DIY Halloween Decor: Candy Corn Cones

Who is a candy corn fan? This girl! I know it’s not everyone’s favorite candy but it sure makes for a cute decoration! This idea is from Pinterest where they used pom poms to cover a cone. Pinterest is my favorite place to go to get ideas for projects! I like to go through my crafting supplies too and this helps me keep an eye out on Pinterest of things that I can make with what I’ve already got! I created this cute headband last year from a pin I saw on my Pinterest homepage.

The pom pom trees are $50 on Etsy! Yikes! So, in an effort to save myself some money, I decided to recreate them in my own way for a lot less. I decided to go a little more subtle with the colors so I can leave them out for the rest of Fall but feel free to go crazy with brighter colors. Here is how I did it!

DIY Halloween Decorations: Candy Corn Cones

Supplies:

Styrofoam cones of various sizes
Yarn in Yellow, Orange, and White
Hot Glue Gun & Hot Glue
Paintbrush

Steps:

Using a ruler, mark each section of color around the cone. I made the sections of equal width but looking at photos of real candy corn, the middle section seems to be a bit bigger than the top and the bottom but you can decide how you want it.
Using the glue gun, attach the yellow yarn starting at the bottom gluing in small sections around the cone until you reach your first set of dots. I use the non-brush end of a paintbrush to make sure the yarn is secure to the cone. This makes it so I don’t burn my fingers on the hot glue. Repeat for the other two colors, I made orange the middle section and white the top. For the top section, I made sure to cover the top of my cone by spiraling the yarn.
When I was finished covering the cone, I went around and trimmed off any thick sections of glue, making sure I didn’t trim the yarn when I could avoid it.