December brings the excitement of the holidays.
Trees get decorated. Stockings are hung.
And kids everywhere get a little antsy counting down the days until Christmas.
Playing a candy cane game together is a fun family activity for the month. And these simple games work great at parties, too.
In fact, candy cane activities like these are some of our favorite Christmas crafts & activities to do in December.
These games using candy canes would be fun kids Christmas party activities.
And if you are looking for craft ideas, these Homemade Christmas Ornaments would be fun to make with the kids.
Candy Cane Games
Candy Cane Fishing — Kids of all ages will have fun making a candy cane fishing pole and using it in this silly Christmas minute-to-win-it game.
Candy Cane Alphabet Game — Preschoolers will have fun using candy to form the letters of the alphabet.
Who Stole the Candy Cane — This is a fun twist on the old “Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar” game. Kids will have fun taking turns guessing who took the candy.
Candy Cane I Spy — This free printable game is perfect for working on counting skills as well as visual discrimination.
Candy Cane Snag — Imagine tag, with candy canes…. This one would be tons of fun to play outside.
Candy Hunt from the Elf — Does your home have an elf? Print out this note and he or she can set up a fun hide-n-seek game for your kids.
Bobbing for Candy Canes — You’ve heard of bobbing for apples… This is a fun twist on it for the holidays. It would be fun at a kids party, or even a group of adults!
Candy Cane Card Game — This is a fun twist to the popular game of Spoons.
Candy Cane Catch — Create your very own candy version of the ball and cup game with this fun Christmas game for kids.
Candy Cane Hunt — Why wait for spring for a candy hunt? Check out this Christmas scavenger hunt that will leave kids smiling.
No matter which candy cane game you try, the kids are going to have a blast playing with this colorful candy.
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