Candy Cane Reindeer

• She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands

Look! It's a reindeer...

No, not there....

THERE!

In fact....

...there's a whole herd of 'em!

Here in the South, we don't have reindeer running around, so we have to make our own.

To make some for yourself, you'll need:

• candy canes
• googly eyes
• green and/or brown chenille sticks
• little red or black pom poms (I couldn't find the small ones in the colors I needed so I bought a variety pack and picked out the ones I wanted)
• Glue (I dont use hot glue for these for two reasons--one, the little eyes and noses are so small, I know I'd end up burning my fingers, and two, I'm afraid the hot glue will melt the cellophane on the candy cane. So I use quick dry Tacky Glue, but school glue would probably do just as well)
• A pen or pencil to form the antlers

1. Take a chenille stick (I still call them pipe cleaners), fold in half, then twist around the top of the candy cane
2. Twist each end around a pen or pencil, corkscrew style, to form antlers
3. Put a drop of glue at the tip and add a pom pom for the nose. Let dry for a few minutes.
4. Use two small drops of glue and add the eyes.

I think it works better to put the antlers on first--they help to hold the candy cane up off the table while the glue for the nose and eyes has a chance to set. And if I did the features first, I'd probably end up knocking them off while I was working on the antlers.

I personally like the red noses with the green antlers--all Christmas colors and all Rudolph-y, then I do some with black noses with brown antlers--more like a "real" reindeer...

...don't you think?

Look how handsome (s)he looks...

Is this my best side...

...or is it this one?


Come closer.

I'm working on my curl


It's a reindeer maternity ward...



...assembly line style!

Just hanging with my homies...

This post it linked to:

Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash, Christmas Crafts Edition, hosted by Blue Eyed Blessings
Christmas Post Link-Up at Southern Domestic Goddess

Penny Pinching Party at The Thrifty Home

DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land

Until next time!