STREAM Activity: Popsicles

Cool off with this healthy treat!

Activity best for children age 2 and up

Summer is here and it is time for some cool tasty treats. What do you like to eat that is cold? Popsicles, cold watermelon, ice cream? Cold and frozen treats help keep kids hydrated and refreshed. Have you tried making popsicles at home? Making these easy, cool, tasty, and healthy treats is a great way to introduce young kids to different kinds of fruits and is a fun and fast activity that gets even the youngest of kids interested in cooking. You can use any fresh or frozen fruit and even experiment with unusual fruit combinations! Get your chefs hat on and let’s go to the kitchen!

Popsicles

Materials you’ll need:

1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt

2 cups of your favorite fruit (can be fresh or frozen)

¼ cup of maple syrup or honey. Honey is not for children under 1 year of age.

1 tsp of vanilla

A squeeze of lemon juice

A food processor or blender

Popsicle molds or small paper cups and wooden popsicle sticks

Guiding Questions:

What is my favorite fruit?

Why do I like that flavor of fruit?

How do different fruits taste together?

How long will it take for the popsicles to freeze?

Directions

STEP 1
Have a grown-up help gather the ingredients. What is your favorite fruit flavor?

Note: If you are using whole strawberries, have a grown-up help you cut them up into smaller pieces to put into the food processor or blender.

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STEP 2
Add all the ingredients into the blender or food processor. Put the lid on and turn on the machine. Mix until all ingredients are blended together. 

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STEP 3
Take off the lid and have a grown-up help you pour the liquid ingredients into the popsicle molds. 

Note: You can also use small paper cups and place a wooden popsicle stick into the center after pouring the mixture. 

Popsicles

STEP 4
Place the molds or the cups into the freezer and wait at least two hours.

STEP 5
When the popsicles are ready, take them out of the molds or cups and enjoy your frozen tasty treat!

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Reading Connections: 
Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis
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Math Connections
Can you count how many strawberries you need to make 2 cups? What about how many blueberries you need to make 2 cups? Which one is more and which one is less?

Science Connections
What happens when something freezes? What happens when something melts?