Make Decorative Christmas Candy and Candy Canes

The best gifts sometimes come in small packages. Make these sweet-looking Christmas Candy and Candy Canes by Fibre-Craft® product designer Dale Howen for decoration or as a present to someone special in your life. This is a fun and easy family activity.

Candy Canes

< Three 12-inch red chenille stems

< Three 12-inch white chenille stems

< Three 12-inch pink chenille stems

< Three 12-inch blue chenille stems

< One 8 ½-inch by 11-inch paper sheet

< Iridescent glitter

< Glue

Note: If you are unable to find all 4 colors for the chenille, use whatever color combination you want.

1) Twist 3 red chenille stems together. Twist 3 white chenille stems together.

2) Now twist the red and white twists together. Bend into a candy cane shape as shown in the finished image.

3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the pink and blue chenille stems.

4) Lay your Candy Canes on the paper sheet. Rub one side of each cane with glue and sprinkle with iridescent glitter. Let dry.

Christmas Candy

< Five 8 ½-inch by 11-inch craft foam sheets, in white, bright pink, red, Kelly green, lime green and blue

< One orange small craft foam piece

< Three 12-inch gold shimmer chenille stems

< Three 6-inch by 9-inch clear cellophane sheets

< One thin hanging cord

< One wavy edge scissors

< Clear tape

< Iridescent glitter

< Glue

< Ruler

< Pencil

1) Swirl Candy: Cut a 1-inch wide strip down the long side of the white, bright pink and red craft foam sheets. Each strip should be about 11 inches long.

2) Swirl Candy: Stack the strips on top of each other. Starting at one end, roll them up tightly. Secure your Swirl Candy with glue at the strip ends to hold the roll in place.

3) Swirl Candy: Rub a little glue onto the swirl sides and sprinkle with iridescent glitter. Let dry.

4) Green Candy: Using wavy edge scissors, cut a 3 ½" x 11" piece of Kelly green craft foam. Starting at the short end, roll the green foam up tightly and then glue the end down to secure.

5) Green Candy: Cut a 3/8" wide strip down the long side of the lime green craft foam sheet using regular scissors. Wrap diagonally around the Kelly green foam roll and secure ends with glue.

6) Green Candy: Rub a little glue onto the lime green strip and sprinkle with iridescent glitter. Let dry.

7) Blue Dotty Candy: Using wavy edge scissors, cut a 3 ½-inch by 11-inch piece of blue craft foam. Starting at the short end, roll the blue foam up tightly and then glue the end down to secure.

8) Blue Dotty Candy: Print, cut out and trace the dot patterns on the orange craft foam. Cut out 8 dots—4 of each size. Glue onto the blue roll.

9) Blue Dotty Candy: Rub a little glue onto the orange dots and sprinkle with iridescent glitter. Let dry.

10) Wrappers: Cut out a 6-inch by 9-inch piece of clear cellophane. Place your Swirl Candy onto the cellophane. Wrap the cellophane around it and tape in place. Twist the cellophane at each end to form a candy wrapper. Repeat with the Green Candy and Blue Dotty Candy.

11) Ties: Cut 3 gold shimmer chenille stems in half. Twist each half around wrapper ends to secure.

12) Cords: For each candy, tie a 10-inch hanging cord to both ends as shown.

—Courtesy of Dawn Raftery, a PR specialist/editor at Fibre-Craft Materials Corp.®, a company that makes arts and crafts products for kids.