‘Tis the season when you may find yourself with a bunch of extra candy canes. Thankfully, Kelp and I have a solution! You can use them to create your very own Kelp, from Not Quite Narwhal, with a candy cane horn! Or create a whole herd of Kelps!

There are two versions of this craft. Version A lays flat, while Version B stands up with the help of a toilet paper tube.

What you’ll need:

• A Kelp coloring sheet (< download here)
• Coloring supplies
• Scissors
• A candy cane
• Tape
• A toilet paper tube (for Version B)

Version A:

Step 1: Color your Kelp however you’d like!

Step 2: Cut out Kelp all around his helmet.

Step 3: Have an adult help you cut along each of the three dotted lines.

Step 4: Carefully insert the candy cane through each opening to create Kelp’s horn.

Step 5: Tape the candy cane in place on the back.

Version B:

Follow Steps 1-3 from Version A.

Step 4: Poke 2 holes in the toilet paper tube. The first about 1/3 of the way from the bottom of the tube. The second about 1/3 of the way from the top of the tube on the opposite side.

Step 5: Insert the candy cane in through the bottom hole, and out through the top.

Step 6: Rotate the candy cane so that the hook is wrapped around the back of the toilet paper tube.

Step 7: Carefully insert the candy cane through each of the three openings in Kelp’s forehead and helmet to create the horn.

Thanks for crafting with me! If you decide to make a Candy Cane Kelp, I’d love to see it! Tag me on Twitter or Instagram, or use the #notquitenarwhal hashtag for any photos you might post.