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Candy Corn Activities For Halloween Parties

Through the miracle of modern technology, this Halloween you can appreciate your candy corn without the weight. Check out using the small goodies in various fun kids' activities and games. And if you make a sport out of it, you could even burn off a few calories! And remember, October 30th is American candy corn day . There's no better way to celebrate than with a few engaging candy corn games.

Candy Corn Hunts


Little people really enjoy hunting games. Hide fifteen pieces of candy corn in an area underneath the sofa, behind the door, on the planter. You might need to throw out some "getting warmer/colder" hints to help in the hunt. If you leave them out in the open, even the smallest hunters will be able to find their bright colors.

If you'd like to to spice up the game, put the candy corn in little cellophane sacks and close them with Halloween colored ribbon. Stash the bags all over - either inside or out - for a candy corn angle on the traditional Easter egg hunt.

Create a track of candy corn for children to follow. Direct them around the lawn, or a maze - or through a cluttered house. Depending on the order of their rooms, you might use this game to help your children find their beds! If you stick a toothpick into the broader end of the candy, you magically make an arrow. Use the arrows as hints in your hunt.

Target Practice
Try a Halloween spin on the old clothespin drop game. Have each child stand on a sturdy chair and drop the candies down into a canning jar. A container with a wider opening, like a bucket or funnel might be better for really young children, while a 2-litre soda bottle would present a far greater contest when the older kids want to strut their stuff.

Do you recall Bozo's Grand Prize Game? Make your own with a few small sand pails. Rename the game after a preferred Halloween character.


  1. Use a strip of masking tape or a stick to show a boundary line for the children.

  2. Number the pails, placing them in a row moving away from the line, pail number one being closest.

  3. Children queue up behind the line and throw the candies into each consecutive bucket.

  4. Keep score or issue prizes for hitting each bucket.



After stuffing the pieces into a small sealed sandwich bag, have a "corn bag" toss. After playing catch, try aiming at a target or throwing the bags into a container. For extra Halloween fun, sketch a skeleton face on the front of a box, and cut out openings for his eyes, nose, and mouth. Different points could be awarded for getting the corn bags through these holes.

Other Fun Stuff

On a even surface like the kitchen floor try some shufflecorn or "bocce corn". Someone acts as the referee, sliding out the first piece of candy corn. He then marks this piece with a toothpick. Participants alternate sliding 4 different pieces as near to the referee's mark as possible. The referee identifies which piece is the closest, giving that player a point. Play until a contestant gets ten points. To eliminate confusion, marking each contestant's candy pieces would be helpful.

If not concerned about a mess - try candy corn and frosting sculptures. Obviously, a suitably covered table or other safe surface is best. Reconsidering, maybe this is better done outdoors. Prizes could be awarded for the most extraordinary sculpture, the tallest one, the neatest one -- or maybe the one that looks most like dad.

String candy corn like popcorn. Not only is the activity fun, but also you wind up with great decorating material when you're done! Tape several strands in a doorway like a 70's-style beaded curtain. Add an orange lava lamp for a funky Halloween theme. String some through a spooky tree in the yard. Hang it inside like party streamers or use it for jewelry.


So whether you are hoping to stay away from the sugar calories, looking for fun Halloween activities to occupy children eager about the holi day , or trying to find something to do with all of that surplus candy corn, you can enjoy these guilt-free pleasures.

By: Gaylene Davis

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Gaylene Davis is an ex-teacher, now a WAHM taking care of her two boys. This candy corn article was originally written for www.Candy-Corn.info . For more fun candy corn math and candy corn facts - check it out.

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