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.

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History

The Corn Popper was invented in 1957 by Arthur Holt, and sold to Fisher-Price for $50. [1] 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. [2]

It was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2023. [3] [4]

References

  1. Inventor Arthur Holt Dies of Cancer at 74, NPR All Things Considered , 9 April 1996.
  2. Townsend, Allie (16 February 2011). "All-Time 100 Greatest Toys: Corn Popper". Time. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Fisher-Price Corn Popper". The Strong National Museum of Play. Retrieved 29 August 2025.