How to Make a Candy Cane Reindeer

Making reindeers out of candy canes is a simple craft for kids to do on their own, in groups or as a class around the holidays. The reindeer can be used as Christmas tree ornaments, an extra treat on top of a gift or even as a little homemade gift.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Candy cane
• Brown pipe cleaner
• 2 small wiggly eyes
• 1 small red or brown pompom
• Festive ribbon
• Small jingle bells
• Tacky glue or hot glue

1. Cut the brown pipe cleaner in half.

2. Lay the 2 halves beside each other, so that about a third of the first piece is sticking out from where the second piece starts. This will leave about a third of the second pipe cleaner sticking out on the other side.

3. Place the top of the curve of a wrapped candy cane in the middle of the pipe cleaners and bend them up around the top of the candy cane and twist to secure.

4. Bend the pipe cleaners to make antlers for the reindeer. Each of the 2 antlers should have a longer piece and a shorter piece which lets you bend, twist and create 2 unique antlers.

5. Glue the eyes on the curved part of the reindeer below the antlers, but with room to attach a nose on the end of the candy cane. Using tacky glue or hot glue is the easiest way to quickly secure the eyes.

6. Attach the pompom onto the end of the candy cane as the nose for your candy cane reindeer.

7. Tie the ribbon in a bow half-way down the straight side of the candy cane. You can attach jingle bells to the center of the bow when you tie it or to the ends of each side of the ribbon for extra decoration.