Hot Florida summer days call for some major cool down tactics around my house. My tiny toddler works up a major sweat running around the park and blowing bubbles in the backyard. DIY Summer Popsicles are an easy and healthy way to cool down overheated children without feeling guilty about how many they eat.
When J was about 6 months old, I started making him breastmilk popsicles to help relieve his sore gums during the beginning stages of teething. He enjoyed them so much that when I weened him from breastmilk, I started experimenting with different fruits, veggies, and yogurt combinations. Determined to keep sugar intake at a minimum, I decided that DIY Popsicles were a much healthier alternative to keep my son cool on hot summer days.
As a bonus, I can hide veggies like kale, carrots, and broccoli in these DIY Popsicles and little J is none the wiser!
10 DIY Summer Popsicles Your Toddler Will Love
Tools Needed:
Popsicle Mold
Funnel
Blender
* My favorite molds are Nuby and Munchkin popsicle molds from Amazon.
10 DIY Summer Popsicles Directions:
Pulse all ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet.
Use a funnel to pour mixture into a popsicle mold.
Freeze your DIY Summer Popsicles overnight before serving.
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10 DIY Summer Popsicles Your Toddler Will Love
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Strawberry-Orange-Carrot Popsicles:
-1 cup fresh strawberries
-1/2 of a Navel orange, peeled
-1 tsp. orange zest
-1/4 cup of orange juice
-1/2 cup shredded carrots
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Watermelon-Lime
-1 cup of seedless watermelon chunks
-1 tsp. lime juice
-1 tsp. lime zest
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Banana-Chamomile
-1 ripe banana
-½ cup of organic whole milk yogurt
-½ cup of brewed chamomile tea
-Splash of vanilla extract (optional)
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Orange-Vanilla
-1 Navel Orange, peeled
-Splash of vanilla extract
-Orange Juice
-1/4 cup water
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Lemon-Lime
-Juice of 1 lemon
-Juice fof 1 lime
-1 cup of water
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Apple-Broccoli
-1/2 cup frozen broccoli
-1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
-1/2 cup apple juice
-ground cinnamon to taste
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Vanilla-Raspberry
-1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
-1/2 cup frozen kale
-3/4 cup vanilla yogurt
-1/4 cup water
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Blueberry-Mango
-1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
-1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
-3/4 cup blueberry yogurt
-1/4 cup water
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Pear-Kale
-1 peeled pear
-1/2 cup frozen kale
-¾ cup vanilla yogurt
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Strawberry-Banana
-1 cup chopped strawberries
-1/2 ripe banana
-3/4 vanilla yogurt
-1/4 cup water
*All recipes yield approximately 10 popsicles (toddler portion). Add water if necessary.
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DIY Popsicles are fun and easy to make for children of all ages. For older children, try these molds from Amazon. I keep my freezer stocked with different flavors all summer long.
Do you make your own popsicles? What are your favorite DIY Popsicle flavors? Share in the comments below.
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Hi! I’m Meagan and I’m a 41 year old mom of a high energy almost 9 year old, happily navigating my way through the little boy years. I’ve been married for 14 years. I met my husband over 20 years ago in high school; we got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. I currently help run a family business with my parents while blogging about my life and love of DIY projects!
When I’m not at a kids sports game, I enjoy spending time with my family on a beach anywhere. I also love decorating and organizing, fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating out or in! I also love Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.
My children would love Strawberry-Banana..will try this weekend. Thank you!
I hope they love ’em!!
I think th watermelon lime and the lemon lime would be my favorite ! Perfect for the season!
It is so yummy. My son loves sucking on lemons and limes but I feel a little bit better about adding the flavors into the popsicles rather than him sucking the fruit!
Brocolli and apple would be magical! All that yummy flavour and the bonus of lots and lots of calcium for your little one. It’s great that this post can be so easily veganised too (vegan yogurt!). Thank you 💚
Great idea…Thanks!
What great recipes! These all sound delicious and nutritious!
These are all so great! Thanks so much for sharing. I will definitley be making these when my son is born and starts to teeth!
I started with breastmilk popsicles when my son was an infant and then gradually moved to these, which he now loves. Good Luck!
These are great! Not only a good option to help get my picky eater to eat some fruits or veggies but a healthy option. Thanks for sharing! Think we’ll be whipping up some popsicles this weekend!
I’m always trying to sneak veggies in wherever possible!! Good Luck.
These are so wonderful! I love the banana chamomile one. I’m obsessed with chamomile.
It’s an unexpected yummy combination!
Unashamed to say I’ll be giving these a go, and a toddler I am so very far from being😄. it’s so hot where i am and I’ve been craving something other than water to cool down. DIY Popsicles are just the thing. These combos sound delish just reading them. Thank you! Pinning for the weekend😁
I love them too, I usually finish off whatever my son leaves behind!
Omg, saving this! These sound absolutely refreshing! I could smell the mix in my head haha. Thanks for sharing! They do sound really good for the kiddies with a few weeks left of summer. And healthy too btw!
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I hope you try them, let me know which is your favorite.