At the beginning of the year I polled our teachers on what types of gifts they like (and dislike) and there was an overwhelming response for gift cards, specifically Target gift cards. I totally get that. I love Target gift cards too and I definitely don’t need any more travel size hand sanitizers. However, I still wanted to personalize their gifts a bit from our class so I got crafty. In lieu of cards I picked up some candy (for the exact same price, about $12) and whipped out my hot glue gun for a quick and fun project — DIY Candy Cane Sleighs!
As part of the teacher survey, I also collected their candy preferences so I kept that in mind when picking out the sleigh materials.
I found a pack of these pretty gold gift card holders in the Target dollar aisle.
DIY Candy Cane Gift Card Sleighs
- 5 miniature candy bars (per sleigh)
- 2 candy canes
- 2 same size square candy bars of your choice (I used a Russel Stover candy bar & KitKat)
- Glue (or tape)
- Ribbon
- Mini Bow
- Gift card box w/ gift card (optional)
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Glue the candy canes onto the bottom of the KitKat as the base of your sleigh. I reinforced with tape too.
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Stuff your gift card box and on top of the KitKat.
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Stack your candy layers, gluing them down as you go. Use smaller pieces as you add layers to create a pyramid shape.
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Wrap the ribbon around the sleigh and tape it down.
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Top with a bow!
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Would love to know what you get your kiddo’s teachers during the holidays! I’m always looking for new ideas!
