Best Googly Eyes

Last Updated: Oct 18, 2021 @ 1:38 pm.

The Secrets To Great Popcorn

Here at the home office, we take our popcorn seriously.

We’ve tried all the standard ways of making popcorn—stovetop, air-popped, microwave and more. 

Along the way, we’ve learned these key secrets to amazing popcorn:

• Toppings are essential. The butter toppings reviewed below are essential for great air-popcorn . . . that’s because salt won’t stick as well.

• Not any salt will do. The best popcorn salt is FINELY ground. Forget Kosher salt or other coarsely ground salt—it won’t stick. Later in this article, we’ll recommend a salt plus topping combo that is a fave.

• Topping or popping? All the top popcorn butters in this article can either be used topping or popping—that is, oil to pop kernels!

Here are our top popcorn butter options:

Is There Anything More Fun Than Googly Eyes?

Just try not smiling when you look at craft projects with the googly or wiggly eyes. 

FYI: The phrase googly eyes comes from German—Guck Augen means ogling eyes or eyeballs.

If you are buying googly eyes for craft projects, consider getting a set that includes a wide variety of sizes.

We surveyed our parent readers to find their favorite googly eye sets. Then we tried out some of them for ourselves. (There may have been some pranks involving condiment bottles in a refrigerator).

Here are the googly eyes we’d recommend!

Why Trust Us

We’ve been rating and reviewing products for the home and families since 1994. We do hands-on testing—we buy the products with our own money and evaluate with an eye toward quality, ease of use and affordability.

Here’s another key point: we don’t take money from the brands we review. No free samples, no sponsors, no “partnerships.” Our work is 100% reader-supported!