Candy Cane
(paper
and yarn)
You will need:
- one candy-cane
pre-cut from lightweight cardboard per child
- (older children
may enjoy drawing and cutting out their own cane)
- one length
of red or green craft yarn per child (ie.
20" long)
- hole punch
- hair pin for
each child
What to do:
- pre-punch holes
along border of candy cane for the children using hole punch
- give each child
a candy cane
- pass out yarn
and hair pins
- show children
how to trap yarn in hair pins so they can 'sew' with them
- let each child
experiment with their 'sewing' technique
- when children
are happy with their canes, help them tie off their yarn
- label work and
clean up
- hang on Christmas
tree AWAY FROM LIGHTS!
