Make Homemade Popsicles

                                           Homemade Popsicles Make Healthy Treats and
                                           A Great Baby Teething Remedy

Yup, my favorite baby teething remedy. And yes, it is a really fun, healthy, and yummy treat to feed to baby. She'll love these popsicles and so will the rest of the family!

Use the recipes below to make your own ice pops. Some include ingredients like chunks of fruit. If your baby is not accustomed to chewing yet you may want to puree the fruit first. Or you could simply use a mesh safe feeder. Check out the baby teething remedies section of the site for more on mesh feeders.

 You'll be making these homemade popsicles and freezing them, so you'll need something to hold them in while freezing. One way to do it is to use dixie cups and popsicle sticks. You can even substitute plastic baby spoons for the popsicle sticks.
Another alternative is to purchase a frozen treat tray set. This kind of set is reusable. They generally come with six plastic containers to pour the liquid into, with lids that have sticks attached for gripping the ice pops. Very convenient! They take up less space and can go through the dishwasher.

Homemade Popsicles Recipes
No-drip Popsicles
1 cup boiling water
1 3oz package of fruit flavored gelatin
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1 banana
Start by combining the boiling water and gelatin in a blender. Pulse until the gelatin is dissolved. Blend in the banana and yogurt until it is smooth. Pour into your intended containers and freeze until hard.
If you use a dixie cup for freezing, you will want to freeze the mixture until it is firm, and then insert the popsicle sticks or baby spoons. Continue to freeze until hard.

Fruity Puree Popsicles
Watermelon
diced fruit, such as strawberries, cantaloupe, grapes,
Puree watermelon until smooth and pour into containers. drop in pieces of fruit. Freeze until hard.
You can also puree the entire mixture and mix with yogurt for a more infant friendly homemade posicle.

Homemade Pudding Pops
1 large package of pudding
3 cups of milk
make 8 to 10 pudding pops
Combine pudding and milk. Blend well. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
Try layering different flavors for a tasty treat, or add fruit chunks to vanilla pudding.

Purple Grape Popsicles
1 cup milk
3/4 cup grape juice (preferably Welch's)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
Mix all the ingredients together in a pitcher or bowl. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.