What is being said....

"I need dessert for my blood sugar."

Mallory, 7 yrs.


Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Candy Corn Craze....

To celebrate Fall, we did a little craft yesterday celebrating Candy Corn!! Who doesn't love Candy Corn? Even Bergen agreed to do the craft, seeing it was for younger kids, just so he could get some Candy Corn when he was done......it's amazing what you can coerce when there is candy involved.


Did you know Candy Corn is shaped like a kernel that has just fallen off the cob before harvesting? It's made from sugar, corn syrup & honey (so Bergen thinks we can just whip up a batch in our kitchen, just like that!). It was invented in 1880. And the National Association of Confectioners (no idea they even had an association) estimates that 12 million pounds of Candy Corn are sold every year!!! I asked Bergen how many pounds a year he thought was sold & he said 672.....see, he was close.



But even better, October 30th is National Candy Corn Day..........so celebrate!!! We did with our jaunty little Candy Corn People......& please don't tell Bergen, but I found a recipe for homemade candy corn........

1 comment:

button0816 said...

Not only is October 30th National Canday Corn Day it is also my birthday!! I expect a whole army of corn people:)

We should get together and try and "cook" up some candy corn.

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