![]() These six varieties, plus Malt-O-Milk (which wasn't a big hit), introduced in 1920, would remain on the Life Savers roster throughout the ensuing decade. Life Savers proved to be a popular sweet snack and way to freshen one's breath from the get-go, with six flavours in total appearing on the scene by the end of the Edwardian era in 1919, including Wint-O-Green, Cl-O-Ve, Cinn-O-Mon, Choc-O-Late, Lic-O-Riche, and Vi-O-Let, the latter of which I blogged about here back in 2011). ![]() Nobel is responsible for the iconic tin foil (latter aluminum foil) wrapper that has been used to help keep the candy extra fresh almost since day one, as well as for launching the Life Savers and Candy Company in 1913. Having registered the trademark for Life Savers, Mr.Crane then promptly sold the rights for his candy (which at the time only came in a peppermint flavour called, rather adorably, Pep-O-Mint) to Edward John Noble for just under $3,000. First created in 1912 by Garrettsville, Ohio candy manufacturer Clarence Crane, these inviting little disks with their missing centres were originally invented to be a summer candy that would hold up better in the season's sweltering heat than chocolate. Life Savers are one of a venerable group of sweets that can call themselves a centenarian. But which one? Plenty of Easter staples that we enjoy today have been around for years and even decades, but few stretch back quite as far as Life Savers Candies, those delightful little powerhouses of delicious flavour that look like, fitting, the life saving device that they’re named after.Ī roll (or two or three!) of Life Savers, often cherry or mixed fruit, was an Easter basket classic in my household when I was growing up and as a result, perhaps more than for any other holiday, I associate Easter with Life Savers candies, even if the two aren't always as instantly linked in society's eyes as this beautiful springtime holiday and chocolate, jelly beans and Peeps are. This time around, with Easter Sunday just a week away, it seemed highly fitting to center our attention on a classic, much beloved candy. ![]() In fact however, it has been eleven months, which means that it is absolutely high time we enjoyed another edition of Adventures in Vintage Advertising. It feels like mere days in many ways since we last shone the spotlight on one particular vintage product, Cutex Nail Polish to be exact. I hope you and your students love this fun letter learning activity! There will be tons of smiles in your classroom as they work with letters and sounds this fall!Ĭlick the button below to grab your free copy of the Candy Corn Find and Cover the Letter Alphabet Activity.It never ceases to amaze me how much time can whiz past at the speed of light between installments of certain reoccurring post series here. Since there are two mats, you can choose whether students use the lowercase or uppercase mats for practice. This option doesn’t use the picture cards, making it easier for students to focus on matching letters first. ![]() Then, they find the corresponding letter on the candy corn mat and cover it with their counter or candy corn piece. Using these to cover the letters gives them extra exposure to what the letter looks like and what sound it makes.Īnother option is to place the letter magnets or letter manipulatives to the side and have students draw one at a time. Have students that need some extra letter identification practice? Try using letter magnets or letter beads to cover the mats. This candy corn find and cover the letter activity is very easy to differentiate to meet the needs of your students. ![]() Differentiating This Fall Alphabet Activity ![]()
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