Make these DIY candy cane ornaments out of fabric scraps! You can reuse these year after year. So perfect for hanging on the Christmas tree, a holiday garland, or decorating gifts.

Skills Required: Beginner. If you’re a beginning crafter, you can easily accomplish this project. No sewing required.

My husband always likes to buy a bunch of candy canes to hang on the tree for Christmas. While that’s good and fun, I don’t like being stuck with a ton of candy canes every year after the holiday.

I’m not really a big fan of them. I think it’s the shrink wrap. Haha!

I thought it would be fun to make some Christmas ornaments out of fabric scraps that I had lying around, and came up with these DIY candy cane ornaments.

Don’t worry, we still got to put some real ones on the tree too!

To make your own ornaments, you’ll need:

Scraps of red and white fabric cut into 1 x 11 inch strips
Jewelry wire
Wire cutters
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Scissors

That’s it! I’ll admit it’s a little tricky at first, but once you get a rhythm going, it’s easier. I love how they look hanging on the Christmas tree! My kids do too.

Which, they’re also perfect Christmas ornaments for kids! Everyone in the family will love making them.

DIY candy cane ornament hanging on a tree branch

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DIY Candy Cane Ornaments

Learn how to make candy cane themed ornaments you can hang from a tree – with wire and fabric scraps! Easy and reusable.

Prep Time10

Active Time45

Total Time45 10

Type: Christmas Crafts

Yield: ornaments

Cost: $0

Equipment

Materials

Scraps of red and white fabric cut into 1 x 11 inch strips
20 gauge Jewelry wire you'd be fine with 18 – 22 gauge

Instructions

Cut a piece of wire seven inches long.
Hot glue the ends of a red and white strip of fabric to one end of the wire.
Start by twisting both the red and white fabric AWAY from the wire. In other words, the wire is on top in this photo, so twist down towards the bottom. As you do the next steps, keep twisting the fabric towards the bottom, the same way you did before.
Take the red piece of fabric and bring it to the top, over the wire. Next bring the white fabric to the top, over the wire.
Bring the red fabric under the wire, to the bottom. Then bring it back over the wire to the top again.
Bring the white fabric under the wire and to the bottom. Then bring the white fabric over the wire, to the top again.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you make it to the end of the wire. Trim off the excess fabric, and hot glue the end of the braid to the wire to secure it.
Bend the tip over to create a candy cane.

Video

Notes

I had all the materials on hand, so the project was free for me. It’s hard to estimate cost due to the number you would produce to be on your tree.

Things might get a little tricky with the braiding, but keep trying. This is basically the same concept as a rope braid, so if you have done one before, you are ahead of the game.

If you love making ornaments, try these other ideas on for size:

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