Make a Fruit Popsicle
Make colorful fruit popsicles by blending fruit, pouring into molds, and freezing. Learn measuring, healthy choices, and safe kitchen skills.
About this activity
Make colorful fruit popsicles by blending fruit, pouring into molds, and freezing. Learn measuring, healthy choices, and safe kitchen skills.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
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Step 2
Rinse the fruit under cold running water.
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Step 3
Place the rinsed fruit on the cutting board.
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Step 4
Cut the fruit into small pieces using the child safe knife.
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Step 5
Put the fruit pieces into the blender.
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Step 6
Measure 1 cup of yogurt or fruit juice with the measuring cup.
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Step 7
Pour the measured yogurt or fruit juice into the blender.
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Step 8
Blend the fruit and yogurt or juice until smooth using short pulses for about 30 seconds.
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Step 9
Pour the blended mixture into popsicle molds or small paper cups.
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Step 10
Insert a popsicle stick into the center of each filled mold.
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Step 11
Place the molds carefully into the freezer.
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Step 12
Leave the molds in the freezer for at least 4 hours or until completely solid.
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Step 13
Run warm water on the outside of each mold for a few seconds to loosen the popsicles.
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Step 14
Remove the popsicles from their molds.
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Step 15
Share a photo of your finished popsicles on DIY.org
Fun facts
How do you make a fruit popsicle?
To make fruit popsicles, wash and chop fruit, measure portions, and blend with a splash of juice, yogurt, or coconut water until smooth or slightly chunky. Taste and adjust sweetness. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds, tap to remove air bubbles, insert sticks, and freeze for at least 4–6 hours. To unmold, run the mold briefly under warm water. Supervise children around blenders and knives; let them help with measuring, pouring, and stirring.
What materials do I need to make fruit popsicles?
You'll need fresh or frozen fruit (berries, mango, banana), a blender or food processor, popsicle molds and sticks, measuring cups and spoons, and a liquid like juice, yogurt, or coconut water. Optional: honey or maple syrup for sweetness, herbs (mint), small cookie cutters for shapes, and a funnel for easy pouring. Have a cutting board, knife (adult use), spatula, and a tray to steady molds in the freezer.
What ages is this activity suitable for?
This activity suits toddlers through teens with age-appropriate tasks. Ages 2–3 can wash fruit and stir; 4–6 can measure, pour, and press mixture into molds with supervision; 7–10 can operate a blender with adult help and practice safe knife use; 11+ can manage most steps independently. Always supervise young children around blenders, knives, and raw ingredients; adjust roles to match your child’s coordination and attention.
What are the benefits of making fruit popsicles with kids?
Making fruit popsicles teaches measuring, healthy choices, and safe kitchen habits while being a fun sensory activity. Kids learn portions, fruit varieties, and how ingredients affect texture and taste. It encourages fine motor skills (stirring, pouring), decision-making, and less-sugar dessert swaps. Variations include layered swirls, whole-fruit chunks, yogurt-based creams, or adding herbs/spices. Always check for allergies and supervise any slicing or blending to keep it safe.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can we use if we don't have a blender, popsicle molds, or a measuring cup?
If you don't have a blender, mash the rinsed fruit on the cutting board with a fork until smooth and mix it with a measured cup of yogurt or fruit juice using any clean cup, and if you lack popsicle molds follow the instructions to pour the blended mixture into small paper cups and insert popsicle sticks (steps 5–10).
My popsicles stayed soft after 4 hours—what went wrong and how can I fix it?
If popsicles remain soft after step 12, check that the freezer is cold and the molds were placed flat (step 11), try reducing juice and adding more yogurt before blending (step 7–8), or simply freeze them longer before running warm water to loosen (step 13).
How can I adapt the activity for a preschooler versus an older child?
For preschoolers, have an adult do the cutting and blending (steps 4 and 8) while the child helps rinse fruit (step 2) and pours the measured yogurt or juice (steps 6–7), and for older children let them use the child-safe knife and operate the blender with supervision.
How can we make the popsicles more interesting or personalized?
To personalize, create layered popsicles by pouring one blended flavor into molds (step 9), freezing briefly before adding another flavor and inserting sticks (step 10), or stir in small fruit pieces or chia seeds before freezing for extra texture and then share a photo on DIY.org (step 15).