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    Home » Recipes » Thanksgiving

    Last updated: Sep 4, 2022 by Keri · 45 Comments

    Indian Corn Thanksgiving Favors

    indian corn candy favors in basket

    Make Indian Corn Thanksgiving favors with this step by step tutorial. Stamp the tags with words of Thanksgiving or guests' names for place cards!

    indian corn favors made with candy in basket for thanksgiving

    Indian Corn Thanksgiving Favors

    It is November -  yay!  I can hardly wait for Thanksgiving!  It is one of my favorite holidays though it tends to get overlooked sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas.  

    indian corn favors made with sixlets in basket with white pumpkin

    I for one love watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, splurging on a great breakfast and then heading to the kitchen to cook with my mom and the boys.  Since we are heading out to my mom's house for dinner this year, I thought it would be fun to bring these Indian Corn Thanksgiving Favors with me.

    Aren't they cute?  I can just see these waiting by the door to greet your guests before dinner or for them to take with them for the drive home.  If you stamp the tags with your guests' names, they are the perfect place cards!

    Indian Corn Favor Supplies

    (list contains affiliate links)

    • Autumn Sixlets - you could also use Indian Corn Candy Corn or Harvest/Fall colored M&Ms
    • Pretzel bags
    • Kraft wrapping paper - you can also use brown paper lunch bags or grocery bags
    • Scissors - these are my favorite crafting scissors of all time! They are super sharp and have a really fine, sharp tip for cutting in small, tight spaces
    • Twine
    • Kraft paper tags, alphabet stamps and ink pad - this is a great deal for a set of alphabet stamps (I use them ALL the time!)

    How to Make Indian Corn Thanksgiving Favors

    Make Indian Corn Thanksgiving favors with this step by step tutorial. Stamp the tags with words of Thanksgiving or guests' names for place cards!
    1. Fill each pretzel bag about half way full of Fall Sixlets - each favor has about ½ cup of Sixlets but you can adjust this as needed.  The pretzel bags are longer and thinner than regular cello bags.
    2. Use a small length of twine to tie the bag closed and cut off most of the excess bag.  Leave about 1-2 inches so the twine doesn't slip off.
    3. Cut a 5 inch x 5 inch square from your kraft wrapping paper.  (You could try a lunch bag if you don't have kraft wrapping paper.) Crumble it into a ball and flatten it back out several times.  This will be the corn husk and crumpling it gives it a more realistic look.
    4. Using your scissors, cut long strips into the kraft paper and stop about 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the kraft paper square.
    5. Wrap the kraft paper 'husk' around the top of the bag where you tied it closed with twine.  The paper husk will wrap around several times.
    6. Use another piece of twine to tie the husk on.  You want this twine long enough to tie and knot the husk on and also to attach the tag, so give yourself a little extra length.  Tie the husk on tightly and make a small knot.  (You could also try hot glue, but I just stuck with twine.)
    7. Stamp words of Thanksgiving on each kraft tag: thankful, bounty, gratitude, etc.  If you are using these for place cards, stamp your guests' name on the tags.  Tie the tag on and trim any excess twine.

    I really love the colors, the simplicity and you know how much I love stamped kraft tags.  I can't wait to surprise our family with these Indian Corn Thanksgiving Favors!

    More Thanksgiving from Shaken Together:

    • Turkey Treat Cups - fill with leftover Halloween candy or Mayflower Munch Mix!
    • Mayflower Munch Mix - great for pre-dinner snacking!

    This post was originally published in November 2014 and updated with new information and photos in November 2019.

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    1. Wendy Hogue says

      November 03, 2014 at 7:19 am

      You're bringing them with you? Jumping up and down, hand over mouth making Indian sounds - woo woo woo!!! Turning cartwheels in the living room. Then silently walking to get a cup of tea with a smile on my face.

      Reply
    2. Lee says

      November 03, 2014 at 7:34 am

      These would be cute with those cone shaped bags also!

      Reply
    3. Karm says

      November 03, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      Wow!! What a great idea!!

      Reply
    4. Rachel Rockwell says

      November 03, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      That is SOOO cute! Sixlets have the perfect colors for this!

      Reply
    5. JaneEllen says

      November 03, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      That's great getting all that candy to distribute for holidays. Smart idea using candy the way you figured it out. Such an adorable way to give them out with the corn husks on bag. You are so talented. Love this idea and pinning. Happy week and seasons

      Reply
    6. Aimee, The Crazy Craft Lady says

      November 04, 2014 at 7:19 am

      This is such a cute idea! Adding to my "Thanksgiving" pinterest board! Visiting from the HomeWork link party.

      Reply
    7. Maria says

      November 04, 2014 at 10:31 am

      Ohhhh this is so adorable!!! What a cute & creative idea!!! Love it!

      Reply
    8. Carol says

      November 04, 2014 at 11:20 am

      These are all kinds of perfect!

      Reply
    9. Vanessa says

      November 05, 2014 at 6:52 am

      Such a great idea! Fingers crossed that the bag of Sixlets I have open on my craft desk last until Thanksgiving for me to make these!

      Reply
    10. Christina @ I Gotta Create! says

      November 05, 2014 at 7:50 am

      Super cute, Keri!!
      <3 Christina

      Reply
    11. Malia says

      November 05, 2014 at 8:36 pm

      Dang girl! You come up with the best ideas. These are adorbs!

      Reply
    12. Nici says

      November 05, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      Oh my goodness! These are absolutely darling! That's some fun happy mail! Pinning! I'd love for you to share this at my Creative Ways Link Party if you get a chance. It is live on Wednesdays at 8pm central. Hope to see you there!
      Blessings,
      Nici

      Reply
    13. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says

      November 05, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Very cute idea! Found your creation on Wednesday Whatsits and pinned! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    14. BettyJean says

      November 06, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      So Cute!

      Reply
    15. Lisa | A Merry Mom says

      November 07, 2014 at 8:53 pm

      Love these favors! Pinned. Those Sixlets are absolutely perfect for fall!

      Reply
    16. Regina says

      November 08, 2014 at 7:40 am

      Love this idea and sooo cute. I think it's one the Chazman and I will make and take with us to visit my sister and her family. My youngest niece will love it!!! (if I can keep the Chazman from eating them before then...hehe)

      Reply
    17. Malia says

      November 08, 2014 at 12:14 pm

      Featured you at Project Inspire{d}... thanks for sharing! xo

      Reply
    18. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

      November 09, 2014 at 3:25 pm

      Those are seriously so adorable!!! I love Sixlets...they always have such fun colors for cute projects like this!!!

      Reply
    19. loulou says

      November 10, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Oh my gosh ... your guests would be so pleased to receive these cute favours. What a great idea. So fun!

      Reply
    20. natural maker mom at Satsuma Designs says

      November 11, 2014 at 11:42 am

      LOVE these Thanksgiving treats!! found you on Take a look Tuesday and will be following your great ideas. I'm going to try reeses pieces too! Here's my latest craft for the kids. http://satsumadesigns.com/diy-kids-birthday-wrapping-paper/ best, jen

      Reply
    21. Amy | The Happy Scraps says

      November 11, 2014 at 12:07 pm

      These are so adorable!

      Reply
    22. Laura Irion // Avery Street Design says

      November 11, 2014 at 11:20 pm

      So cute!! I'm hosting a link party on Saturdays- please stop by and link up! It's at 8 PM called "Found & Foraged." Hope to see you there! Laura

      Reply
    23. Tavette says

      November 14, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      These are great and so easy to make - just what we need when things are hectic - an easy, clever, colorful party favor. Putting them in a basket with some raffia will give it that "fresh from the farm" look to decorate your table before the turkey arrives, or, as you suggested, have one by each place setting with the guest's name.

      Found you on Jill's Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons.

      Tavette - S. Florida

      Reply
    24. Lorie says

      July 22, 2015 at 6:37 pm

      I love your idea! Definitely using this Thanksgiving season. How many individual corns does one package of Sixlets make?

      Reply
    25. lynn says

      November 04, 2015 at 2:24 am

      How much candy do you need for one pretzel bag? I'm going to do this for an entire class and not sure how much candy to order. Also, what is the size of the pretzel bag? Thanks.

      Reply
    26. Elizabeth says

      August 29, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      Hi! Can you tell me how many bags you were able to make and how much sixlets candy you used? Do you think a 5lb bag of candy would make 40 corn favors?

      Thanks

      Reply
    27. Debbie Wilson says

      September 21, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      Love these! Made them last night but with fall M&Ms I'd bought. They look just as cute!

      Reply
      • Perla says

        October 19, 2019 at 12:46 pm

        Super cute! Although I think a better name for this would be ”Thanksgiving Corn.” “Indian” isn’t the right term for indigenous people.

        Reply
        • Sue says

          November 14, 2019 at 6:34 pm

          "Indian Corn" is one of the correct names for ornamental corn. I don't think the corn finds this name offensive.

          Reply
    28. Julie says

      October 24, 2018 at 4:34 pm

      I am just wondering how many treat bags could you fill out of 1 bag of sixlets? Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Keri says

        October 25, 2018 at 5:06 am

        Hi Julie - I used about 1/2 cup of the Sixlets to fill each pretzel bag, so it will just depend on what size bag of Sixlets you purchase. You can also use harvest colored M&Ms or Indian Corn Candy corn as well. Happy crafting and thanks so much for stopping by Shaken Together!

        Reply
        • Lorelei says

          October 27, 2018 at 12:09 am

          So with a 2 pound bag of candy how many bags would that make?

          Reply
        • Rosanne says

          November 09, 2018 at 9:03 am

          Thank you for this idea! Just made these with fall M&Ms and candy corn (discounted after Halloween sale) and added name tags so they will double as placecards at our Thanksgiving table. Thanks again.

          Reply
    29. April says

      November 23, 2020 at 1:10 am

      These came out really cute BUT if you drop them they WILL explode.

      Reply

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