Comments on: WFMW — Cooling treats

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 09 May 2010 19:50:34 +0000

Thanks for all the ideas, ya’ll!! Can’t wait to try them out on the guys…

By: Shanti

Shanti — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:33:41 +0000

Freeze some bottled water (after pouring some water out) and when they go out to play, bring the bottles out to defrost some … when they come in they have ice cold water to drink AND they can take it outside with them for more cold sips.

By: Rachel R.

Rachel R. — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:15:18 +0000

When we have extra smoothie in the morning, I pour it into a Tupperware popsicle mold. That way, the kids have popsicles available most of the time, they’re healthy, and there’s some variety. Besides, it’s easy, because I’m not making anything special — just doing what I’m already doing.

By: Amy @ Tiny Blessings

Amy @ Tiny Blessings — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:34:34 +0000

Ice cold grapes, sliced in half if the kids are young.

Or get some of those mugs you freeze and when you pour a drink into them it becomes a slushy. I think we got ours at WalMart a few years ago for $1–2 each.

My kids love homemade popsicles. We use whatever juice is on hand, or yogurt, and I keep meaning to try pudding.

And tons of water, of course. A special water bottle or a funny ice cubes (shapes? fruit pieces inside?) make it a little more fun. In our house, the rule is one bottle/cup of water per every one of juice consumed.

By: Prudence

Prudence — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:00:11 +0000

Frozen chocolate covered bananas.
Frozen grapes.
Watermelon
Homemade pudding pops http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/jell-o-homemade-pudding-pops-53221.aspx.
Ziplock Ice Cream (this will keep the boys busy too) http://homeparents.about.com/od/recipesandcrafts/r/zip_icecream.htm

It’s warm here too in Phoenix already — don’t know why I say already we turned our A/C on the beginning of April which was about a month later than it has been the past few years. But we’re looking at 98 today. I may need some cooling treats myself.