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A giant piece of candy has come to the party on this candy corn coloring page. It stands on a round striped rug, waving one hand and holding a pumpkin pail with the other. A tiny candy corn friend waits beside it. Bunting hangs across the top of the room, and a small spider drops down on a thread to say hello.
The main shape is huge, which makes this a great choice for ages 3 to 8. Three big stripes are easy to see and easy to fill. Plan on about 15 minutes, or 25 if your child wants to finish the rug and flags as well.
Why the big stripes help
Young kids often scribble because the shapes on a page feel too small. Here the bands are wide and the lines are thick. A child can practice staying in one space and then move to the next. That shift from one color block to another is a good early lesson in planning.
The face sits right across the orange stripe, with bright brown eyes and a wide open smile. A pair of round cheeks waits on the yellow stripe below.
Candy corn coloring page color ideas
The real thing has a yellow base, an orange middle and a white tip. Use that order for the big candy corn, then let the small one be something silly. A pink, purple and white version looks like a different flavor. Kids love inventing their own, so ask what yours would taste like.
The rest of the room is wide open. The nine flags can repeat two colors or go through the whole crayon box. A peach wall keeps things warm, and purple on the low wall panels ties in with the rug. Give the rug three different rings, like a target.
- Green candy corn for a monster party
- Red and white stripes for a peppermint look
- Rainbow flags with a plain white wall
Little tips from the coloring table
Yellow and white are light colors, so a messy edge shows less there. Start with those and do the orange last. That way a stray orange mark will not land on a band that is already clean.
Skip the white tip completely if you want. The paper is already white, and some kids feel proud that a part is done. Just outline it in gray or light yellow if they want it to look colored in.
The pail is full of tiny pieces. Help younger kids with that part, or tell them it is fine to color the whole heap one shade.
The sweet story behind it
This treat is older than you might guess. A history of candy corn says George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company came up with it in Philadelphia in the 1880s. Its first name was Chicken Feed. The three colors are said to stand for corn on the cob and the fall harvest. There is even a National Candy Corn Day on October 30, one day before Halloween.
Play with it afterward
Count the small candy corns on the floor, then bring out real ones and copy the number. Kids can line them up in patterns such as tip up, tip down, tip up. It is an easy way to talk about patterns with a preschool group.
Older children can write a short speech bubble for the waving candy corn. What would it say to the spider? Paste the picture on orange paper for a simple frame.
Keep a spare copy handy. Some kids want to try the wild flavors right after finishing the real one, and a second sheet saves tears over a stripe that went wrong.
Other treats to print
Next, try the Halloween candy coloring page, which is packed with wrappers and sweets. The trick or treat coloring page is a nice match too, since it has a pail of its own.
Questions
What order do the candy corn stripes go in?
Real candy corn is yellow at the wide end, orange in the middle and white at the tip. Kids are free to change it, of course.
Is this a good page for toddlers?
It works for many 3-year-olds. The three big bands are simple blocks of color, and the face is already drawn.
How can I use it at a party?
Print it on card stock and let kids color while guests arrive. Cut around the big candy corn afterward and it makes a fun door sign.
