Hey ya'll! Ready to make some cute, primitive Christmas candy canes like this?
Okay, first I started off with these hard, plastic candy canes. I got them in packages at the Dollar Store last year in the after Christmas sales boxes. I bought all they had and I think they may have been around a quarter per pack or so.
And here is how I went about making them into some cute, primitive themed candy canes.
All you need is some fabric, hot glue gun and some jingle bells. The fabric I used started its' life as a bed skirt. I got this at a store that sells JC Penny discontinued items and such, for only $2.00. It was just right as it is a light red and cream pinstripe.
I then started to rip them into little strips. I like leaving the edges torn and raveled so that it looks more prim. I left each one about 6 to 8 inches long or so.
So now, just take your glue gun and run a bead of glue at the very bottom. This is where you will start the fabric and make your way up.
And then just start to wrap it like this:
And you just keep wrapping and wrapping. I add a bit of hot glue here and there along the way to make it stay secure.
And then I just continued on making more and more.
I thought I'd bunch them in groups of two and add a bit of homespun and a jingle bell this year.
So I tied them together with some of that jute twine that comes in big spools for like $2.00.
Some of them ended up leaving as a single candy cane too. I just wanted to keep things going differently so I didn't get too bored. I usually will lose interest in making things that look the exact same after a few. It's just my mind lol.
I decided to package them up into those clear treat bags from Walmart in the baking goods section for decorating.
I even added some little metal stars to a few. Metal stars are cute on just about anything crafty lol.
I then tied these off at the top of the bag with another strip of the matching homespun fabric. And then I added a hanging gift tag.
I forgot to take a photo of them all tied up, I think, as I can't find them. But you get the jist, I'm sure.
I priced these for $1.99 each for an easy grab and go purchase.
So here it is, the before and after of these little plastic candy canes.
to this:
and these:
I hope ya'll will give these a try and make some cuties. These will be great tied onto those specially wrapped gifts or hanging onto a cute prim Christmas tree!
And while I was at it, I also went ahead and did the same process on those large, plastic candy canes people use for trimming their walkways. You know the super duper sized ones about 3 feet tall or so.
Here they are:
SUPER TALL WALKWAY DECORATION SIZE
I priced these large ones for $4.99 each.
Happy Holidays! And see ya'll next time,
~Lisa
