How to Make Watermelon Frozen Fruit Pops

Kids love popsicles! What could be better than a tasty frozen treat in the summer? How about a nutritious frozen treat that’s not only delicious, but fun to make too! Roll out the cookie cutters and create some watermelon frozen fruit pops with your kids. These unique pops are sure to become a summer favorite poolside, at barbecues and party's or just as an afternoon snack.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Watermelon sliced in approximately 3-inch thick rounds
• Popsicle Sticks
• Variety of Cookie Cutters

1. Lay out the watermelon rounds on a clean, flat surface. Cut out shapes from the watermelon with different cookie cutters. Set the aside the scraps for other use.

2. Gently insert a popsicle stick into the bottom of each watermelon shape you have created. Be careful not to "break" the watermelon pieces.

3. Put the watermelon pops in the freezer until frozen and ready to serve. Watermelon pops should feel firm to the touch. Eat and enjoy!

4. Frozen watermelon fruit pops are easy for kids to make. Enlist their help when preparing them for a fun family activity.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the watermelon scraps leftover from the cookie cutter activity to whip up some fresh and delicious watermelon juice, make fruit salad or just eat as a snack.
• Cookie cutters aren’t just for cookies. Your kids are sure to have fun using cookie cutters to make shapes out of a variety of foods. Cookie cutter friendly foods include: Rice Krispie Treats, Jello, Sandwiches, Cheddar Cheese Slices, Bologna and Pancakes.
• Cookie cutters also make fantastic Play-Doh tools!
• Cookie cutters also make fun stamps. Just dip cookie cutters in a light coating of washable paint and stamp shapes onto paper, t-shirts, canvas bags or whatever else you can dream up.
• If you are serving the frozen watermelon pops to young children, they should be supervised while eating them or the stick should be removed before consumption.

[SchoolOfLife]

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