Well folks, if you ever wondered if licorice would be a messy treat to give your baby........let me answer that for you.......YES IT IS!!! We had a few people over for a super bowl party. One of our guests happened to be grandma. The combination of a Grandma and baby can usually lead to mad parents. Luckily for grandma's sake, i wasn't mad:) Watching her gum her licorice was hilarious! She absolutely loved it....if you couldn't tell!