Fun Dip facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Lik-M-Aid | ||||||
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| Type | Candy | ||||||
| Place of origin | United States, Canada | ||||||
| Created by | Fruzola | ||||||
| Invented | 1950 | ||||||
| Main ingredients | Sugar | ||||||
| .05 kcal (0 kJ) | |||||||
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| Similar dishes | Pixy Stix | ||||||
Fun Dip is a super fun candy made by the Ferrara Candy Company. It's been around in the United States and Canada for a long time, since the 1940s! When it first came out, it had a different name: Lik-M-Aid.
Over the years, different companies made Fun Dip, like Fruzola and Sunline Inc. Then, Nestlé owned it for a while. In 2018, Ferrara Candy Company bought Fun Dip and other candies from the Wonka brand. Fun Dip is special because it comes with yummy powdered candy and a candy stick to dip!
What is Fun Dip?
Fun Dip is a unique candy that comes in small pouches. Inside, you'll find sweet, flavored powder. It also includes one or two edible candy sticks, often called "Lik-A-Stix." You use the stick to scoop up the delicious powder.
This candy is a bit like Pixy Stix, another popular treat. But instead of being in a straw, Fun Dip comes in a pouch. When it was first called Lik-M-Aid, it had four small packets of flavored sugar. Later, in the 1970s, when it became Fun Dip, the fun candy sticks were added!
Fun Dip Flavors
Fun Dip comes in many exciting flavors. The first flavors were lime, cherry, and grape. Today, you'll most often find cherry and grape flavors.
There's also a cool raspberry/apple mix. This one is blue when it's dry, but it turns green when it gets wet! You can also find sour flavors, like sour watermelon, sour apple, and sour lemonade.
For those who love tropical tastes, there are flavors like watermelon sandía, mango, and strawberry fresa. And don't forget the classic orange flavor! Around Easter since 2012, you might find special Springtime Fun Dip with watermelon and strawberry flavors.
How to Enjoy Fun Dip
Eating Fun Dip is simple and fun!
- First, you open a pouch of Fun Dip.
- Then, you take out the candy stick.
- Next, you dip the stick into the flavored powder.
- The powder sticks to the candy stick, and you can lick it off!
- You can keep dipping and licking until all the yummy powder is gone.
Gallery
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Flavored sugar sticking to the sugar stick
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Dipping the sugar stick in the pouch
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Original packaging and name
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Fun Dip before Nestle acquisition
See Also
- Double Dip (confectionery), a similar candy sold in the United Kingdom
- List of confectionery brands
