Quick and Easy Paper Candy Canes Craft- happy hooligans
HOW TO MAKE PAPER CANDY CANES for Christmas ornaments and gift toppers.
You can hang these Paper Candy Canes on your Christmas tree or string them into a garland. They Display them in a jar or use them as gift-toppers or place markers at your Christmas dinner table.
We love a good candy cane craft, and these paper candy canes are one of the easiest Christmas crafts you can make. They’re so addictive, they’ll keep the kids busy for ages.
I may have a new addiction. I can’t stop making paper candy canes.
They’re so fun and easy, and I always get caught up in all the different colour combinations I can make, so once I get started, I have a hard time stopping.
You’ll also love our folded paper ball ornaments.
Presently, I have about 30 sitting on my dining room table.
That’s ok. I can always find a way to use them. They’re cute to hang on the tree, and they make handy gift-toppers.
Last year, we put one at each place-setting on our Christmas dinner table. Everyone loves a candy cane, right?
These are great to make at home or in the classroom at Christmas time, and they make a fun activity for the craft table at a Christmas party too.
To make your paper candy canes, you’ll need:
- White paper
- scissors
- tape
- markers
How to make a paper candy cane
Square up your piece of paper. Any white paper will do. I just use printer paper.
Now, grab a few markers, and make a few straight lines down one side of the paper and a few straight lines across the bottom.
As you can see, I’m not picky about my lines being perfectly straight.
Once you’ve drawn 3 or 4 lines, turn your paper over.
Starting at the blank corner, roll the paper diagonally to the opposite corner.
This is when the magic happens!
When you get to the end, secure with a small piece of tape.
TIP: Kids might find it easier to roll the paper up around a pencil. Just let the pencil drop out after taping the end of the candy cane.
Oooooh! Look at all these gorgeous “candy sticks”! Don’t they look yummy?
Curving your candy cane:
To curve your paper candy cane, simply wrap one end around something like a chunky marker or even your finger.
Finish by trimming each end of the candy cane and…
Ta-daaa……
Aren’t they just beautiful?
Quick, easy, inexpensive AND gorgeous! Gotta love it!
More Candy Cane Crafts for Kids:
Candy Cane Wreath Ornament
Candy Cane
Tissue Paper Candy Cane
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
