Dressing up is only half the fun on Halloween – the other half is candy! Americans buy 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween – that’s more than the weight of 200 space shuttles. Mini chocolates, like M&M’s and peanut butter cups, are the most popular Halloween candy. Did you know that M&M’s were invented by Frank C. Mars when he saw soldiers eating little chocolates covered in candy to keep the chocolates from melting? Mr. Mars made a wonderful new invention: M&M’s! These candies were served during World War II to soldiers in hot places where the candy coating kept the chocolates from melting and being too messy.
