A while back I was given a candy cane reindeer from your co-worker. She explained she had designed a lot of all of them with her children the night before. I thought we were holding the cutest things, and the coolest part was that they can actually did resemble reindeer.
This homemade Christmas craft works extremely well as a possible ornament, decoration or distributed as being a small present. You can make these fairly quickly and easily and don't desire a great deal of materials. To get started just get the next items:
Candy Canes (Larger ones preferably on the smaller variety) Brown pipe cleaners (or red or green, the selection is up to you) Glue Stick-on jiggling eyes Paper and pen to draw eyes (optional if you cannot find jiggling eyes) Small pom pom Ribbon Scissors
The right off the bat that you will wish to accomplish is take one of many pipe cleaners and bend it in half evenly. This will likely be the beds base on your reindeer's antlers. Next you may put the curved section of the candy cane over the bent pipe cleaner. To give you a visual idea, you will end up studying the candy cane in such a manner who's appears to be an inverted letter "J." You will have it positioned therefore it looks like you are able to hang it onto something.
Now, that you have it available, put the bent pipe cleaner underneath the curved section. Your bent pipe cleaner should look like the letter "V" with the candy cane hooked over it in the bottom. On top in the candy cane, twist the pipe cleaner so that it is now snugly wrapped round the cane. Give it a few good twists. Spread them apart so they look much like a television antenna.
Second, take another pipe cleaner and wrap it around either side of the pipe cleaner connected to the candy cane. Now twist it and spread out so who's looks almost like the letter "W." This will give it really an antler effect. If you feel the need to, it is possible to trim the pipe cleaner while using scissors. Take another pipe cleaner and continue doing this step on the other side, to give the opposite side an antler effect also.
Third, you'll squeeze eyes of the reindeer on. The short end in the "J" could be the nose. Keeping that in mind you will have to place the eyes in the appropriate area. A little away from the antlers, and not too near to the end in the candy cane (nose area) must do. If you have self sticking eyes next the step should be a breeze.
However, if you do not, then you'll need to place some glue about the back of the eyes and stick them on. If you were unable to find these, then it is possible to draw them out on a piece of paper. Drawing a little circle having a dark dot for the inside will perform just fine for eyes. Draw and remove a couple of them, then glue them on.
Fourth, go ahead and take small pom pom and place somewhat bit of glue on the back than it. Stick it for the end of the candy cane's short end. This will provide the effect of a nose. Once you are carried out with that, let the eyes and nose dry completely.
Lastly, you'll be able to add a ribbon for the long end. Just tying it in the shoe lace fashion have to do the key.
The larger the candy cane, the simpler it will be to use. The smaller the candy cane the harder it will be to utilize. Also, maintain your candy cane wrapped up as it'll be much easier to deal with. This is also advisable for anyone who is going for away and also the recipient wants to take in the candy cane afterward.
Some people want to use hot glue to stay the pieces on, but that is entirely your choice. Hot glue may melt some pieces, and that's why I prefer to utilize regular crafting glue. The natural curve from the candy cane also makes it easy to hang up and dry and soon you are ready to use them or give them away.
This homemade Christmas craft is successful as being a decoration to work with on the tree or at home or being a gift. Children can provide these away to classmates during Christmas time, and adults may give these away to co-workers as gifts also.
You are not guaranteed to the color with the pipe cleaners, so go on and use green or red in case you prefer. Go ahead and give these a try. You will find that they are not only an inexpensive homemade Christmas decoration, but they're fun to produce as well.
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