Christmas is right around the corner and it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy these Candy Cane Crafts for Preschoolers. Check out these 35 amazing ways to make art out of candy canes, or art that looks like a candy cane. Either way, your preschoolers or kindergarteners will love these fun ideas.
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Candy Cane Crafts for Preschoolers
1. Candy Cane Art
Grab your copy of this free printable for kids. This simple candy cane template is a great way to start any number of candy cane themed crafts.
2. Candy Cane Wreath Craft
Learn how to make a paper plate candy cane wreath with mini candy canes. With the help of some paint, pipe cleaners and a hot glue gun, you can create this fun craft with your young children.
3. Beaded Candy Cane Ornaments
This beaded candy cane decoration is a great craft for helping younger kids to develop fine motor skills. You’ll love knowing that your kids got some valuable skills while making this beautiful tree ornament.
Photo: Arty Crafty Kids
4. Tape Resist Candy Cane Art
Use the tape resist method on some white construction paper to make these adorable candy canes. I love how this tape resist candy cane art is set on a background of painted snowflakes, and your students will too.
Photo: Things To Share and Remember
5. Tape Candy Canes
Use washi tape to make these tape candy canes. Kids will have so much fun playing with the different patterns.
Photo: No Time for Flashcards
6. Candy Cane Collage Craft
This is one of my favorite candy cane crafts for preschoolers because it is so simple. Decorate a simple candy cane shape with anything you like, sequins or red glitter, to make this candy cane collage art.
Photo: Toddler Approved
7. Candy Cane Coding STEM and Art Activity
Do you have little kids who love any sort of science experiment or technology? This candy cane coding activity is both a STEM and art activity. Show your kids how to spell out their names in code with great ideas like this one.
Photo: Left Brain Craft Brain
8. Cotton Ball Candy Canes
Use cotton balls and red construction paper cut into a candy cane outline, to make a sensory candy cane craft. This is an easy craft that toddlers can do this holiday season.
Photo: No Time for Flashcards
9. The Legend of the Candy Cane Craft
Do you have the story The Legend of the Candy Cane? Here is a simple legend of the candy cane craft idea to go along with this great book.
Photo: Teach Beside Me
10. Candy Cane Reindeer
This cute reindeer is made out of two candy canes and a free printable reindeer face. I love how they’ve wrapped brown pipe cleaners around the canes to make the antlers.
Photo: Kitchen Counter Chronicles
11. Paint Chip Candy Cane Craft
Grab some paint color samples to make the red stripes on this easy craft. Turn a trip to the hardware store into a paint chip candy cane craft.
Photo: Happy Hooligans
12. Candy Cane Reindeer Craft
This candy cane reindeer makes a great gift to share with your students this Christmas season. They’ll love taking this cute craft home.
Photo: Crafty Morning
13. Pom Pom Candy Cane Craft
Make a pom pom candy cane with the help of double-sided tape and red and white pom poms. This is a fun pasting activity for toddlers and preschoolers, and they look wonderful hanging on the Christmas tree.
Photo: Sunshine Whispers
14. Fingerprint Candy Canes
Make some fingerprint candy canes with kids who love fingerpainting or any type of messy play. This is a simple idea and a so easy to do with a class full of toddlers and preschoolers.
Photo: Crafty Morning
15. Fruit Loops Candy Cane Craft
When I think of fun candy cane craft ideas, fruit loops was a pleasant surprise. Thread the different colors onto some pipe cleaners and make an edible candy cane craft with your children.
Photo: My Joy Filled Life
16. Candy Cane Bear Hug Ornament
This is a fun activity for kids of all ages. Give your candy cane craft a bear hug, or use the same idea to make a santa, reindeer or elf hug. These candy cane crafts for preschoolers will look wonderful on the Christmas tree this year.
Photo: Craft Bits
17. Easy Sew Candy Cane Craft
Did you know that kids can start sewing as young as 4 years old? Try this easy sew candy cane with your young kids this Christmas. Even preschoolers will be able to sew the shape of a candy cane if you show them how.
Photo: Kiddy Charts
18. Crystal Candy Canes
Learn how to grow crystal candy canes and make icy looking ornaments that will never melt. This is a fun way to combine art and science with your class.
Photo: Little Bins for Little Hands
19. Recycled Candy Cane Pipe Cleaner Craft
December is the perfect time of year to break out your easy candy cane crafts. But don’t forget that you don’t have to be restricted to the classic red and white colors. Make rainbow candy canes out of recycling or spare craft materials instead.
Photo: Active Littles
20. Egg Carton Candy Cane Craft
This egg carton candy cane is both a fun craft and a fantastic fine motor activity for little hands. Thread some egg cartons, covered in white and red paint, onto a pipe cleaner for some simple fun this Christmas.
Photo: Meaningful Mama
21. C is for Crushed Candy Cane
Here’s another way to make art out of crushed candy canes. Use crushed up mini candy canes to decorate some red paper. This is a fun way to learn about the letter C, and use up some of that endless preschooler energy.
Photo: Crafty Morning
22. Melted Candy Cane Christmas Ornaments
Learn how to make a variety of candy cane ornaments out of melted candy canes. These are a huge hit with kids who love to help out in the kitchen.
Photo: Crafty Morning
23. Easy Pipe Cleaner Candy Cane Ornament
It doesn’t get much easier than this pipe cleaner candy cane. This cute ornament is made out of red, white and green pipe cleaners that are all twisted together. While this is an easy activity for toddlers and preschoolers, the older kids will want to get involved too.
Photo: Crafty Morning
24. Paper Candy Cane Craft
Make rainbow candy canes out of paper. The whole daily will have a lot of fun making this easy craft this Christas season.
Photo: Happy Hooligans
25. Candy Cane Bead Craft
The most simple ideas always end up being the cutest candy cane decorations. Thread red and white beads onto white pipe cleaners and then twist the two colors together. This candy cane bead craft will bring you fond memories every year you hang it up on your tree.
Photo: Fantastic Fun and Learning
26. Heart Wreath for Christmas
Your kids will have a great time making this heart wreath for Christmas. With all of these wonderful candy cane crafts for preschoolers, you’re going to need to get a large bag of candy canes to make them all.
Photo: Crafty Morning
27. Salt Dough Candy Cane Ornaments
Use red and white salt dough to make candy cane ornaments. Younger kids will have loads of fun making these festive sculptures with you.
Photo: Fun At Home with Kids
28. Marbled Shaving Cream Candy Canes
Shaving cream isn’t just for shaving or sensory play. Use it so make some marbled paper candy cane art instead. This is a fun and messy activity that will give you amazing results.
Photo: Fun At Home with Kids
29. Candy Cane Sleigh
Use candy canes to make a sleigh sculpture. Load up your sleigh with yummy treats to make this for both delicious and fun crafts.
Photo: The Soccer Mom Blog
30. Candy Cane Heart Ornaments
Use two candy canes to make a heart shape tree decoration. These simple ornaments help share the love this holiday season.
Photo: Hands On As We Grow
31. Candy Cane Christmas Tree
Use a candy cane as the trunk of this Christmas tree craft. These candy cane Christmas trees are lots of fun to make and share with your kids’ friends.
Photo: Frugal Mom Eh!
32. Candy Cane Animal Printable
Grab your copy of this candy cane place card holder printable. These fun animals will look adorable on your dinner table this holiday season.
Photo: Mother Natured
33. Tissue Paper Candy Canes
Make some scrunchy candy canes out of red and white tissue paper. This easy craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who love to be creative.
Photo: Happy Hooligans
34. Candy Cane Wrapping Paper
Use your leftover wrapping paper to make a candy cane collage picture. This idea just shows how easy Cjristmas crafts can turn into fabulous Christmas decorations.
Photo: Simple Fun for Kids
35. Candy Cane Lantern
Make these candy cane lanterns and help to inspire the Christmas spirit in the whole family. This is a wonderful way to reuse old jars and turn them into something special.
Photo: Raising Little Superheroes
36. Puzzle Candy Cane Ornaments
I don’t know about you, but every now and then I find lost puzzle pieces and I am just too lazy to go and find where it belongs.
I love the idea of painting them red and white and using them to make this puzzle piece candy cane ornament.
Photo: Things To Share and Remember
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