J is for Jesus Candy Cane Art

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Ever noticed that if you flip a candy cane upside down it looks like the letter J? Well this week let’s teach your kids whose name started with a J and is the real reason for the season by making this J is for Jesus Candy Cane Art!

This craft is a great way to get in a quick letter recognition lesson with your toddlers/preschool-aged children and hopefully will lead to a further discussion about the birth of Jesus and why we celebrate Christmas.

This craft requires very few supplies, is easy to make, and once finished makes a cute Christmas decoration for your home.

If you’re looking for more “Nativity” themed crafts, snacks, activities, and a corresponding simple Bible lesson to do with your kids, check out this week’s Weekly Fun Plan: Away in a Manger. New Weekly Fun Plans drop each Monday so stay up to date with the blog each week by subscribing to my email list!

Supplies:

Steps:

To start, print off my FREE J is for Jesus Cutout PDF.
Next use either red paint or a red coloring utensil (crayon, colored pencil, or marker) to create the red stripes on your candy cane.

Color in your baby Jesus and draw on his little face.

Once your red paint is dry or your coloring is done, cut out both the baby Jesus and the candy cane shapes.

Using a glue stick, glue your candy cane to your favorite color of construction paper. Be sure to glue it upside down to create the letter J.
Next, cut some tiny strips of yellow construction paper and glue them down in the curve of your J candy cane shape. This will be the bed of hay for your baby Jesus. If you’d like you can also cut out a star shape and glue it to the top of your paper.
Lastly, glue your baby Jesus on top of the “hay” and use a marker to write “J is for Jesus” in the open space on your finished picture.

Don’t forget, if you try this craft or any parts of my Weekly Fun Plans be sure to share a photo on Instagram and tag us @faithfilledfun or use #faithfilledfun.