Comments on: Why is it called Candy Corn?

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:06:41 +0000

In reply to Lizzie. Oh my gosh! That's brilliant! Love that you had a similar "lightbulb moment", Lizzie!

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 01:54:30 +0000

Have you seen where they stick the white tips of the candy in a banana and make corn on the cob….. that’s where the dots connected for me. Lol. It makes super cute snacks.

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:06:29 +0000

My 15 yr old daughter tolde about this and was so excited and I responded I just assumed everybody already knew that:)

By: lyshethierry

lyshethierry — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:34:52 +0000

No, Jackie, you were not alone with wondering why, LOL. Candy Corn is my favorite fall candy and I always pick up a bag as soon as the stores stock it. Thank you for your educational insight as well as something new to add to the children’s science table using a magnifying glass for a closer look.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:44:03 +0000

In reply to KT. Very very interesting. My baby is still a little young for it, but I'll keep my eye out in the future. Thanks for the information, KT and happyhooligans!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:42:10 +0000

In reply to KT.

Ah, see so I actually do know a thing or two! I thought it was used for those reasons. I didn’t know it was called “field corn” though! I’ve heard from a few others who grew up in the country, or live in “corn country”, and my post didn’t teach them anything they didn’t know either. lol Thanks for the added info, KT!

By: KT

KT — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:35:20 +0000

I would like to say that I didn’t know, but I did. I grew up in the country and had to know the difference between sweet corn and field corn (for those rare times the field next door was growing corn). Field corn is indeed used in livestock feed. It is what you see people decorate their porches in the fall with and some people call it “Indian Corn.”

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:25:13 +0000

In reply to Anne. Hi Anne. This isn't the kind of corn you would eat. It's harvested in the fall, and I think it's used as food for livestock. You see it growing in the fields long after the summer (eating) corn has been harvested. It's hard and dry like this when you pick it. I have a friend whose family has a field of it and she brings me a couple dozen cobs every year for us to explore here in the daycare. You can also usually find a few cobs on the stalks that you buy for decorating a front porch or entry-way.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:27:04 +0000

I don’t think I’ve even seen dried corn before. Where do you get the dried husks? How were they dried?

By: amham27

amham27 — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:44:41 +0000

Yep, that’s pretty great! I didn’t know that either, and by reading the other comments, we weren’t the only ones!

By: JDaniel4's Mom

JDaniel4's Mom — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:42:04 +0000

I didn’t realize that real corn actually had those colors.

By: Rachael :: Nothing if Not Intentional

Rachael :: Nothing if Not Intentional — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 04:08:03 +0000

Who knew?! (Not me!) Thanks for sharing your a-ha moment! 🙂

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 03:49:23 +0000

We use them in our sensory bins, Irmie. We’ve used them to craft with, and we also had a great “corn run” happening here last year. You can check that out here: https://happyhooligans.ca/corn-run-with-hoses-and-funnels/

By: Heather {LocalFunforKids}

Heather {LocalFunforKids} — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 03:42:05 +0000

You are not alone. I never knew that either, but once you show the side by side photo it definitely makes sense.

By: Irmie

Irmie — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 03:33:40 +0000

I’m curious as to why you are plucking corn kernels. What are you doing with them?