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Candy Cane Hunt

My family has an advent calendar that I keep up with during the month of December.  Every day we do some sort of holiday activity.  Some are really simple, and others are a bit more complex.

Candy Cane Christmas activities, like this candy cane hunt, have so far been our favorite activity.

A fun Christmas activity that the whole family will enjoy! Let's go on a Candy Cane Hunt!

 

It was so much fun for both my three year old and me.  While J was eating breakfast I hid 16 candy canes in our living room and playroom.  Some were out in the open and others were a more cleverly hidden.Holiday Traditions: Candy Cane Hunt

I gave J a holiday themed gift bag and asked him to hunt for the candy canes.  He searched and searched and when he thought he found them all, we sat down and counted our candy canes.

Holiday Fun: Candy Cane Hunt

He counted them and then we able to figure out how many he had left to find.  It was neat watching him work out simple math skills.

 

Once he found all the candy canes, he sent me out of the room and hid the candy canes for me to find.

Holiday Traditions: Candy Cane Hunt

It took him some time to hide each candy cane, but he was able to come up with some really clever hiding places.


Some places were so good that it took me a long while to find the last 3 candy canes he hid. We played over and over again, taking turns on hiding the candy canes, all morning long.

A fun Christmas activity that the whole family will enjoy! Let's go on a Candy Cane Hunt!

 

Sure this game is fun but it’s great for problem solving, math, and critical thinking skills.

This activity was so successful that I plan on making it a yearly tradition!

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by Amanda 16 Comments

Filed Under: Play Tagged With: candy cane christmas activity, Christmas, DIY Toys and Games, Preschool, Toddler

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  1. June

    December 10, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Hi! Amanda!!

    Great activity. It sounds like fun. I’m going to try it with Ryan!!!!

    Reply
  2. Kris O

    December 11, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    How cute! I will do this with my daycare kids this year!

    Reply
  3. Theres Just One Mommy

    December 14, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    What a fun idea!

    Reply
  4. Christina @There's Just One Mommy

    November 18, 2015 at 11:15 pm

    Fun!
    I am going to add this to our Christmas countdown this year. I bet the kids love it.

    Reply
  5. Moms Don't Sleep

    December 3, 2015 at 8:52 am

    I love this idea! I shared it on my blog http://momsdontsleep.com/2015/12/02/holiday-traditions-to-start-with-your-kids/

    Reply
    • Amanda

      December 14, 2015 at 10:57 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Jenny

    December 11, 2015 at 12:16 am

    Love this game idea. I posted it as a part of our 12 Days of Christmas with the Kids. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Diane

    October 30, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    Would be a great idea even for grown ups. We do some type of game each Christmas. I might have to do this one year.

    Reply
  8. Arthur Riley

    May 16, 2019 at 12:58 am

    That sounds like so much fun! I think this is going to be a part of our next game day.

    Reply

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