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.Play: Ten power boosts for children’s early learning, Early Childhood Education Journal, Alice Sterling Honig. September 2007. Retrieved 08 November 2025.
History The Corn Popper was invented in 1957 by Arthur Holt, and sold to Fisher-Price for $50.Inventor Arthur Holt Dies of Cancer at 74, NPR All Things Considered, 9 April 1996. 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.
It was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2023.
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External links Official website 1958 Fisher-Price catalog, page 5