Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
How to Make a Candy Corn Tiara
I bought a package of plastic candy corn candy from Temu and had all kinds of ideas on what to do with them. I first created a candy corn claw clip (one of my car crafts) and then had an idea to make a candy corn tiara.
With it being one of my husband’s favorite candy, I love incorporating things he loves into my creations because it reminds me of him when I use or wear my creations. If you have a candy corn lover in your life, try making a candy corn tiara. Read on to learn how easy it is!
An easy Halloween tiara
Why Do You Love Making Head Accessories?
I love making hair accessories, fascinators, hats and more. Being born in the home of the Kentucky Derby, where many women and men wear fancy headpieces to Churchill Downs, a big racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, making and wearing the headpieces seem like second nature to me.
I created a cowgirl fascinator full of sparkles and glitter and you can see it here or in my 1-minute video above or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden.
My DIY Halloween tiara
Why a Tiara?
When I was a little girl, I ran for my grandma’s closet where she kept an old tiara. I wore it the entire time at her house. I even have a little collection of tiaras of my own; some I’ve purchased new, some are vintage and some I’ve created. This candy corn tiara would be perfect to wear around Halloween time. If you don’t like to get in a full costume for Halloween, you can simply wear pumpkin adorned or cute Halloween gear.
I wear my tiara with a casual Spooky sweatshirt I got on Temu
Casual Halloween Gear I Love + a Discount
The “Spooky” sweatshirt I am wearing with my tiara in the photos in this article is from Temu and you can get it here for around $8. If you want to try shopping Temu (their prices are great!) use my discount code afe55197 for 30% off or use my direct link here.
Other Halloween Gear I Love:
Boo-Jee Ghost Sweatshirt (Amazon)
Pumpkin Face Sweatshirt (Amazon)
Boo Sweater (Temu)
Tis the Season Pumpkin Sweatshirt (Walmart)
I love my Spooky sweatshirt!
Now for the tiara. It’s a very simple creation to make and is actually lightweight and comfortable to wear. Here’s what you need:
Skinny Headband (I got mine on Temu, but Amazon and Walmart have them too)
Black roll of tulle (I got mine at Hobby Lobby, but Amazon, Walmart and Temu have it too)
Purple roll of tulle (I got mine at Hobby Lobby, but Amazon, Walmart and Temu have it too)
Plastic/Resin Candy Corn candy (Mine are 1.2 inch x 0.5 inch and I got mine on Temu, but Amazon and Walmart have them too)
Halloween colored flatback pearls and rhinestones (I got my set on Temu, but you can get them on Amazon or Walmart too)
3 or 4 mm Purple-ish Black flatback rhinestones (Temu, Amazon, or Walmart)
Hot Glue Gun (Amazon)
Wax Pencil/Picker tool set (Get it on Amazon, Walmart or Temu)
Scissors
See my one-minute video tutorial for this project above or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden!
Candy Corn Tiara supplies
How-To:
First, I placed the skinny headband on the mannequin head. I put a small piece of wax paper under the headband in case any glue leaked. I only use the mannequin head if I need to have the tiara upright while working on it.
Layer the tulle pieces first
Then I layered two pieces of tulle (one purple, one black) and cut them into about 5-6 inch pieces.
Looping the tulle
While they were layered, I looped them in half.
One tulle piece looped around the headband
I placed the loop under the headband and threaded the other end of the tulle through the loop. This “knots” the tulle onto the headband. If they were a bit loose, I knotted them again on the headband.
Spreading the tulle loops apart
I repeated this seven times, spreading them apart a bit on the headband to give room to the next step, the candy corn.
Trimming the tulle
Next, I trimmed the tulle (making the pieces that would be by your ears a bit shorter to create a “crown” effect) with my scissors to even them out/clean them up.
Hot gluing on the resin candy corn
Then I hot glued (using a high heat setting) the candy corn pieces between the tulle pieces. I glued 6 candy corn pieces between each tulle piece.
I held onto the candy corn as the glue cooled
After the hot glue cooled, I took the tiara off the mannequin head and laid it flat to start adding the rhinestones.
I added rhinestones to hide the hot glue
I added a line of rhinestones at the base of the headband to cover any hot glue I saw. Then I added 4 rhinestones and flatback pearls to each candy corn, adding a thin layer of Liquid Fusion glue and used my wax pencil to grab each and add to the candy corn.
I added random rhinestones to the tulle for extra sparkle
I then added tiny dots of Liquid Fusion glue to the tulle strands and used my wax tip pencil to add some more rhinestones for a bit more sparkle.
The completed candy corn tiara
I let it dry for 24 hours, then I wore it proudly!
If you loved this article, then I know you’ll love this one too: How to Make Halloween Jack o’ Lantern Ornaments
Carolyn J. (C.J.) Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.