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American Icey Pops
Perfect for a hot summer day,
these red-white-and-blue icey pops
are fun to make and a hit with any kid!
Ingredients / Tools
- Popsicle molds
or small paper cups
- popsicle sticks
- Food Coloring (red and blue)
- Three cups or containers for colors
- Boiling water
- Plain yogurt
- 1 banana
- 1 box lemon (or any colorless flavor) gelatin mix
Preparation
- Combine boiling water and gelatin mix in blender and blend until dissolved
- Add banana and yogurt, blend until smooth
- Transfer mix to three cups or containers
- Add food coloring to two containers, a few drops at a time while stirring, until you achieve a nice rich red and blue color in each
- Pour mixtures into molds or cups and keep in freezer until hard
- If using cups, freexe for about 30 minutes until firm enbough to insert popsicle sticks, then return to freezer until hard
- Enjoy your beautiful red, sort of white, and blue icey pops!
Variations
- Try layering the colors in the popsicles for a fun multicolored effect!
- Add a piece of strawberry for a surprise goodie inside the icey pop!
Conversation Ideas
- What do the stars on the American Flag mean? (the 50 states)
- What do the stripes on the American Flag mean? (the 13 original states)
- Who was the first American President? (George Washington)
- What is the capital of the United States? (Washington DC)
- What day do Americans celebrate the Independence of the United States? (4th of July)
learn more about the United States Flag
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