Now that summertime is here you need to have plenty of cool, refreshing snacks on hand for the kids.

Making your own popsicles and ice pops not only saves you some of those precious grocery dollars, but also helps you control the amount of sugar and sweeteners your child consumes.  By using fresh fruits and sugar free fruit juices, you can actually provide a healthy snack for your child – one that they’ll enjoy!

Check out some of the fun popsicle and ice pop molds.  We’re including all the pertinent information as well as customer reviews that were available.

Be sure to visit our Popsicle Recipes category for some free and easy ideas for healthy freezer treats!

It’s summertime!  Time for playing outdoors, time for enjoying the sun and definitely time for icy cold treats.  But have you seen the price of popsicles lately?  And let’s not even get into the ingredients.  Nothing but sugar, water, coloring and a drop or two of some artificial flavoring.  Yet they cost dollars per pack.  Save yourself a few dollars and, while you’re at it, serve your kids a frozen treat that’s refreshing and good for them, too.

You Probably Already Have The Ingredients Right In Your Kitchen

Serve your kids a delicious treat that you make yourself from ingredients you probably already have on hand.  Fruit juices are an excellent choice to start with.  Combining juices with whole fruits that you’ve crushed in your blender will add even more nutritional impact.  Don’t have any juice in the fridge?  Try using yogurt as your base for a creamy, smooth treat.   Combine any yogurt and some whole fruit in your blender, then pour into molds and freeze.  It’s that easy!

Using Bottled Fruit Juice To Make Ice Pops

If you have fruit juice in your refrigerator then you have the makings for a cheap, tasty freezer treat!  It’s best to simmer the juice in a saucepan on your stove, first, to reduce it by about half.  This will help it freeze to a firmer consistency.  After simmer, stir in 1 tablespoon of corn syrup.  Allow to cool slightly then pour into molds and freeze.

How To Make Popsicles From Frozen Juice Concentrate

Frozen juice concentrates can usually be found in your grocer’s freezer for much less than the cost of bottled fruit juice, saving you even more money when you make your own popsicles.  Just mix according to the directions on the can, but use only half the water.  Stir in 1 tablespoon of corn syrup to help with the freezing consistency, then pour into molds and freeze.

Lemonade Popsicles – So Refreshing!

What is more refreshing than lemonade on a hot, summer day?  Lemonade Popsicles!  Heat 1 Cup of water and  to 1 cup of sugar until the sugar dissolves.  Stir in 1 tablespoon of corn syrup, simmer for a couple of minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.  Stir in 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice (2-4 lemons), pour into molds and freeze for about 4 hours.  Recipe can be multiplied for more popsicles.

Creamy Strawberry Popsicles

With just a few ingredients, you can have a tasty Strawberry Creamsicle!  These pops are also a great healthy snack for yourself or the kids.  Combine ” Cup Strawberries, ” Cup Vanilla Yogurt, 1 Cup Orange Juice and ” Tablespoon of sugar in your blender until smooth.  Then just pour into molds and freeze for approximately 4 hours.  Voila!  Strawberry Creamsicles!

Fruit Cocktail Pops

This is another great, tasty treat that’s packed with fresh fruit.  Mash one banana and one 10 ounce package of frozen, sliced strawberries with juice with a fork.  Stir in one 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple with syrup and  Cup milk.  Pour into ice pop molds and freeze.

Kid Faves – Apples and Grape Juice!

This is an easy recipe and a great way to serve your kids a healthy snack.  And what kid doesn’t like applesauce and grape juice?!  Just mix one cup of frozen grape juice concentrate with 3 cups of applesauce.  Pour the mixture into molds and freeze.  Note:  different types of applesauce freeze differently.  You may have to simmer the applesauce for a few minutes to reduce some of the liquid out of it.

It’s time to kick back and chill and here’s a cool way to do it! Drop one of these groovy guitars into your drink, and give it a stir. Just the thing for jazzing up your favorite beverage.

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Dahling…everyone knows that ice cubes are a girl’s best friend! Just fill this food-grade flexi ice tray with water or any kind of juice, and freeze. Then pop out the three-dimensional COOL JEWELS and bling out your beverage! Freeze up a batch for your next party and spread the wealth!

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Chilled to the bone. Fill and freeze this ice cube mold tray for an array of skulls and crossbones sure to shiver everyones timbers. Perfect for rockin, costume, and Halloween parties. Each tray makes 8. Packaged in a recyclable box. 8.25 x 4.5 x 1

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Take shots in style and keep extra cool with these fun and chilly ice cube shot glasses! This flexible silicone shot glass mold creates 4 deep ice cube glasses that can be filled with your favorite drink. Simply fill with water or juice, set in the freezer for a bit and voila! – a handy reusable shot glass that will instantly chill your shooter for a refreshing punch!

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What’s cooler than a shot glass made of ice? Fill COOL SHOOTERS with water or your favorite juice, freeze, and then pop out four fully-formed frozen shot glasses. A great way to add a little nip to your favorite sip!

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You get 4 ocean liners and 4 icebergs. Just add gin, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet for a perfect party. Individual peggable recyclable clear boxes. Design by Jason Amendolara, Fred Studio.

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Review
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Amazon.com Review
Give the kids a fun summertime activity that ends with a well-earned snack. Tovolo’s set of three farmyard ice cream sandwich molds includes a pink pig, a green cow, and a yellow chicken that transform into treats in just a few easy steps. Simply stamp the molds onto a sheet of cookies to make the top and bottom of the sandwich, and then use the press to fill in the ice cream middle. These little creations are so cute, they’re sure to win kids’ hearts (and bellies! (more…)

Amazon.com Review
Give the kids a fun summertime activity that ends with a well-earned snack. Tovolo’s set of three icon ice cream sandwich molds includes a red heart with an “xoxo” inscription, a blue star with tiny star accent, and a dotted green “squircle.” These colorful tools transform basic ingredients into yummy treats in just a few easy steps. Simply stamp the molds onto a sheet of cookies to make the top and bottom of the sandwich, and then use the press to fill in the ice (more…)