![Make your own oversized candy corn out of plywood with either a scroll or jig saw. A super fast and easy project, and with so many uses!.jpg Make your own oversized candy corn out of plywood with either a scroll or jig saw. A super fast and easy project, and with so many uses!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fn2hz92Bmow/We15qC00KpI/AAAAAAABlhw/0_zODSpV91IocQljIwxEviAm9u2MaHqfwCHMYCw/Make%2Byour%2Bown%2Boversized%2Bcandy%2Bcorn%2Bout%2Bof%2Bplywood%2Bwith%2Beither%2Ba%2Bscroll%2Bor%2Bjig%2Bsaw.%2BA%2Bsuper%2Bfast%2Band%2Beasy%2Bproject%252C%2Band%2Bwith%2Bso%2Bmany%2Buses%2521.jpg?imgmax=1600)
It is always fun to get into the woodshop and create some super fast and easy seasonal projects. For this upcoming halloween I was looking for a project idea that I could use in place of a regular old wreath on the front door.
These oversized plywood candy corn cutouts are a great project since the cut lines are so simple and you can make a whole bunch in no time.
![oversized-wooden-candy-corn.jpg Oversized wooden candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HMG5ijbzO3M/We15qooVk0I/AAAAAAABlh0/IpyZoJxLsKYCW4--n04rmDh1vNkPQM-igCHMYCw/oversized-wooden-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![trick-or-treat-candy-corn.jpg Trick or treat candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gxxedYo7MB4/We15uZh4PkI/AAAAAAABliQ/U0I69Q8mi10jY1yQKvZuO2KYtjM-1T-gACHMYCw/trick-or-treat-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
They look super cute on my front door! And they entire project took less than one afternoon to complete.
![trick-or-treat-candy-corn-door-hanger.jpg Trick or treat candy corn door hanger](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eSyk8AFzvxk/We15u07j-DI/AAAAAAABliU/6HTI3qpjBUAkJKfLc5X8RSwpPWitR0fAACHMYCw/trick-or-treat-candy-corn-door-hanger.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Don’t miss these other easy fall woodworking projects
Plywood Candy Corn
Supply List:
- Plywood scraps (I used 1/2 inch thickness)
- Lightweight/Repositionable Spray Adhesive
- Candy Corn Template (Download it HERE)
- Scroll Saw or Jig Saw
- Palm or Random Orbital Sander (See this explanation of the differences)
- Yellow, Orange and White Craft Paint
- Paintbrush
Optional: - Drill
- Sisal twine
- Permanent Black Vinyl
- Silhouette or Cricut Machine
Tutorial:
1. Attach your template to your scrap plywood using repositionable spray adhesive.
![scroll-saw-candy-corn-templates.jpg Scroll saw candy corn templates](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bybvvnn3Hhg/We15tWwgbjI/AAAAAAABliI/4Gk1j6IaT0oJFnVA0h6m3Bc7l01hMuJlACHMYCw/scroll-saw-candy-corn-templates.jpg?imgmax=1600)
2. Cut out on the scroll saw (or if you have a steady hand you could also use a jig saw)
![cutting-out-candy-corn-with-scroll-saw.jpg Cutting out candy corn with scroll saw](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T5B-OMltxzI/We15ohM2DzI/AAAAAAABlho/UE_kHwGzDU4sJOB8hNn6qid4svb8CPmqgCHMYCw/cutting-out-candy-corn-with-scroll-saw.jpg?imgmax=1600)
The spray adhesive keeps the template super secure and you can cut right along the line and through the paper.
![cutting-out-scroll-saw-plywood-candy-corn.jpg Cutting out scroll saw plywood candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hokY45NPeic/We15pVSFKGI/AAAAAAABlhs/8Kq1_D9W-JQKHEDzBp7TUmiBMVtu4pbNwCHMYCw/cutting-out-scroll-saw-plywood-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
3. Peel off paper. It should come off cleanly, but if a little adhesive or paper is left, it will sand off.
![paper-scroll-saw-templates.jpg Paper scroll saw templates](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QNQP6-czg8Q/We15r_vw7-I/AAAAAAABlh8/JCzZSQlQwTYYwClcqA04ngqiQVqNxyt1ACHMYCw/paper-scroll-saw-templates.jpg?imgmax=1600)
4. Sand to smooth cuts and round over corners (you could also use a router roundover bit if you were super fussy about how the edges look.
![sanding-plywood-candy-corn.jpg Sanding plywood candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7mEULumb6To/We15s8FnghI/AAAAAAABliE/QNBbI-mjRM0neI73SHjz_3TiTYcLUlSnACHMYCw/sanding-plywood-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
5. Paint with craft paint. I added the yellow first and went back with the orange and white.
![painted-wood-candy-corn.jpg Painted wood candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ad8SnrHpjWI/We15rYqyx0I/AAAAAAABlh4/3V-FvSQX19cZje74_0WO3uicxOE_DqjRwCHMYCw/painted-wood-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
You can pencil in the lines between the colors or just eyeball it.
![plywood-candy-corn.jpg Plywood candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xg3TzqtSIkw/We15sX2uJcI/AAAAAAABliA/ahxReKZM05QLVwYa1ufEK-I2CabehZbTACHMYCw/plywood-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Now you can use them on their own set up on a shelf or in a little basket, but I wanted to display them on my front door.
To make the Trick or Treat Door hanger, I drilled a hole on the top of one, on the bottom of one and on both the top and bottom of another. Then I tied them together using sisal twine.
![wooden-candy-corn.jpg Wooden candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q47rDDFCgt4/We15vaArzWI/AAAAAAABliY/f7xag8x7hF4xc-JJbzLP0u7K8XF4oXBlACHMYCw/wooden-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Finally, I cut out the words “Trick or Treat” out of black vinyl on my Cricut and added it to each candy. ![wooden-candy-corn.jpg Wooden candy corn](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q47rDDFCgt4/We15vaArzWI/AAAAAAABliY/f7xag8x7hF4xc-JJbzLP0u7K8XF4oXBlACHMYCw/wooden-candy-corn.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![scroll-saw-jig-saw-wooden-candy-corns.jpg Scroll saw jig saw wooden candy corns](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zKNmC30nxxI/We15tzzq4tI/AAAAAAABliM/bffZgjnZTVY0e2rI6BuXBhRvEcK6SDlXgCHMYCw/scroll-saw-jig-saw-wooden-candy-corns.jpg?imgmax=1600)
I think it is adorable! If you want you could sand the edges and give it a more distressed look. I liked it clean.
Have an Electronic Cutting Machine? Check out these other vinyl project ideas
You could also make the candy corn smaller (just print the template at 50%) and use them as a wooden accent on a wreath.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TGV7P57dZMg/UmYeXrcmjjI/AAAAAAAAG2Y/23AtvV3aFZc/s400/Fall+Wreath.jpg)
This wreath was originally a spring forsythia version that I found on clearance and made over using floral picks:
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J9FTKM73Yk4/UmYemOhVaoI/AAAAAAAAG2o/kTPWG-ViVuw/s400/forsythia+wreath.jpg)
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zWxrEMWEu6E/UmYeYTmVkkI/AAAAAAAAG2g/s9EA3j0PG-w/s640/Wooden+candy+corn+wreath.jpg)