16 Candy Cane Coloring Pages
Candy canes started as straight white sugar sticks. A popular story says a choirmaster in Germany bent them into a hook shape in the 1600s, and the red stripes and peppermint flavor became standard in the early 1900s. These pages put the curved candy in lots of festive settings. One leans in a mug of cocoa, two stand as posts on a gate, another rests beside a tall candle, and others carry a bell, a bow, a holly sprig, a star topper or a chain of ornaments. There is a giant candy cane standing tall in the snow, one hooked over a Santa hat, and a smiling candy cane character for little ones. Stripes are the star here. Kids can follow the classic red and white, or invent new combos like green and white, purple and gold, or rainbow bands. Coloring every other stripe is good practice in patterns and careful hand control. Simple pages are best for ages 3 to 5, and the scenes with candles or ornament chains suit older kids.
