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Santa Candy Sleigh Christmas Craft

Make this darling chocolate candy Santa and sleigh craft for the holidays. This fun candy treat is made entirely out of candy! 

Fun Santa Candy Sleigh Craft DIY made out of candy

Santa Candy Sleigh Christmas Craft

What a fun way to announce Santa’s arrival with this load of sweet treats!

This cute Santa Candy Sleigh Christmas craft is made entirely of edible goodness makes a great package topper, gift for classmates or teacher.

I  am planning on using them as place settings on each plate for Christmas Eve dinner with a handwritten name card attached.

This is another fun and simple craft for just your or include the little ones in on the merriment. Load up on the candy and let’s get started putting it together!

Supplies Needed to make a Candy Santa Sleigh

1 Hershey Kit Kat Bar
2 candy canes
1 chocolate Santa
3-6 miniature candy bars
scrap paper
string or ribbon
hot glue or quick drying craft glue

Supplies needed to make a Candy Cane Santa Sleigh out of candy

How to assemble your Santa Candy Sleigh

Cut scrap paper to 5” x 7”, I used a piece of wood patterned paper.

Wrap paper around a KitKat for your Sleigh Base

Wrap paper around kit kat, secure with glue.

Spread glue down halfway down candy canes, glue to bottom of Kit Kat as shown.

DIY candy sleigh candy cane sleigh craft

Pile up miniature candy bars as “packages” on the back of sleigh, glue down, then add a ribbon to hold them on and add a little decoration to your creation.

candy bars on back of candy sleigh

Attach Santa securely to front with glue.

Run ribbon or twine from sleigh handles to Santa’s “hands” so he can drive his sleigh!

Santa Candy Sleigh Craft

Isn’t he just the cutest? 

Not only is he fun to make (and would be great party or classroom activity) but this Santa Sleigh make of candy also makes a great package topper and sells really well at Christmas bazaars, craft shows and is a great bake sale item idea!

Make sure to check out all of our other fun Christmas crafts, Christmas party ideas and homemade ornament ideas. 

Print the Instructions for making this Santa Sleigh out of Candy

Santa Candy Sleigh Christmas Craft

Santa Candy Sleigh Christmas Craft

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Made entirely out of candy, and a little string, this darling Santa Candy Sleigh Christmas craft is such a fun DIY holiday project and will be loved by kids and adults alike. These fun candy Santa sleighs also make wonderful Christmas package toppers and also sell really well at craft and bake sales!

Materials

  • Supplies Needed:
  • 1 Kit Kat Bar
  • 2 candy canes
  • 1 chocolate Santa
  • 3-6 miniature candy bars
  • scrap paper
  • string or ribbon

Tools

  • hot glue or quick drying craft glue
  • scissors

Instructions

    Cut scrap paper to 5” x 7”, I used a piece of wood patterned paper.
    Wrap paper around kit kat, secure with glue.
    Spread glue down halfway down candy canes, glue to bottom of kit kat as shown.
    Pile up miniature candy bars as “packages” on the back of sleigh, glue down, then add a ribbon to hold them on and add a little decoration to your creation.
    Attach Santa securely to front with glue.
    Run ribbon or twine from sleigh handles to Santa’s “hands” so he can drive his sleigh!

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Santa Sleigh Made Out of Candy Craft

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4 Comments

  1. This is super cute. I love the idea of using them at each place setting for Christmas Eve or at least on the kids’ table.

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