This candy cane craft is cute and easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make. I loved that I had all of the supplies we needed at home already. Plus, my kiddo loves using glue, so he was excited to make this craft! All-in-all, this craft was a great Christmassy way to fun with my son.
Supplies Needed:
You don’t need very many supplies so you can dive right into crafting! You will need:
-Red construction paper
-Scissors
-Cotton balls (ours were a small size)
-Glue stick
OPTIONAL: my son added googly eyes and drew on a smile with a pen
How To:
Step 1: First cut out a candy cane shape. Mine was nearly as tall as my paper and about 1 1/2 inches wide. You can make yours whatever size you want. I think the wider the candy cane craft is, the easier is is for kids to glue on the cotton balls.
Step 2: Put a line of glue across the candy cane to make your first cotton ball stripe. For younger kiddos, just glue on cotton balls; for older kiddos, stretch the cotton balls out to make the craft more interactive.
Step 3: Repeat step 2 until you have enough white stripes along your candy cane!
Step 4: Optional–add googly eyes and draw on a mouth. My son says adding googly eyes make every craft more fun!
Step 5: Let your candy cane dry before showing it off 😀
More Crafts!
Paper Plate Peppermint: a cute and festive, winter handprint craft to make with your preschooler.
Christmas Cookie Cutter Coloring: a fun way to use cookie cutters without the calories! Trace your cookie cutters like stencils to design paper cookies.
