Edible Green Popcorn

1. Pop a bag of popcorn in the microwave or on the stovetop. Consider using butter-flavored popcorn, since the coloring will be picked up by the butter. You can use almost any type of popcorn, including kettle corn, light popcorn or white cheddar.

2. Add green food coloring to the plastic bowl while your popcorn is popping. A little goes a long way, so only use 1 to 3 drops. You can add more food coloring if necessary after you mix in the popcorn.

3. Mix in your popped popcorn. Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap and shake or toss, as you would a salad. Shake vigorously, so the food coloring mixes into the popcorn. Check to see how green your popcorn is. If it is not a dark as you would like, or if it did not cover all of the popcorn, add 1 more drop of food coloring. Shake again and repeat the process until you are satisfied with the results.

Inedible Green Popcorn

1. Pop some popcorn and let it sit for a day. You want the popcorn to be stale so it is easier to paint. Put on rubber gloves so you will not get paint on your fingers. Paint each piece of popcorn green using acrylic paint and a paintbrush.

2. Place each piece of popcorn on wax paper to dry. The wax paper is used because the popcorn will not stick to it. Now add your painted green popcorn to a bowl for decoration, or create a garland with it for a Christmas tree or St. Patrick's Day decoration.

3. To make garland with the non-edible green popcorn, use a needle and thin string. Knot the string at one end and place the needle at the other end. Push the needle through each popcorn piece and slide to the first knotted end. Repeat this process until the entire length of string is filled with green popcorn.