Candy Cane Hunt

We went to a Candy Cane Hunt today in Jefferson City with our playgroup friends. The Candy Cane Hunt is an annual event put on by the Jeff City parks, recreation, and forestry staff. It had a Candy Land theme and was really cute. The main activity for the children was to find the missing candy canes (All the candy canes were stolen and replaced with licorice, so there was licorice hanging from the ceiling, on the Christmas tree, etc.) There were many stops for the kiddos to enjoy while on the journey to find the missing candy canes.

Here Paige is listening to a story read by Mamma Gingertree.

Gramma Nut shared some helpful information that Lord Licorice was the one who took all the candy canes. She gave us a little gift to give to him in hopes that he would give back the candy canes.
This is the elf, Deedle, who led us on our journey. She is holding the gift for Lord Licorice.

Paige got to stop at Mrs. Claus's Bakery to decorate a candy cane cookie. She did a good job of spreading the icing.

Doesn't it look yummy with those sprinkles...the icing is peppermint flavored, too!

Here is Lord Licorice sharing the candy canes because he was so happy to get a gift from us...he said that no one had ever shown him such kindness.

Paige even got to visit Santa and sit on his sleigh with her playgroup friends.

Paige had to check out Santa's tree and his really big candy cane!