- Pour oil into a large heavy bottom pan 
- Warm the oil over medium-high heat 
- Place a few kernels into the oil - when they pop, the oil is ready 
- Remove the popped kernels and add the 1/2 cup of kernels to the heated oil 
- Cover the pot 
- When the kernels are popping quickly, shake the pot to stir the kernels 
- Once the kernels have slowed, remove the pot from the heat 
- Keep the lid on until the kernels have finished 
- Salt the popcorn 
- Let the popcorn cool down 
- Stuff each glove full of popcorn 
- tie the top with a twist tie 
- If you want, add a yarn or ribbon bow 
- turn upside down and make a ghostly face with the black Sharpie