Rudolph Reindeer Candy CanesThese are cute, little things to make. Quick and easy, just how we like it. Of course you would not give them to really young children because of the choking hazard ( or maybe you would, depending what list they are on. Only kidding. As if I would do that! :-).
One of my painting students, Donna, gave me this idea a few years ago. As usual I have changed it slightly because I wanted to keep it a little more realistic. Everybody knows Rudolph doesn't have sparkly antlers! Hehehe. Actually, maybe that should be Hohoho.
What you will need:Candy cane
One brown pipe cleaner, cut in half and the one half cut in half again
Google eyes ( wonder if I get extra points for mentioning them?)
Red pompom
Tacky glue or a glue gun, which is much quicker. Just watch your fingers if using the latter otherwise you'll have fingers to match Rudolph's nose and it hurts like ..... ummm, it's nasty.
Wrap bigger piece of pipe cleaner and twist at the top of the cane.
Twist the two smaller pieces to the large pipe cleaner you have just attached, one on either side. You can bend them a little to make it look a little more realistic.
Glue on those GOOGLE eyes. (more points?) If you are just using normal tacky glue (that's the clear one that looks like ahhhh mmmmm snot, by the way) these might take a little time to stick so don't go jiggling that candy cane around right away. Your deer might end up looking like, oh dear, Marty Feldman.
Glue on pompom nose, and 'Klaar is Kees!' All done. You can add some curling ribbon around the neck (see the top photos ) and I put on a little bell.
An interesting thing, I think I heard a few years ago, about the candy cane was that it was actually made to convey the message of salvation. It's a cane or hook to symbolise the 'Good Shepherd' Jesus and the red was to symbolise the blood which washes white as snow. (the white) A perfect reminder what the birth of Christ really means, I think.
