These DIY candy cane decorations will infuse your home decor with pepperminty magic!

Ever wanted home decor so good you could just eat it up?! Well, this list post answers that desire — literally!

Candy canes aren't just delicious, they're lovely to look at and perfectly embody Christmas cheer.

Last week I started putting candy cane in everything — crumbling the striped wonders over hot chocolate, using them to stir my coffee, making candy cane cookies, candy cane bark, candy cane martinis. Well, you get the idea 🙂 But still my candy cane obsession raged! That's when I had the brilliant idea: time to start using them in my Christmas decorations. I found some great ideas for DIY candy cane decorations from around the web and just had to share them with you.

 

DIY Candy Cane Decorations

1. DIY Candy Cane Place Cards

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Easy and elegant way to upgrade your table dressing.

 

2. DIY Christmas Tree Made of Candy Canes

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Pretty and eliminates the need to pick up all those dried pine needles! Get the step-by-step tutorial here.

 

3. Candy Cane Reindeer

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Hang it on a tree or hand it to your little one for a special treat 🙂 How-to available here.

 

4. Twine-Wrapped Candy Canes

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There's just something so simple and romantic about twine… Find out how these here.

 

5. DIY Candy Cane Candlestick

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Genius! Get the simple instructions here.

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See also: 27 Spectacularly Easy DIY Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree

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6. Candy Cane Mice

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SO CUTE!! Get the free template and instructions right here.

 

7. Candy Cane Flower Pot

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Add a festive touch to your holiday dinner. Guests can even grab some candy to munch on for dessert! East tutorial available here.

 

8. Candy Cane DIY Home Decor

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Great festive touch for kitchen windows.

 

9. Candy Cane Centerpiece

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Forget the flowers, get a bouquet of candy canes!

 

10. Candy Cane Shot Glasses

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Down the hatch! Find out how to make these adorable edible shot glasses here.

 

11. DIY Christmas Wreath With Candy Canes

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Unique — and tasty 🙂

 

12. Candy Cane Sleighs

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Great for decorating ginger bread houses. Always a mega hit with the kiddos 🙂

 

13. Candy Cane DIY Gift Tags

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Make your gifts extra sweet — literally! — with easy-to-make candy cane gift tags.

 

14. Felt Owls Candy Cane Decorations

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Irresistibly cute. More info here.

 

15. Candy Cane Star Tree Topper

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Isn't it time for a new tree topper? More info and instructions here.

 

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