Each Thursday from now until December 24, there will be a new Faith-Based Christmas Craft you can make with your family.
Here’s the third:
Looking for simple Christmas crafts that keep the focus on Jesus? Some of the most meaningful moments of the season happen in small, ordinary activities at home.
Here are 10 easy, low-prep crafts your family can make together this Christmas, each one paired with a Bible verse to help keep the true meaning of the season front and center. They work for a range of ages, so siblings can craft side by side, and most use simple supplies you probably already have at home.
3. Candy Cane Crosses
Verse: John 3:16
Glue two candy canes together into a heart or cross shape and share the Legend of the Candy Cane as a simple conversation starter about Jesus.
Supplies:
Mini candy canes (2 per child)
Hot glue or glue dots
Ribbon or string for hanging
Small tags with the Legend of the Candy Cane or John 3:16
Instructions:
1. Pair two candy canes facing each other to make a heart, or cross them for a cross shape.
2. Glue together where they meet.
3. Tie a ribbon through the top to hang.
4. Add a tag explaining how the candy cane points to Jesus.
Legend of the Candy Cane
The candy cane legend tells of a candy maker who created the treat to reflect his faith. The white stick represents purity, the hard candy represents the firmness of God’s promises, the J shape represents Jesus or a shepherd’s staff, and the red stripes represent the blood Jesus shed. Another version traces the candy cane to a choirmaster in Germany who bent sugar sticks into shepherd’s crooks for his choir.
