I love the tradition of May Day cones- little paper cones filled with flowers or treats that you hang on a doorknob as a random act of kindness. I’m putting my own twist on these and making little cones filled with yummy treats for Halloween!
You’ll need:
- Black magic Core’Dinations Cardstock
- Cuttlebug
- Scalloped Circle Nestabilities dies or punch of your choice
- Glitter Foamie Spider Stickers or whatever you’ve got
- Black and orange pom pom assortment
- Tape Runner
- Black Tulle
- 1/4 hole punch
- Hot Glue gun & sticks
Start off by selecting your orange/black paper, and cutting the 12″ paper into 4- 6″ squares You’ll get 4 cones from each sheet of paper. From one corner, snip off the bottom 1/2 inch. This will be the bottom of the cone and it folds better without the extra bulk in the tip. Then, on the opposite corner, fold the corner over about 3 inches. It should look kind of like this:
I’m making extras from two-toned Orange paper! Be creative!Then apply your tape runner adhesive along one edge, from the folded corner to the snipped one. Roll your paper into a cone shape and press edges together to hold securely.
Now you can decorate the front! I cut a scalloped circle using the Cuttlebug & Nestabilities dies, but you could also use a punch you have handy. I then layered a simple glittered spider sticker in the middle, then hot-glued the pom-poms down the front. (Really, the pom-poms adhere the best with hot glue. Wet glue takes too long!)
Here’s another version:
Pom-Pom Palooza!
Use up bits of trim you might have lying around…If you are going to hang these little dearies on a doorknob, punch your holes on either side and thread through with black tulle. However, if you want to display them as party favors, I have another idea for you– make your own favor stand!
To hang your cones facing forward,  you make holes in the front and the back. Tie a 12 inch piece of tulle through the holes. (The picture of the p0m-pom-trimmed cone above illustrates this.)
To make the Favor stand, you’ll need:
- 2 24″ wreath stands (Available at ConsumerCrafts.com)
- 2 foot broom stick or dowel rod
- Black acrylic paint, orange acrylic paint, & foam brushes
- Hot glue gun & sticks
- Black and orange buttons
- Mini Bowdabra & wire (Or just wing it!)
- 6″ black tulle
- 2.5″ Black organza (wired) ribbon
Start by painting your dowel black and let it dry.As they are drying, make 2 bows using your Bowdabra. (There is a great post here on making a loopy bow.) I used the tulle for a first layer and then made a smaller layer of the ribbon.
Now hot glue your orange buttons & your black buttons together with the smaller ones on top. Attach a button stack to each of your bows in the middle. Using the Bowdabra wire, attach your embellished bows to the top of the wreath hangers.Then glue a button stack to each end of your dowel. (This will keep the dowel from sliding out of the wreath hanger accidentally.)
You can add a pom-pom, too, if you like!Slide your filled favor cones over the dowel, then place it in the hooks. (Of course, if you have more guests, you can always use a longer dowel.)
What a great decoration for the party, and the guests will be thrilled to take home a treat!
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