Think Crafts by CreateForLess

By Crafts for Learning Contributor, Danielle from the blog Crayonbox Learning.

Materials Needed:

• Cardstock
• Scissors
• Laminator
• Permanent Ink Marker
• Ziplock Bag
• Candy Cane Puzzle Template

This activity is a quick and inexpensive item that you can make ahead of time for classroom parties, gift bags, stocking stuffers or for a cute teacher gift.  All of the materials needed can be found at CreateforLess.com!

The Candy Cane Puzzle template has been left blank to provide you with options.  In my example, I used opposite words.  You can use the Candy Cane Puzzles to match upper and lower case alphabet letters, numbers and number words, homonyms, synonyms, word families, and much more!

Directions:

1. Print out the desired number of candy cane puzzle templates.  (The template can be resized to fit smaller on a page using your printer settings.)
2. Using a non-bleed, permanent ink pen (Sharpie), write the text on the Candy Cane Puzzles. A red pen can be used to color in the candy canes.
3. Cut out the Candy Cane Puzzles.  Hint:  Cutting out the Candy Cane Puzzles prior to lamination helps create a better seal around the edges.  It helps the lamination film from lifting after the pieces have been cut.
4. Laminate the Puzzles.
5. Store in a cute cello bag, with a bag topper for gift giving (optional) or a ziplock bag for classroom use.