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Quick and easy holiday crafts can quickly become cherished keepsakes that you will enjoy year after year.

Candy cane ornaments are really easy to assemble and make fantastic gifts, adult supervision is recommended. Items needed are:
-12 red pipe cleaners
-12 white pipe cleaners
-Ribbon in assorted colors
-Scissors

To make candy canes:

1.Take a red and a white pipe cleaner and put them together side by side and gently twist until they are joined, going from the top to the bottom.
2.Bend the top down to form a U and cut some ribbon and make a bow in the middle of the candy cane.

You can hang them on the tree like that or tie fishing line in a loop around the top and hang it that way.

Puzzle Piece Wreaths:

Items needed:
-Puzzle pieces in different colors
-Hot glue gun, adult supervision recommended
-Ribbon
-Scissors
-Buttons

To make the wreaths:
1.Place the puzzle pieces in a circle, stacking them on top of one another.
2.Decorate with buttons.
3.Have an adult glue the pieces together for you.
4.Tie ribbon around the top and hang.

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