Candy Cane Suncatchers

These suncatchers are so easy to make and they look pretty in the window next to our Christmas tree suncatchers.

To make these, you need clear contact paper, red tissue paper, and white tissue paper.  If you don't have tissue paper, leftover crepe streamers from a birthday party work well too!

First, I drew candy cane shapes on the paper backing side of the clear contact paper.  Then I cut them out.

I peeled the sticky backing off and gave them to C and R with some red and white tissue paper.  They added the tissue paper in alternating red and white stripes.

Next, I put another piece of clear contact paper over the tissue paper to sandwich the tissue paper between the contact paper and trimmed around the edges.  I used double sided tape to stick the candy cane suncatchers on the window.

They look pretty when the sun shines through!

I requested this book, The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg, from the library, but it has not come in yet.  From what I have read, the book has received mostly positive reviews.  The book is about a young girl who stumbles upon a candy shop being built.  The owner tells her about the origins of the candy cane - it is in the shape of a j--for Jesus, right side up it looks like a shepherd's staff, and the red stripes represent the blood of Christ.  I will let you know what we think of it when we read it.  Have your read it? 

On another note, out of curiosity, I read about the origins of the candy cane at Snopes.com.  You can click on that link to read what they have to say about the origins.  Whatever the origins are, it is always nice to look at a candy cane and see the "J" for Jesus.