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This project allows you to combine snack time with fun summer crafts? This summer make homemade icy fruit pops with your children. This teachable moment lets children learn how to pour liquids, make healthy food choices, and see how liquids freeze into a solid. Adult supervision required.

What You'll Need:

• Fruit juice
• An ice cube tray
• Bounty paper towels (for cleanup)
• Plastic wrap
• Wooden craft sticks

Instructions:

1. Choose a juice brand that contains 100 percent fruit juice for healthier snack. In addition, treats made with very little added sugar will freeze more solidly, making a sturdier pop. White grape juice is a good choice, since it doesn't stain like a red juice.
2. Pour the juice into the sections of an ice cube tray. Older children can perform this step with the guidance of an adult. Remind the child that each section should have approximately the same amount of juice.
3. Cover the tray with plastic wrap. Pull the wrap snugly and tuck the edges under the tray, making sure the wrap lays flat.
4. Let the children poke one wooden craft stick through the plastic wrap and into each section on the ice cube tray. Put the tray in the freezer for at least two hours.
5. Take the treats out of the freezer. Remove the plastic cling wrap and carefully twist the tray just enough to loosen the treats. Show the children how their fun summer crafts have turned into solid cubes.
6. Give each child one of the homemade icy fruit pops. These treats are best enjoyed outside with plenty of Bounty paper towels on hand to wipe up drips.