Shelf Reflection Candy Reading Challenge for Kids (and Adults)
Shelf Reflection Candy Reading Challenge for Kids (and Adults)
By: Shelf Reflection
This year’s reading challenge for kids is CANDY themed! Who doesn’t love a little treat?
I created this challenge to be used for kids or adults! Some prompts will work for both kids and adults, and some will have separate, specified prompts.
There are 40 prompts and 10+ bonus prompts— which, admittedly, is a lot of prompts… but no candy left behind! Set your own goal and pick whatever combination of prompts you’d like to do!
Feel free to treat yourself to each candy as you finish the prompt!
I’ve also created a little Candyland board tracker you can use as a reward system for completing prompts if that is a more appealing way to see your progress. For each section of books you achieve a customizable reward.
Pretty sweet, amiright?!
I’ve created a bunch of printables that are linked and pictured at the end of the post, including a checklist, a BINGO board, the Candyland board tracker, and reading journal options where kids can practice writing reviews.
Here are some fun bookish prizes you might consider or just buy straight up candy from Amazon:
Fun magnetic bookmarks (these are flowery, but there are more boyish options too)
DIY diamond dot bookmarks (we did this for my daughter’s birthday party)
Reading stickers for a water bottle (or anything else…)
Harry-Potter themed ‘I solemnly swear to read more books’ pouch
Fun bookish shirt (I don’t have a ton of kids’ options on my shop, but you’re welcome to browse)
Or just a good old-fashioned Amazon gift card to buy more books!
Shelf Reflection Candy-Themed Reading Challenge for Kids (and Adults)
NERDS
A book with a STEM character (a character who loves science, technology, engineering, or math)
REESE’S/ REESE’S FAST BREAK
Kid: a book with a car on the cover
Adult: a book from Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club
TWIX
A book with twins
SKITTLES
A book with a character whose name is a color
MM’S
A book by an author with the initials MM
WHATCHAMACALLIT
A book with words not in a standard dictionary (like nonsense words or words from a made-up language or fictional world)
PAYDAY
Kid: A book where a character earns/wins a lot of money
Adult: A nonfiction book about work
SOUR PATCH
A book with a character who starts off sour but then turns sweet
LAFFY TAFFY
A book with a title that has rhyming words
HERSHEY’S
Kid: A book with a main character who is a girl
Adult: A book set in Pennsylvania (the location of Hershey’s)
NOW & LATER
Kid: A book with a character who undergoes a transformation
Adult: A book with a dual timeline
GUMMY WORMS
Kid: A book with something gross in it
Adult: A book where a character goes underground (other than just basement)
KIT KAT
A book with the word ‘break’ in the title (‘Give me a break… break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar’)
JOLLY RANCHER
A book set on a farm
MILKY WAY
A book that takes place in space
THREE MUSKETEERS
A book about three friends
MILKY WAY MIDNIGHT
A book with a clock on the cover
STARBURST
Kid: A book with star/s on the cover
Adult: A book featuring a character’s fall from fame
100 GRAND
A book with a number in the title
SWEDISH FISH
A book that takes place near a river
MAMBA
A book with a snake on the cover
MIKE & IKE
A book written by two authors
SOUR PUNCH
A book with a showdown
BABY RUTH
Kid: A book with baseball/softball in it
Adult: A book with a new mom
YORK PATTY
A book set in New York
FUDGE
Kids: A book with a character who has to figure out the truth
Adult: A book with the word ‘lie’ in the title
GOOD & PLENTY
A book with two adjectives in the title
MOUNDS
A book set in the mountains
REESE’S PIECES
A book with something broken on the cover
MR. GOODBAR
Kids: A book with ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in the title
Adults: A book with ‘Mr.’ or ‘Mrs.’ in the title
PIXY STIX
A book with imaginary creatures
RUNTS
A book with a character who is an outcast
SYMPHONY
A book where music is a main theme
TOBLERONE
Kids: A book with a triangle on the cover
Adults: A book set in Switzerland
WONDERBALL
A book with a mysterious character whose identity is not revealed until later in the book
CANDY CANE
A Christmas book
HOT TAMALES
A book written by a Latinx author
ICE BREAKERS
Kids: A book set in the snow
Adults: An enemies to lovers story
MARSHMALLOWS
Kid: A book with a character who is in danger
Adult: A book with a character who survives fire
RING POP
Kid: A book where a character goes on a quest (Lord of the Rings)
Adult: A book with a wedding or proposal
BONUS PROMPTS:
(Some of these may be more for older kids or adults, but I couldn’t leave out these candies!)
BUTTERFINGER: A book with a clumsy character
BAZOOKA BUBBLE GUM: A book with a weapon on the cover
DOVE CHOCOLATES: A book with a character who has a pet bird
WARHEADS: A book with a war
LIFESAVERS: A book with a rescue mission
AIRHEADS: A book about a character who has to fix a mistake
CRUNCH: A book about/with a bodily injury
JELLY BEANS: A book with multiple stories in it
SPREE: A book about an obsession
COOKIES ‘N CREAM HERSHEY’S: A book with a black and white cover
HERSHEY’S MINIATURES: A book about a group of kids
JOYRIDE: A book with an amusement park or carnival
