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| Candy Land Clock © 1984 by Milton Bradley Co. 18.5" x 18.5" |
| I've decided to use this clock in our daughter's room. |
| Candy Land makes a delicious clock for a child's room or play room! Three of the gingerbread men are attached to the board and the blue one is in the center of the clock - turning with every tick. There is also a stack of cards attached to the lower left corner of the board, as if the game is being played. Here's a Candy Land article I wrote for BellaOnline.com: The Candy Land Game - What A Treat This classic is a great first game for children. Since reading isn't involved, a 3-year-old (or a smart 2-year-old) can enjoy it. They can learn the basics of board games, such as moving onto certain spaces on a path, patience and taking turns. They get to enjoy the thrill of winning and learn to accept losing, too. Hopefully you're not a sore loser because the little ones have the same chance of winning as you do! Children get so excited when they learn things and make connections. They get to show off their knowledge of colors, making them feel smart and giving them a sense of accomplishment. In celebration of the 55th Anniversary of Candy Land, a few changes have been made. The graphics on the game board and the gingerbread men have changed for the first time in 20 years. A new rule was added, too, so some decision-making is now involved. The History of Candy Land - Short and Sweet In San Diego, California, Eleanor Abbott created this game for children with polio, which Eleanor was recovering from. In 1949, Milton Bradley introduced this “sweet little game... for sweet little folks,” which originally sold for $1.00. Over 40 million Candy Land games have been made since then. Playing Candy Land To win this deliciously colorful game, you must move your gingerbread man down the path to the end, where you’ll find the lost King Kandy and his Candy Castle so everyone can live happily ever after. From a stack, you draw cards with colored squares which indicate which square you may go to on the path. Some cards contain two squares of the same color, such as two blue squares, which means you can go to the second blue square on the path. What's the new rule? You can draw two cards now and decide which one to use! If you’re lucky, you’ll get to take a shortcut down Rainbow Trail or Gumdrop Pass. Don’t get too excited, you may land on a sticky square and be stuck there until you draw a card of the same color. Some of the cards show a square with a little picture which matches one of the places on the path. At these locations is where you’ll see one of the many colorful characters. You may remember Plumpy, “The Last Of The PlumpaTrolls” and Mr. Mint, who makes whistles and flutes from his peppermint trees. Then there’s Jolly at the Gumdrop Mountains and Gramma Nutt in the Peanut Brittle House. (Don’t we all have a nutty Gramma?) You’ll see the sweet little Princess Lolly, who is sure the “Candy Land Kids” can find her father, who has been hidden by Lord Licorice. Queen Frostine and Gloppy are near the end of the path, where King Kandy and his Castle will be found. It’s a game your little sweeties will want to eat up! Fun Candy Land Activities You can meet the Candy Land characters and do fun activities at Hasbro’s Candy Land site. |
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| © 2004-2005 Kelly Tompkins Enid, Oklahoma |