Cracker Jack boxes come with a prize inside.
Cracker Jack is a caramel-covered popcorn snack item, introduced at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893 by F. W. Rueckheim. It has been a staple among American snack foods ever since. Often sold by the box at grocery stores and baseball fields, the original Cracker Jack has been copied, adapted and sold in other forms by other companies, but the original is distinct. Use this salty yet sweet snack as the basis for some craft projects to combine two enjoyable pastimes: Cracker Jack and crafting.
Wearable Crafts
Thread a needle with a 20-inch long piece of thread and tie the end of the thread using a large, tight knot to begin a Cracker Jack necklace. Press the needle through the center and thickest portion of a piece of Cracker Jack, one a time. You can alternate between three or four Cracker Jack pieces and dried berries, such as raisins, cranberries or blueberries, to give the Cracker Jack necklace some color. Tie the ends together to make a wearable and munch-able necklace. Adapt the idea to make a longer Christmas tree garland with Cracker Jack.
Holiday Decor
Glue a 6-inch-wide circle of Cracker Jack to the bottom of a paper plate with a hot glue gun. Glue another ring of Cracker Jack on top of the first ring but slightly toward the center of the circle. This action repeats to create a cone shape with the snack food until you have placed only one piece of Cracker Jack on the top of the rings. This creates a Christmas tree that may be spray painted or sprayed with a clear gloss finish. Cut out the paper plate circle to remove the outer rim. Stick craft pompoms as ornaments, if you wish. Adapt the process to make a Cracker Jack pumpkin by first widening the Cracker Jack rings on top of each other and then making the rings smaller to create a sphere shape. Paint it orange.
Kids Craft
Draw and cut out a construction paper shape, such as a butterfly or a heart. Place Cracker Jack into three paper bags and pour 1/2 cup of different colored, nontoxic paint over the Cracker Jack in each. Fold over the top of each bag and shake them vigorously to spread the paint over the popcorn. Pour the Cracker Jack onto a piece of newspaper and allow the paint to dry before painting glue onto the paper shape and placing the painted Cracker Jack onto it. Dab more glue after the first glue application is dry, over the popcorn and sprinkle glitter onto the popcorn.
Home Decor
Hot-glue pieces of Cracker Jack onto a foam wreath form from a discount store to completely cover the foam. Allow the glue to cool and dry, and hang the wreath from a ribbon on your front door. Adapt the craft activity by using the circular rim of a paper plate after cutting out the center. Another craft option is to hot-glue Cracker Jack pieces to an old picture frame for a rustic look to a photo display. Add a ribbon bow or cut out the Cracker Jack logo boy from the box and glue it to the bottom corner of the frame.
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