The Legend of the Candy Cane

Today's Christmas activity was learning about the meaning behind the candy cane. We read the book The Legend of the Candy Cane.

After we were finished we made peppermint bark! Yum.

Chop up a package of almond bark and melt it in the microwave in a large bowl.

Unwrap candy canes...

And throw them in the blender. You can also chop them or smash them with a hammer, but the blender makes it into a powder that really mixes in with the white chocolate. I actually think it looks prettier if they are chopped, but yummier if they are blended. Got it?

Then mix it all together.

And spread it out on foil.

After it is hardened, break it apart. It's the easiest Christmas candy in existence.