Candy Cane Fencing Match

Two elves, two candy canes and a very polite fencing match.

A 2-minute idea for The Elf on the Shelf® or any elf doll.

  • Needs 2 elves
  • 2 min
  • No mess
  • Easy
  • All ages

What you need

  • two wrapped candy canes

How to set it up

  1. Give each elf a wrapped candy cane.
  2. Pose them facing each other, candy canes crossed.

Safety check

Leave the candy canes wrapped. For kids under 4, use two pencils as swords instead: hard candy is a choking risk. How we check

Two elf dolls facing each other with crossed wrapped candy canes like fencing swords.

Note from your elf: En garde! Just kidding. We're sharing the candy canes.

AI illustration of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.

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