser in the middle of the square, wrap the tissue around it.
5. Twist the tissue paper if necessary so it looks kind of like this.
6. Dip the end in glue.
7. Stick it down onto your candy corn print. The tissue should stick up a little. It’s okay if it’s a little crinkled too. Repeat with another piece of tissue.
8. Start filling up your candy corn with the different colors of tissue paper. Let the glue dry thoroughly. There is no perfect way to do this. Just enjoy the process.
9. The end result is a fun, colorful, fluffy candy corn. Perfect Halloween or Autumn craft for kids to take home and show their parents.
So I want to know, do you remember this classic art from school?
Don’t forget to get your free printables below. Happy Autumn and Halloween and all that!
Candy Corn Quote Prints (5 available)
Candy Corn Activity Pattern Sheets (3 available)
