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I cannot believe that Christmas is so close! With no snow in Boston and 40 degree weather, it is very hard to believe that it is winter, and it is even harder to believe that it is nearing the end of the year!

When it comes to decorating a Christmas tree, people have their own styles. Some people make the tree classy with glass ornaments, white lights, silver tinsel, etc. Others have a color scheme, and others just let the tree become a mismatched tree of fun. While some people only let certain ornaments on the tree, others use the tree to showcase their children’s work. Here is a fun at home activity that also can also be used as homemade ornaments:

Candy Cane Reindeer

It is so easy to make and looks adorable! All you have to do is get some googly eyes, mini pom poms, pipe cleaners, a hot glue gun, and candy canes! Make sure you and your children are being safe when using the hot glue gun and when you put it down! Then, once you have everything assembled and the glue gun running, twist a piece of pipe cleaner around the top of the candy cane. Take two smaller pieces of pipe cleaner, and twist one around the top of each of end of the first pipe cleaner to give them more of an “antler” look. Now you’ve got the antlers done! All there is left to do is hot glue the googly eyes for eyes near the middle of the shorter end of the candy cane of the and pom pom to the tip of the candy cane for a nose! That’s it!

One of my favorite things about using these as ornaments is that they disappear as the season goes by–less clean up! Also, you can make different ones every year, so your tree never looks the same. They also make for a tasty snack!