This document describes how to play a game of horseshoes using candy canes called Candy Cane Horseshoes. Players take turns throwing candy canes at an upright stick or nail trying to land them closest. Points are scored based on proximity to the stake, with a "ringer" throwing the candy cane around the stake scoring 3 points. The game is played in rounds and scoring rules are provided. Additional information is given on materials needed and a link provided to learn about the significance of the candy cane to Christmas.

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Youth Icebreakers:
Candy Cane
Horseshoes
Play a game of
horseshoes using
candy canes.
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Materials
Candy canes and a stick. Be
sure the candy canes are
wrapped in plastic as they are
almost guaranteed to break
into a number of small pieces
during game play. For indoor
games you can either drive a
nail into a flat piece of wood or
turn a table or stool over and
use one of the legs as the post.
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Activity
• In the manner of playing
horseshoes, the objective is
to take turns to toss the
candy cane at an upright
stick.
• Place a stick vertically
somewhere in the ground.
• Then participants take turns
throwing candy canes
(underhand) at it.
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• A game is divided into rounds
and each round constitutes
the pitching of two candy
canes by each contestant.
• In each round, the one with
the highest score goes first .
• The objective of the game is
to get your candy cane
closest.
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Scoring
• A candy cane must be within six
(6) inches of the stake to score.
• A candy cane that first strikes the
ground outside the target area or
rebounds from behind the stake
cannot be scored, nor can any
candy cane thrown from an invalid
position.
• A “ringer” (3 points) is a candy
cane that encircles the stake so
that a straight edge could touch
the two prongs without touching
the stake.
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• The closest cane from each pair
scores 1 point. A leaning shoe
has no value over one touching
the stake.
• The points are scored according
to the position of the shoes at
the round’s end, that is, after the
contestants have each thrown
two candy canes.
• This means it is possible for the
second player to knock the
opponents candy canes either
away or closer to the stake.
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Read about the
significance of the Candy
Cane to the Birth of
Christ in the “Legend of
the Candy Cane”
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