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Candy Corn Day Activities

This is a set of 6 hands-on Candy Corn Day activities that involve math, writing, and language arts skills. You can use them individually or set them up in stations for a fun and educational Candy Corn Day!

These activities are appropriate for 2nd to 3rd grade (or 1st with support from an adult).

What activities are included in this resource?

• Candy Corn Word Building

• Candy Corn Designer

• Candy Corn Synonyms

• Candy Corn Measurement

• Candy Corn Shapes

• Candy Corn Kitchen

Each station includes a poster with the title of the activity and instructions plus any supporting materials that are needed such as recording sheets, worksheets, or task cards.

You will need to supply some items for a few of the stations such as actual candy corn, a balance scale, and items to weigh.

These candy corn activities are a great way to keep your students focused on learning during the Halloween season!

Academic Skills:

These Candy Corn Day activities target the following academic skills:

• Candy Corn Word Building – Students cut out and use the letters in ”sweet candy corn” to create new words.

• Candy Corn Designer – Students design a new kind of candy corn, label a diagram, explain how it’s made (procedural writing), and write an ad (persuasive writing).

• Candy Corn Synonyms – Students complete candy corn puzzles by putting sets of synonyms together.

• Candy Corn Measurement – Students use a balance to weigh various items using candy corn as weight.

• Candy Corn Shapes – Students build 3-D shapes using candy corn and toothpicks and identify sides and vertices.

• Candy Corn Kitchen – Purely for fun! Students follow a simple recipe and make their own snack by using teaspoons and tablespoons to measure.

These Candy Corn Day activities are such a fun way to keep your students focused on learning during the fall holiday season! Perfect for second to third grade.