Note:  There's lots of helpful links for this theme on the Candy Cane Page.

Alternative Theme Titles:

• A Sweet Christmas
• Old Fashioned Christmas
  
  See the Christmas Theme Titles Page.
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions:
  
• "O taste and see that the LORD is good..."   Psalm 34:8
• "My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD."    Psalm 104:34
• "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour."  Ephesians 5:2
  
• "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."   Luke 2:14
• "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."  Luke 2:11
  
  Devotional:
  Sweet Christmas by Julia.
  
  Decorating Suggestions:
  
  Color Scheme
  Christmas colors; lots of red and white.
  
  General Decorations
  Decorate using Christmas decorations. Use lots of candy canes on tables, wreaths, and decorations.  There's a Candy Cane arragement idea from Martha Stewart and also some from dow.com listed on the Candy Cane Page
  
  For The Tables
  For small arrangements for the table, use clear candle holders; place a candle voltive in the middle and fill in around the candle with small peppermint stripped candies.
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  You'll find Christmas Games here.
  
  Music:
  Christmas Carols
  
  Favors:
  
• Candy Cane Shaped Pens (you can find them at Walgreens or Oriental Trading has a couple different kinds at a really good price. Just put "candy cane pen" in their search box.)
  
• Candy Cane Mice (see the Candy Cane Page for a couple different type directions to make them)
• Candy Canes w/ verse or saying hang tag. Tie up with ribbon.
  
  Just For Fun:
  
• Share some candy cane facts.
  candycanefacts.com
  
• Share The Legend of The Candy Cane. (There are several versions on the web. Just do a search and you'll come up with various ones that you could use.)
  
  Doorprizes:
  
• Box of candy canes
• Christmas snow globe
• Christmas ornament
• Any Christmas decoration item with candy canes
  
  More suitable gifts for ladies on the Door prize page
  
  Skits:
  
• Any Christmas Skit
• A Candy Cane At Christmas (Geared for kids from www.christiancrafters.com)
  
  See the CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions:
  
• Have different flavored candy canes available to use as coffee stirrers.
• See the Candy Cane Page for links to candy cane/peppermint recipes.

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