Making Candy Cane Reindeer for the holidays
These are fun, quick and simple to make. They are great stocking stuffers. I started with organic candy canes, made with no artificial colors or flavors. I bought them at www.NaturalCandyStore.
You need a glue gun, candy canes, mini red pom poms, little bobble eyes, 1/8 inch red satin ribbon, 12 inch brown or gold pipe cleaners, a ruler and a pair of scissors.
Directions
- Start by cutting the pipe cleaners. Cut the piece into 2-6inch pieces. Then cut only one of the 6 inch pieces into half again, leaving the other one 6 inches long.
- Next, cut a piece of the ribbon about 8 inches long.
- Then add a small dot of glue to the candy can at the end of the curve and glue on the pom pom for a nose and add glue where the eyes would go. Press on the bobble eyes.
- Now take the 6 inch long pipe cleaner, and twist it in half around the bend in the candy cane. Then take one of the 3 inch pieces of pipe cleaner, and twist it around one side of the pipe cleaner that’s attached to the candy cane. Do the same with the other 3 inch piece on the other side. Put a small dot of glue on the back side of the antlers to hold them in place.
- Finally tie on the ribbon, and glue it into place.
You’re done! They are so cute.
