Candyland Game Character Names

About Candyland

The original version of Candyland was designed by Eleanor Abbott in the 1940s. Never one to miss a golden opportunity, Milton Bradley bought and repackaged the game in the late 1940s.

The premise of the game is a simple one: the king of Candyland is lost! Players must move around a colorful board, counting spaces and following arrows, until they find the wayward king. Since there is no reading required, children as young as 3 years old can easily play. Only the ability to match colors and count is required.

Original Candyland Game Character Names

The 1949 version of the Candyland game did not feature characters, but these were added soon thereafter. The earliest named characters were:

• the Gingerbread People
• the Kids
• Mr. Mint: A tall fellow who lives in Peppermint Forest. He wear red and white stripes-- just like a candy cane.
• Gramma Nutt: A warm and matronly woman who lives in Peanut Acres.
• King Kandy: The lost king
• Jolly: A friendly, colorful creature who lives in Gumdrop Pass.
• Plumpy the Plumpa Troll
• Lolly: A young freckle-faced girl with a lollipop-covered dress.
• Lord Licorice: The bad guy of Candy Land, Lord Licorice tries to turn everything to licorice.
• Princess Frostine: A beautiful and graceful princess wearing gloves and an evening gown. She loves to iceskate, and magical snowflakes follow her around.
• Gloppy the Molasses Monster: A friendly monster!

In more recent versions, Plumpy has been replaced by Mama Ginger Tree and Gloppy the Molasses Monster has become Gloppy the Chocolate Monster.

Give Kids the World Candyland Characters

In 2006, Hasbro joined forces with Give Kids the World, a Florida resort dedicated to granting wishes and fantasy vacations to terminally ill children, to create a life-size Candyland board. The game was also produced as a special edition board game. In addition to the traditional characters, this game also features Mayor Clayton, Ms. Merry, and other characters from Give Kids the World.

Special Edition Candyland Characters

There are also Candyland editions that correspond to television shows or movies. These, of course, feature the characters of the respective shows. Candyland-- Dora the Explorer, for example, features Dora, Diego, Boots, and Backpack. Benny the Bull, Isa, and Swiper the Fox also make appearances on the colorful bilingual board.

Pooh Candyland offers the adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his pals, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore, as they gather picnic goodies.

Candyland Activities

If your kids can't get enough Candyland, you're in luck: Hasbro has a website devoted to the rainbow-colored game! The site features fun and educational games and activities based on the beloved board game. Examples include:

• Lolly's Magical Matching Game
• Jolly Jumper
• Mr. Mint's Candy Count
• Lord Licorice's Candy Catcher
• Mama Gingertree Tic-Tac-Toe
• Gramma Nutt's Maze Game
• King Kandy's Coloring Book
• Princess Frostine's Puzzles