I’ve joined two wrapped candy canes together using my hot glue gun (it didn't harm the candy), but because the canes were wrapped, it was hard to disguise/hide the cellophane wrapper at the end of the cane. That’s when I decided to add a few thick, glittery table confetti snowflakes, with clear flat back gems in the centres to hide the joins.
I’ve used a loop of red ribbon to hang it up on the Christmas tree etc.