Today we are making a candy cane holder! Kids of all ages will have so much fun making candy cane holders and handing them out at Christmas parties, to friends, families, and anyone else. It’s a fun way to receive one of the most iconic Christmas candies. Make this candy cane holder in the classroom or at home!
Gingerbread Man Candy Cane Holder
These gingerbread man candy cane holders are super simple to make, budget-friendly, and a festive craft kids can do. Not only is it fun, but it allows kids to make a small, but simple, gift to give to others. This is the giving season afterall.
Don’t worry, this gingerbread man won’t run away! But you can give him away to everyone! Decorate them anyway you want, make them fun, silly, pretty, or classic. Without further ado, let’s make some gingerbread man candy cane holders.
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Related: Check out this gingerbread playdough!
Supplies Needed To Make This Candy Cane Holder
How To Make A Candy Cane Holder
Step 1
Draw two lines on the abdomen.
Step 2
Slightly fold and cut along the lines making two slits.
Step 3
Add your candy cane through the slits.
Step 4
Glue on pom poms for buttons.
Step 5
Glue googly eyes on your gingerbread man.
Step 6
Add designs and a smile!
Make This Candy Cane Holder Craft Your Own
Just like all our crafts, you can make this Christmas craft your own. You can do stuff like:
- Use real buttons instead of pom poms.
- Use different flavored candy canes.
- Paint on the face and decorations.
- Use different colored markers for the decorations.
- Use different cut outs.
Our Experience With This Candy Cane Holder Craft
Each of my kids has a Christmas party coming up at school. And we do send cupcakes and cookies and all that, but I thought it would be fun if the kids got a unique treat. There is always candy galore, so why not make a little keepsake too.
My kids made so many gingerbread men and they all turned out cute and unique. And it was a fun time to spend together doing a Christmas craft while watching Christmas movies.
You could also easily add this to a themed curriculum if you were say using the Gingerbread Man as the theme. You can even pair it with the classic book. But I hope your family had as much fun as mine did with this gingerbread man candy cane holder.
Simple and Fun Candy Cane Holders Than Look Like Gingerbread Men
Give out candy canes this year, but give them out in the candy cane holder that looks like a gingerbread man.
Materials
- Foam Gingerbread Man Cut Outs
- Scissors
- Candy Canes
- Markers
- Googly Eyes
- Pom Poms
- Pen
Instructions
- Draw two lines on the abdomen.
- Slightly fold and cut along the lines making two slits.
- Add your candy cane through the slits.
- Glue googly eyes on your gingerbread man.
- Glue on pom poms for buttons.
- Add designs and a smile!
More Gingerbread Fun From Kids Activities Blog
- Make oatmeal cookies that look like gingerbread men!
- How cute are these toilet paper roll gingerbread men?
- We have so many festive and fun gingerbread man printable activity pages.
- You’re going to love these 20 adorable gingerbread man crafts.
- Build your own gingerbread house printable craft!
- Download and print our whimsical gingerbread house coloring pages.
How did your candy cane holders turn out?
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