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One of the for sure signs that the holidays are coming soon is the appearance of
candy canes. Only one type of candy cane was in existence not too long
ago. Everyone was familiar with the standard red and white striped
peppermint treat.
Of course, candy canes were also used for decorations,
mainly on the season’s Christmas tree, to be eaten after presents were opened
Christmas morning. Now candy canes have many decorative uses away from the
Christmas tree. They're much more than just snacks now. We have listed a
few of the finest ideas using candy canes for decorating.
1. A wreath
made of candy canes will look great. A candy cane wreath for the front door of
your home or office makes a refreshing change from the ordinary, wreath. The
smallest candy canes are the best, since you can bunch and hook them together to
get a circle going! Candy canes are also a great addition to a multi material
wreath.
2. Use your candy canes to build a centerpiece. Desks and tables
look much better with a few brightly colored candy canes around. Find a
beautiful decorative jar and put a few candy canes in it for a centerpiece. Make
sure to keep a few extras around, as they tend to disappear!
3. Add some
decoration to your candy canes to create other adorable things. For
example, make a reindeer simply by adding felt, glue, and googly eyes.
4.
Use candy canes to make tree garland. You can do more with your candy cane tree
decorations than just hang them from the bough of a Christmas tree. Take ribbons
and several candy canes, and you can turn them into a festive garland for your
holiday tree.
5. A gingerbread "Santa's sleigh" won’t be complete
without candy canes. They’ll make excellent rails for a miniature
sleigh.
6. Use larger candy canes as aisle markers. Candy canes come in
many sizes as well as flavors. Use some of the largest ones and decorate the
sides of a hallway, a path outside, or and entranceway.
7. Add candy
canes into the plan when you construct a gingerbread village. Candy canes can
make great fences, lamp posts, and roadsides for your gingerbread
village.
8. Greet your guests with a “Welcome Bowl". Be sure to
have a welcoming bowl full of small delicious candy canes made available to
anyone coming into your home or office. People love the taste and you
establish the friendly giving spirit of the season.
This list is by no
means complete, and doesn't go into the ways you can use candy cane patterns or
artificial candy canes. There is a large place in any holdiay decorating plan
for these treats.
The candy man Christopher Pratt is President of
Candywarehouse.com, a premier online bulk
candy store, and has stocked up on several varieties of yummy bulk candy canes, starlight
mints, and other christmas candy for the season.
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