Reindeer Food & Reindeer Candy Cane Craft {Preschool Activities}.

Original Post Date: December 23, 2011

These are two activities I have done many times with my preschool students following the REINDEER theme.  With a few simple items from the Dollar Store you can create two fun projects, one to eat and one to share with Santa.  The candy cane has become a universally recognized Christmas treat.  With the option of so many flavours to choose from, you can be sure to find a variety that everyone will love.  My favourite are the cherry flavoured canes.


Candy Cane Reindeer Craft


What I Used:
1 box of candy canes (any flavour, mine held 9 plastic wrapped canes)
1 package of chenille wires
1 package of craft google eyes (need 2 for each candy cane)
small red pom poms (need 1 for each candy cane)
Non-toxic Glue Stick

Method:
  • Make sure your candy canes are the kind that are plastic wrapped.
  • Twist the chenille wires onto the top of the candy cane and fold ends into antler shapes.
  • Use glue stick to attach eyes and pom pom nose.
  • Stand the finished project in a glass to dry at least an hour.

When dry- Hang on Christmas tree, attach to gifts for decoration, or peel wrapper and enjoy a treat!


Reindeer Dust

There are many different versions of this activity.  I have adapted the usual reindeer dust recipes to include only edible materials by switching out glitter for candy sprinkles and/or coloured sugar.  I wanted this project to be non-toxic, safe if ingested, and biodegradable.  Sprinkle on the ground outside on Christmas Eve and read your poem.

Makes Enough for 4 children:
1 cup of oats
1/3 of coloured sugar (coarse)
1/4 cup sprinkles
Copies of the poem (scissors & hole punch)
twist ties or ribbon
4 food storage bags

What I did:
  • Mix the oats, coloured sugar and sprinkles in a bowl.
  • Scoop by spoonfuls into your food storage bags.  I used Dollar Store cello bags.
  • Write your poem on a 3x3 piece of card stock paper or print out from computer and trim to size.
  • Punch a hole in your poem and secure to the bag with ribbon or twist ties.


Poem:
Sprinkle on the lawn at night
The moon will make it sparkle bright
As Santa's reindeer fly and roam
This will guide them to your home  
Author Unknown 



Wishing you a very Merry Christmas !

Comments

momto8 said…
last year the reindeer food sprinkled on the snow in the backyard...it was a beautiful sight! great craft ideas...
Mimi said…
It will be strange to sprinkle it on grass this year, it feels like Spring!

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