Kids will love this cute candy sleigh made from their favorite Christmas treats! Makes a great gift idea!
Christmas Candy Cane Sleigh
How fun is this candy sleigh?!
Not only is it super cute, our candy sleigh is actually functional — you can slide it around and the back of the sleigh holds quite a bit of loose candy. We put about 2 cups of Hershey’s kisses inside!
My 4-year-old daughter is obsessed with the candy sleigh we made! She’s been playing with it all morning, and is actually showing impressive discipline in not eating any of the parts!
This candy cane sleigh was super easy to build and it makes a great inexpensive gift idea for teachers, family, and friends. This is one that kids can help make and personalize with their favorite candy.
You can even find a candy Santa Claus and have him “drive” the sleigh!
Candy Sleigh Supplies
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- 1 large flat candy bar (Hershey’s bar or similar)
- 4 candy canes
- 8 round peppermints
- 7 Ghirardeli chocolate squares, individually wrapped
- Hershey’s kisses
- Glue gun
How to Make a Candy Sleigh
A free printable copy of our candy sleigh instructions are available at the bottom of the post, along with a demo video tutorial so you can see exactly how we made it. Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions or click here to jump straight to printable instructions and video.
Use a hot glue gun to attach a round peppermint to each candy cane. The candy canes will be the sleigh rails, and the peppermints will connect them to your sleigh base, which is your king size candy bar.
We also used glued an extra round peppermint where the two candy canes connect, to provide extra support.
Once all sleigh rails are attached and the glue is dry, flip your sleigh so that it is right-side-up.
Use a hot glue gun to make a basket with the Ghirardeli chocolate squares. Leave the side facing the front open.
Glue two Ghirardeli squares on top of each other at the front of your sleigh to make a seat cushion. Glue two round peppermints to those chocolate squares to make the seat back.
Fill your sleigh basket with any type of candy you like. We used Hershey’s kisses.
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Kids will love this cute candy sleigh made from their favorite Christmas treats! Makes a great gift idea!
- 1 large flat candy bar Hershey's bar or similar
- 4 candy canes
- 8 round peppermints
- 7 Ghirardeli chocolate squares individually wrapped
- Hershey's kisses
Use a hot glue gun to attach a round peppermint to the middle of each candy cane. (The candy canes will be the sleigh rails, and the peppermints will connect them to your sleigh base, which is your king size candy bar.
Glue each sleigh rail to the underside of your large candy bar, along the edge. Glue a round peppermint between the candy canes and the candy bar, where the two candy canes connect on each side.
Once all sleigh rails are attached and the glue is dry, flip your sleigh so that it is right-side-up.
Use a hot glue gun to make a basket with the Ghirardeli chocolate squares. Leave the side facing the front open.
Glue two Ghirardeli squares on top of each other at the front of your sleigh to make a seat cushion. Glue two round peppermints to those chocolate squares to make the seat back.
Fill your sleigh basket with more candy.
Recipe Video
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
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