Candy Corn Goblins

Every year we try to come up with a fun project to add to our Halloween decor.  Last year we went huge with the guillotine project.  This year . . . a bit smaller.  My daughter came to me with an idea to make some giant candy corns.  We tossed the idea around a bit and came up with a way to make them fit in with the overall spooky theme of our yard.  Next was a plan to make them easily with materials we already had laying around.  This is the result.

Step 1 Tools & Materials

Required Tools

• Bandsaw or Jigsaw
• Drill
• Sandpaper
• X-acto Knife

Nice to Have Tools

• Miter saw
• Router
• Belt sander
• Spindle sander
• Random orbit sander
• Airbrush
• Hot glue gun

 

Materials

• 2x4 Lumber - doesn't need to be nice, but try to avoid pieces with excessive knots
• Spray paint
• Cardstock (for template/stencils)
• Mr. Potato Head arms
  • The best source is direct from Hasbro, but requires planning ahead because they quote 4-6 week delivery time.
  • Failing that, they can be found in accessory packs at some stores
  • Also check Ebay
• Eyelets (for painting)

Comments

[The Papier Boy]

This is my kind of decoration.

This could easily be done on a simpler level (hand-painting instead of stencils, not routing the edges, etc.). But you took it to the next level to make it look even better. 5 stars.

[Some Dork]

Haha, thanks, mine too. :)

I wish I could hand-paint stuff like that, but I'm pretty artistically challenged...doomed to resort to stencils.

[seamster]

These are great!

[Some Dork]

Thanks Seamster!

[zascecs]

Hah, awesome!

[Some Dork]

I tried to make them more scary than funny, but it turns out you just can't get away from the funny aspect with candy corn. :D

[mg0930mg]

Amazing.

[Some Dork]

Thanks mg!

[Dr. Pepper]

ahhhhhh! it's an invasion of mutant candy corns

[Some Dork]

LoL!

[WingsandFences]

Oh, these rock. :) NIce job!

[Some Dork]

Thank you! The project was a whole lot of fun, both for me and the kids.

[eyepodd]

candy corn Army ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Some Dork]

Haha, they did look a bit like an army all over my front porch. :)

[jtmjr]

I really like the way your candy corn army looks and the eye is a great addition lol I think the nerve ends look great like that im gonna try that with the next one i do thanks for the insight

[Some Dork]

Thanks jtmjr! I actually like them both ways. Your method gives it a much more gory look, the other way I thought looked a little more realistic. Both have their place. :)