Candy necklaces are one of the few candies I absolutely loved as a child and continued to love as an adult. When I was little, I wore them on my neck and wrists to class and would nibble on them when the teacher wasn’t looking. Later on, I found that they were a great conversation starter at parties and would take a bagful with me. I made many fast friends this way! Everyone I know loves candy necklaces. I mean, what’s not to love? It’s wearable candy! They basically taste like Smarties, but there is just something so satisfying of pulling and eating them off of that thin little string that makes them so irresistible.

They’ve been around since the 1960’s and I’m sure that one day my “future kids??? will be sporting them as well. Candy necklaces are just so much fun! Each string features red, pink, blue, green, yellow and white round candies that have a hole in the middle. They have been looped through some stretchy white string and have a distinct smell. It’s sweet and almost chalk-like, but oh-so-familiar. You can sport some on your neck like a choker, or wrap it around your wrist a couple of times for a trendy and edible bracelet. I don’t recommend wearing them in the heat, though. I made that mistake one day and ended up with colorful but sticky “tattoos??? thanks to the necklace and bracelet I was wearing (but saving to eat later). The candy dyed my skin! Not to worry, it was nothing a little soap and water couldn’t take care of. Candy necklaces are a great nostalgic treat, if you don’t believe me, try one for yourself!