9 Elf on the Shelf® Ideas with Candy Canes
Candy canes make great limbo bars, fishing rods and walking sticks. Keep them wrapped and they stay props.
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9 ideas
Pictures: AI illustrations of Moss, our own elf. Yours will look a little different.
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Candy Cane Heart
Needs: candy canes, sticky note
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A Candy Cane for Everyone
Needs: candy canes, sticky notes
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Candy Cane Bandit
Needs: candy canes, dark paper
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Candy Cane Fishing
Needs: candy cane, fish crackers
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Candy Cane Hike
Needs: candy canes, couch cushions
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Candy Cane Hockey
Needs: candy canes, bottle cap
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Candy Cane Limbo Under the Tree
Needs: candy cane, books, toys
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Candy Cane Treasure Hunt
Needs: candy canes, paper, marker
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Candy Cane Fencing Match
Needs: candy canes
Nothing that quick and that tidy. Even elves have limits.
From the night shift
A box of mini candy canes covers a whole week of ideas.
Good to know
Are candy canes okay with toddlers?
Hard candy is a choking risk for kids under 4. Every idea here marked for toddlers says what to use instead, usually a pencil.
Will they get sticky overnight?
Not in the wrapper. Unwrapped candy canes go tacky in a warm or steamy room, so leave them wrapped.