The Homemade Popsicle Trick Every Parent Needs This Summer

Homemade popsicles are an easy summer treat Southwest Louisiana families can make with just a few simple ingredients. From fresh fruit and juice to lemonade and yogurt, kids can create their own flavor combinations without expensive equipment, making homemade popsicles a fun way to cool down during Louisiana's summer heat.

How to Make Homemade Popsicles at Home

As Alan Jackson sang, it's hotter than a Hoochie Coochie here in Southwest Louisiana, and what better way to stay cool than with a cook treat. If your kiddos are bored this might entertain them for at least a half day. Homemade popsicles.

I used to love the summertime, riding around on bikes and 4 wheelers with the other kids in the neighborhood. But if you had a mom like me in the 1980s the only cool treat you were going to get came from the water hose.

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When I was a kid I remember trying to make them, but lets just say, we didn't have the right ingredients. The cool thing is you don't need a fancy machine or a bunch of expensive stuff. According to CountryLiving.com, homemade ice pops are one of the easiest summer treats you can make. Checking out the recipes on their site, I had no idea they had so many different ways to make a popsicle.

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What You Need to Make Homemade Popsicles

At the most basic level, all you need is fruit juice, paper cups, and wooden popsicle sticks. But, if you want to get a little more creative, the possibilities are almost endless. You can blend up fresh strawberries. Throw in some watermelon. Mix peaches with a little lemonade. Add blueberries. You can even let the kids make their own combinations. Some of them might turn out great. Some might end up looking like swamp water. That's part of the fun.

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Now I'm curious. What was your favorite popsicle growing up? Were you an orange fan? Cherry? Grape? Or did you always grab the red one no matter what flavor it was like me? I don't think I've ever turned down a popsicle on a hot day.

If y'all end up making some homemade popsicles this weekend, let me know what flavors you come up with. You might just give the rest of us a new favorite.