Corn Popper

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The Corn Popper is a toy manufactured by Fisher-Price since 1957. Aimed at pre-schoolers, when the Corn Popper is pushed or pulled, colored balls inside a plastic dome bounce and create a popping, bouncing noise. The movement and noise created by the toy motivate the child to move forward using the handle and wheels, training their motor and spatial skills. [1]

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History

The Corn Popper was invented in 1957 by Arthur Holt, and sold to Fisher-Price for $50. [2] The Corn Popper is one of the most popular toys for young children in history, and was designed to help them learn to walk. It sends tiny, colorful, gumball-size balls flying and hitting the plastic dome, to create its signature loud popping noise. [3]

It was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2023. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Play: Ten power boosts for children’s early learning, Early Childhood Education Journal, Alice Sterling Honig. September 2007. Retrieved 08 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Inventor Arthur Holt Dies of Cancer at 74, NPR All Things Considered , 9 April 1996.
  3. ↑ Townsend, Allie (16 February 2011). "All-Time 100 Greatest Toys: Corn Popper". Time. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here's how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame". AP News. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fisher-Price Corn Popper". The Strong National Museum of Play. Retrieved 29 August 2025.


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