Wintertime Creativity at a Candy Cane Lane Party

By Kathy Gruender

Wintertime is a great time to host a Candy Cane Lane Party for children.  However, this party can be adapted for adults, too.   

Line the front entrance pathway to your party with red and white plastic yard candy canes.  These can be purchased at Walmart or Dollar Stores.  On your front door, place a wreath decorated with candy canes and a red bow.  You can hang a sign above the door or display a sign with the words “Welcome to Candy Cane Lane” written on it.

Using invisible string or wire, hang candy canes from the ceiling of your party area.  Decorate your table or tables with red tablecloths.  Have glass vases filled with round red and white peppermints.  Arrange a group of large candy canes in the vase and tie a red bow around the vase or candy canes.   Hanging strings of red and white lights around your party area will make an evening Candy Cane Lane Party really shine.  Also, if this is a Christian event, you can display the “Story of the Candy Cane” found at www.kidtokid.org/candycanestory.html.

For an activity, children can make candy cane bracelets using red and white beads and thin elastic.  Another idea is to make candy cane ornaments using red and white beads and pipe cleaners.   You can secure the ends of the candy canes with a glue gun.  Add a small red ribbon for extra color.

Children will enjoy decorating cupcakes with red or white icing.  They can stick a candy cane in the center of their cupcakes at this Candy Cane Lane Party.

July 22nd, 2009 by Yolanda D. Young | Posted in Holiday Parties | (0)