By Noreen Doll.
Lacy Candy Canes make a lovely, elegant holiday decoration.
They can be made with plastic candy canes as I’ve done here, or you can use real candy canes.
Unfortunately, thought they’re very pretty, you can’t keep real candy canes as they melt and become sticky over time, but the plastic ones can be kept to use again.
Supplies.
Ribbon with Holes for Threading
Candy Canes, Real or Plastic
Hot Glue Gun
Ribbon for Bows or Other Embellishments
How to Make Lacy Candy Canes.
1. Cut ribbon to 24 inches (or 2 feet) long.
2. Fold one end of the ribbon to the back so the first and second holes overlap.
3. Start threading the bottom end of the candy cane through the holes, going through the double holes first.
Then work the cane in and out of the holes to the end of the ribbon.
Fold the end of the ribbon to the back overlapping the last 2 holes, before pushing the candy cane through them.
4. Use a bit of hot glue on the back of the cane at each end to keep the ribbon from sliding off.
5. Attach a bow or other embellishment an inch or 2 down from the top of the lacy candy cane, using hot glue or wire.
I usually feel simple is best, and therefore just use a small bow for a finishing touch. But you can find or make much more ornate embellishments for this.
Tie a piece of fishing line at the top of the finished candy cane to hang.
Or use as a package decoration.
Noreen Doll
Gail@Purple Hues and Me says
Really cute idea!
Jennie says
These are so CUTE! I will have to make this this Christmas!
I would love if you would come linkup and share on Friday Favorites!
Cynthia says
So gorgeous. The deep red one would look stunning against the green of a Christmas tree. Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.
Lou Lou Girls says
What a fun project! Pinned. Please join us tonight at 7 pm and party with us. We would love to have you!
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Erica says
Aww, these are adorable and will be perfect come Christmas! Thanks so much for linking up at Link It or Lump It!
Kristina & Millie says
These are too cute! I love the frilly look the lace gives these candy canes! Brilliant idea 🙂
Kim Navarre says
I made these years ago and attached a card to use as a gift tag
linda says
Where can I find this ribbon?
Noreen says
I found my lace in a fabric store a couple of years ago, but you could also look in the fabric department of a craft store. Or try googling lace ribbon. If you can’t find lace like this, consider getting wider lace and cutting it to be narrower – making sure the holes for the candy cane are near one edge of the lace. Or perhaps you could use lace fabric, cut into strips, and punch holes along one edge.
Sarah L says
Where can you get the candy canes? I’ve tried looking everywhere and can’t seem to find them!
Noreen says
I actually did this tutorial a few years ago, so plastic candy canes may be harder to find. I googled “plastic candy canes” and came up with several places that sell them on line. And in the past I have seen them at Dollar Tree.
Pamela Allen says
Where can I purchase the lace ribbon for the candy canes? I have looked everywhere and no one has it. Please help. I use to make these in 2000 and a small mom and pop 99cent store sold the ribbon to perfect size and everyone loved them. I haven’t found the ribbon since then.
Noreen says
I wrote this post a while ago, and I haven’t looked for the lace recently and don’t know where you can find it now.