Reindeer Candy Canes

First of all...apologies for my absence but I'm back and just in time for the holidays!

I wasn't feeling the holiday cheer until this week. It started when I substituted in an after school workshop and watched Elf with the students. It is one of my favorite holiday movies.

"The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear." - Buddy

That quote motivated me to listen to Christmas music and got me into the holiday spirit. Also, there was an ugly sweater party at my office that I had to miss because I had an offsite meeting, where we went ice skating in Embarcadero, which is equally as festive. I decided to make a little treat for everyone in the office and at my meeting. I got lots of compliments on them on my train ride to work. Here they are...

 

Reindeer Candy Canes

Supplies Need:*

• Peppermint Candy Canes
• Brown Pipe Cleaners
• Small Googly Eyes (~7mm)
• Small Pom Poms (I used glitter ones)
• Thin Green Ribbon (cut into ~6 inch pieces)
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun

How to assemble:

1. Plug in your hot glue gun so it can warm up. 
2. Cut the pipe cleaner into about 3 inch pieces. Taking one 3 inch pipe cleaner center it at the top of the candy cane and twist. Taking smaller pieces of pipe cleaner (~3/4 inch) and twist onto the attached pipe cleaner to make it look more like antlers. 
3. Now your glue gun should be warmed up. Using it, glue on the pom pom and eyes.
4. Take the ribbon and tie a bow around the long part of the candy cane. 

*Note: These are the suggest materials that I used. I decided on these materials to stick with Christmas colors but its up to you what you want to use. Below are examples of other colors I did when I ran out of peppermint candy canes and red pom poms.

 

I can't wait to be home for the holidays!