36 Extra Large Assorted Rock Candy Sticks: Espeez - Candy Party Favors - for Birthdays, Weddings, Receptions, Bridal, Baby Showers - Rock Bulk

You get several tasty flavors plus some with no flavoring added. The crystals are larger than the other brand I have tried. More fun to eat because I can break off a crystal or two and eat them like little sugar nuggets. It's very hard to do that with the other brand because that brand's crystals are smaller and blobbed together more tightly. The other brand has fewer flavors and doesn't come with sticks that have no flavoring. I prefer this brand though the other brand has very, very tasty flavorings. Get this brand for a fairly quick to eat treat similar to a candy bar. (It actually takes longer to eat and has fewer calories than a typical chocolate bar.) Get the other brand if you are one of THOSE people who can lick an entire ice cream cone without biting into it even once. I have no such restraint. By the way, rock candy is a great way to introduce the fascinating world of crystals to kids. Especially this brand. Show them these huge crystals then look at table sugar to show off that it is also made up of crystals. Tiny crystals. So is salt. Use a magnifying glass. Then show off an amethyst. Quartz. Mica. Diamond. Talk about the different shapes of crystals. This can eventually lead to a rousing discussion of how elemental things combine to form other things. Use how yellow plus blue creates green while yellow plus red creates orange as a springboard to the fact that copper plus tin creates bronze while copper plus zinc creates brass... and the elements of hydrogen and oxygen form water, H2O! I know. That sounds a bit crazy but I caught a little girl at just the right age and ability and she ate up this lesson. Literally. In the purest sense of the word "literally". Haha! She "got" it and ever since then has asked much more sophisticated questions about the world. Rocks are no longer just rocks and she is much more curious about how things are made. Rock candy is a sneaky way to introduce kids to geology, chemistry, and even physics. So fun! And tasty! By the way, look up the instructions on how you and your kid can grow your own rock candy! It looks pretty easy, though not for a kid to do alone given it includes boiling water. It's also a long process. No candy for a couple weeks. It sounds fun though. And edible. UPDATE: Our third "jar" was as tasty and fun as the first.

I got these for my sons geology themed party bags for his class. They are absolutely beautiful! Bigger than I originally thought, which was a bonus. All the kids loved them and said they were delicious. Great value in my opinion.

Kids love the flavors. I give my students this special treat for their birthday.

Bought this for my class after some of our DIY Rock Candy experiments didn’t crystallize. This is of great quality and actually looks like crystals unlike some of the cheaper alternatives that are just flat. You can see a big difference with these and my students loved it! Not just because it’s sugar/candy, but the size and flavors were a big hit. Also, the colors were very pigmented and bright. I did get a couple of sticks in my batch that were lighter/faded but it gave it an ombre effect and was still one of their favorites. The best part is that they’re individually wrapped and would make great party favors and gifts.

The purple one has a looooooot of food coloring in it, so much you can taste it kind of a chemical taste Blaaah. My nephew's 8 yr old boy picked it out of the line-up and he didn't like the taste. I tried it... Horrible. Both parents got really pissed and I do mean pissed at me because his whole mouth was purple for a couple hours. WTF I didn't know.... I did get permission from both parents and they saw what these looked like, before I gave their 2 kids these. Lucky the 10yr old girl picked the light pink one, but they took hers away after a couple licks. It's been over 6 months and I'm still on their Poop-List. The light colored ones are really good. The red is borderline it to has a bit of dye as well. To sum it up, if your worried for your kids or you getting a colored tongue for a couple hours better stay clear of the Purple and Red colors. Enjoy, Cliff

This rock candy exceeded my expectations. The colors are so vibrant and there really is a rainbow of colors. I can't comment on the taste yet, but based on the look I highly recommend them.

Only one broken out of 36. Price is right. Not strong tasting but only one kid didn’t like it.

Firstly I want to say that they taste good and the price is a bit high but still within reason. Secondly: I see a lot of reviews complaining about them being broken to pieces. I’m not saying that it didn’t happen. But mine came packaged in a plastic carton WITH air pocket things to protect it. This company is doing all they can. I think what happens is some packages are handled very roughly and if the sticks are banging around the carton (or worse dropped) then they will shatter like egg shells. I do notice these sticks crumble much easier than I’m used too. In some aspects I like it because it’s easier to bite pieces off but it also makes a mess when I do bite pieces off. To all the parents out there: If you have 2 or 3 little tykes and plan on giving one of these to each of them be sure to get the vacuum or you’ll have little sugar crystals all over your carpet. They hurt to step on too!