Sweet, Fun and Festive Candy Cane Activities

For fun and creative candy cane activities this holiday season, I’ve put together an awesome list of ideas, complete with Pinterest embeds for inspiration! From A+ reading comprehension sheets for candy cane or Christmas stories to a fantastic K-3 resource packed with candy cane-themed crafts, board games, and educational lessons, there’s something for everyone.

You’ll also find a sweet word search to print, a fun “Candy Cane Hunt” game for little ones, and even a recipe for homemade candy cane slime. For those who like to get creative in the kitchen, I’ve included a unique homemade candy cane syrup that’s sure to intrigue you. Whether for crafts, games, or learning, these candy cane activities will make your holidays even more festive!
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Candy Cane Activities

These A+ reading comprehension sheets can be used when reading stories about candy canes or Christmas.

This incredible K-3 resource includes goodies such as: candy cane themed reading pages, a candy cane craft, a candy cane board game, grammar candy cane sorts, phonics lessons, a matching game, math lessons and more!

A sweet and free word search puzzle sheet to print and play:

“Candy Cane Hunt” (think of it like an Easter Egg Hunt) is an adorable game for the little ones. Place some candy canes in different, easy-to-find locations around your home, or outside, or where ever is best for your kids. Small children love these type of adventures; this is so cute to try before they get big. My kids are all big now, and I miss so much when they were little. However, I’ve always known that they will grow up eventually, lol, so “getting bigger” is to be expected. 🙂

These peppermint ideas range from sensory play to math to treats:

Wow! What a phenomenal photo of candy cane slime; here are some of the ingredients involved: shaving cream, foaming hand wash, baking soda, red acrylic paint, peppermint extract and candy cane fragrance oil.

Homemade candy cane syrup; this is absolutely intriguing and definitely the first time I’ve seen anything like this, but then again that can be said about most clever things on Pinterest

Candy Cane Lane