Candy Cane Centerpiece

by Spangler
(Candy)

Looking for Christmas centerpiece ideas? Try this pretty vase made from candy canes!

What you will need:

• 3 boxes flavored candy canes (we used wrapped, Dum Dums Candy Canes)
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
• Tin can (recycle one from your pantry)
• Rubber Band
• Double sided tape
• Decorative paper (12" x 12")
• Greenery
• Colored berry sprigs

1. Make sure your tin can is clean, both in and out. Begin by taking one candy cane and placing hot glue on the straight portion and quickly placing vertically on the can. Take the next color and do the same, occasionally adding a dot of glue on the side to bind each candy cane together as well. Take each color and alternate their placement in order to spread colors out, and create consistency.

2. Once the tin has been covered all the way around, take a rubber band and secure it in the middle, this will create stability and keep candy canes in place while the glue fully dries.

3. Cut a 3" by 12" inch strip of decorative paper. Fold in a quarter inch from both sides to equal 2.5" by 12", this will keep the edges clean. Take the paper and wrap around the middle of the candy canes, over the rubber band, and secure with a strip of double sided tape.

4. Place greenery and decorative berries inside the vase to create height to your homemade Christmas decoration.