What’s more fun than dressing up for Halloween? Dressing up your dog for Halloween. If you have a medium sized or small dog, we have 6 M&M costumes that are perfect for you!

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The M&M Characters

1. Red’s favorite music is classic rock and roll.

2. Yellow always carries a clipboard with him (but never writes anything on it).

3. Miss Green frequently calls her mother on Mondays to catch up on the latest gossip and “Mother Dear” always treats her to dinner at the Cajun restaurant in town.

4. Ms. Brown loves to talk, but because she never listens to anyone, no one likes talking with her.

5. Orange always listens to his iPod when out walking his dog, where he sometimes bumps into people and knocks them over because he can’t hear them coming or calling his name

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, M&M’s® had no personalities. They were just candy coated chocolates that came in a bag. Then the crazy geniuses at Mars Chocolate figured out that they could use the spherical shape of the M&M to their advantage and make them into characters. Each M&M has its own personality and backstory, and they all have been created with the help of some fantastic artists. If you aren’t already familiar with these personified candies, here are five things you didn’t know about the M&M Characters:

Yellow is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Red is an Attention Deficit Disorder

Orange is paranoid schizophrenic

Green is bipolar disorder

Blue is autism spectrum disorder

Do you know the M&M Characters? In the land of chocolate, M&M’s are more than just candy pieces. They are characters with names, personalities and histories; they have their own friends and family members, too. There is so much to learn about these little guys, but here are five fun facts that will help you get to know them a little better.

1. The first M&M character was born in 1954. The first M&M character was Red, but he wasn’t alone for long – Yellow was created in 1955. Although these two were the only ones around for many years, they were finally joined by Ms. Green in 1976, followed by a whole cast of characters in 1995 (Blue, Orange, and Ms. Brown).

2. The first animated M&M commercial aired in 1996. Prior to this time period, the candies had been featured in live action commercials. However, as the characters became more developed and complex; it became easier for fans to connect with them when they were animated into a commercial series that aired through 2007. There have been several different incarnations of the M&M commercials since then and they are still going strong today!

3. Each character has his or her own backstory and personality traits

The M&M characters are recognized by consumers as brand ambassadors for M&M’s. They are used in all M&M’s advertising and marketing.

Did you know the M&M characters have a costume? The costume is made of aluminum, fiberglass and plastic. It takes about three weeks to build the costume and then an additional three weeks for the paint job.

And just how heavy is the actual character? 12 lbs! That’s because it needs to be lightweight so that it can be worn comfortably by the person inside.

These costumes have been on display at various M&M World locations around the world, including New York City, Las Vegas and London.

There are so many little details about M&Ms that we take for granted. How did the characters come to be? Are all M&Ms the same size? Why do they have the little “m” on them?

The “m” on the candy was actually first used in 1950, and stood simply for “Mars.” It wasn’t until 1954 that they started using it to represent the word “melt,” since you can melt in your mouth but not in your hand. The M&M logo has gone through three major changes over the years, with the current one being introduced in 1976.

In 1994, M&M launched their first national advertising campaign with a mascot named Ms. Brown. However, she was received poorly and retired after only one year. In 1996, Red, Yellow, Green and Blue were introduced as spokescandies and have been featured in commercials ever since.

Originally, all M&Ms were exactly the same size. After an upgrade in technology in 1990, however, Peanut M&Ms are now slightly larger than Plain ones!

The M&M is one of the most beloved candies in the world (I mean, who can resist those cute little guys?), and so it’s only natural that you’d want to dress up as your favorite one for Halloween. Here are some easy steps from M&Ms.com on how you can make your own costume:

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• A large cardboard box (at least three feet tall)

• Yarn

• Poster board or construction paper

• Clear tape or glue

• Scissors

• Markers or paint

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Cut a large oval shape out of the front of your box to make the opening for your head. You can also cut two arm holes on either side of the box. (Optional) Use clear tape or glue to reinforce these areas so they don’t break while you’re trick-or-treating or dancing at a Halloween party.

2. Make a sign out of cardboard or poster board that says “I’m an M&M” and tape or glue it to the front of your box. To complete your costume, decorate your sign with markers or paint – make it colorful! 3. Use

As Halloween approaches, many of you may be thinking about costumes and candy. What better way to join these two ideas than with a couple of M&M’s costumes?

I had never thought of making M&M costumes before, but now that I have seen it, it’s obvious. The outfits are very cute and easy to make. You can put them together in no time at all, and the materials are easy to find.

Here is a great tutorial I found on how to make an M&M costume. Enjoy!