Candy Cane Ornaments
Candy Cane Ornaments from Pipe Cleaners
I have one precious pipe cleaner candy cane mixed in with all of my other old Christmas ornaments. My son, when he was six, made one. It is not quite like the one pictured here, it is made from two cut, instead of folded, pipe cleaners. It is pink and green and covered with glitter.
Supplies:
-Pipe cleaners in red, green, and white
-(optional)Something to hang the candy canes on a tree (a ribbon or a wire hanger or just hang them on the tree as is.)
How To Make Them:
Fold the pipe cleaners in half. Loop together a white one and a colored one. Pull on them to set them. Bring them together (not all the way together, the two pieces should be held in a wide V) and start twisting them. Try to twist them evenly.
When you get to the end, try not to prick your finger and it might be a good idea to finish the bottom part for the children.
Shape the arch of the ‘candy cane’ with your fingers or hook it around something that is round and approximately 5/8ths inch in diameter. Either hang them on the tree ‘as is’ or attach a ribbon or a hook to the candy cane.
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Awww. that is so sweet. And you have all those..."
My son made a lovely little Mother’s Day card for me 14 years ago. The card has a rose covered with two sepals that can be opened. He wrote the message, "My love is blooming for you mom" on the sepals. Files to make the card are provided on the web page linked about.
Having made these last year with my pre-k and kindergarten Sunday school class I will say that they are very easy and lots of fun to make.
This year I want to get a small Christmas tree to have in my class and we’ll decorate it with lights and the candy canes. The kids will be able to take them home the Sunday before Christmas.
This year I think that we’ll make the red and white plus the green and white.
Hello! I hope your day is sunnier than ours is. It’s raining cats and dogs here in the Fort Campbell, KY area.
What a cute cute craft, ((Donna))! Thank you for sharing it. Your homeschool schedule is pretty cool, too.
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Those are always fun to make.