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Candy Cane Pick Up Game for Some Holiday Fun

Fun for all ages!

By Jennifer Hill Macaroni Kid Fremont Publisher December 1, 2025

At our family Christmas party, we always try to have some fun games and activities for the kids. A few years ago, we played this fun Candy Cane Game, and there was lots of laughter and fun to be had. So buy a bunch of candy canes and have some family fun this season!

What you need:

  • Candy Canes (we used the ones about 5 inches tall)
  • Two Bowls or Containers
  • One-Minute Timer (we used a cell phone)

What you do:

  • Two players play at a time. 
  • Set your timer for one minute, and on go, players put a candy cane in their mouth and use the "hook" side to pick up as many candy canes as they can and transfer them to their bowl.
  • Whoever has the most candy canes after one minute, wins that round.
  • You can play as teams and keep score or play one person against the other, with the winner playing the next player, etc.

Our kids had a great time competing with each other and also cheering each other on. Have fun!