The Candy Corn Bandit–A Making Predictions Activity!

Do y’all love candy corn as much as I do?  Those waxy little wedges make my mouth happy, and taste *amazing* when paired with slightly salted peanuts.  Seriously, if you haven’t tried the ol’ candy corn/peanut combo, you need to hit up Wally World right now and getcha some.  But only if you’re on the West Coast and it’s only 9pm instead of midnight like it is here.  I need to go to bed.

Anyway!

Spurred on by my love of candy corn and the fact that making predictions is an excellent skill for improving comprehension and enhancing imagination, I made a little seasonal activity that incorporates both. 

Meet: The Candy Corn Bandit. 

“He’s climbin’ in yo’ windows. Snatchin’ your candy up. Tryin’ to hide it.  So you better, hide yo’ Kit Kats, hide yo’ Whoppers. Hide yo’ Kit Kats, hide yo’ Whoppers.  And hide your Snickers ‘cause he’s takin’ everthing up in here!”  So sorry.  I couldn’t resist.  And, at midnight, this is ENORMOUSLY funny.  Google “Bed Intruder Song” if you have no idea what I’m talking about!

And we’re back!

Okay, so this activity is a fun way to incorporate making predictions with a  little scavenger-hunt-like lesson that leads your class throughout the school building in search of clues that will lead them to a missing treat.  {I was careful to say “treat” for those of you who aren’t allowed to hand out sweets in school.}  It doesn’t necessarily have to be candy corn, though that’s what I’m using.

The clues are all found in common places in school buildings, including your classroom, the gym, the lunchroom, the playground, and the library.  Each clue is little poem {my very talented little sis helped me write them!}, and provides hints about where they Candy Corn Bandit may have taken the treat. 

The activity comes complete with a detailed lesson plan, as well as extension activities – the craftivity pictured above, writing prompts, and sequencing (pictured below).

Also, let’s do a *GiVeAwAy*!!!!  Check out the picture below, specifically the candy dish.  Can you *PREDICT* how many pieces of candy corn it is holding?!  I’ll give away 3 copies of this activity to the closest {or spot-on} guesses! Guessing ends at 11:59pm tonight, October 15th. 

Happy, happy weekend to you and yours!