Welcome to the Fun in the Sun Blog Hop!
Be sure to check out all cool blogs that are participating at the bottom of this post.
I have to tell you, I was SO EXCITED to try out this idea I had that I could hardly wait for all of my supplies to show up! I thought it would be super cool if I could use my stamps and some (important) non-toxic ink to stamp Joy’s Life sentiments on popsicle sticks. So, I went to Amazon and bought the Norpro Ice Pop Maker and some extra popsicle sticks.
Create these fun pop sticks with Joy’s Life stamps.
I’ve always made my kiddos popsicles using OJ and other juices. Where have I been? I found popsicle recipes calling for Jello and Kool Aid. Sounded yummy but all I had on hand was sugar free Jello, so I used that. It turned out GREAT!
Here’s the Popsicle Recipe:
Jello Popsicle Recipe
Equipment
- Popsicle Mold/Maker
Ingredients
- 1 small box Jello any flavor
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups cold water
Instructions
- Put the Jello and sugar in a bowl. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve.Add the cold water and stir.Pour into popsicle mold/maker (or Dixie cup with toothpick holder). MY TIP: If you buy the popsicle maker that I used, freeze for 2 hours before adding the sticks. Add sticks and freeze for at least 2 more hours for the best outcome.
Notes
Using non-toxic ink, I stamped all of my popsicle sticks. For my first try, I stamped them all 24 hours in advance. By batch 3, I stamped them 10 minutes before I stuck them in the popsicle mold. LOL! Both ways turned out well! I was super impressed.
All sayings shown are from Pun in the Sun and Sweet Popsicle Puns Joy’s Life stamps.
I wasn’t sure what to do with my plethora of popsicles, so I decided to separate them with wax paper and sort of stand them in a freezer safe bowl. Even after several days, they were still fine. YAY!
Do you want to try this project? You can buy Sweet Popsicle Puns and/or Pun in the Sun stamps right here!
Guess what popsicle Super Husband ate first? Yep. Best Pops Ever! Awww…
Time for a Give Away!
I wasn’t sure if the winner would want a popsicle maker or some other cool crafty thing so I thought I’d give that option by offering a $20 gift certificate to my favorite shopping place…Amazon! Woo hoo! Just leave a comment and I’ll use Random.org to choose a winner. I’ll list the winner here on Saturday, June 23rd.
Congratulations to the winner!
jksmitley says: June 18, 2012 at 11:23
What a cool idea…you could theme them for different occasions with your stamps! I’ve made kool aid popsicles, but never heard of jello ones. You know you can make them with pudding too…chocolate popsicles!
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These are adorable.
These popsicles look absolutely yummy!!!! I can’t wait to try your recipe! TFS
That was a great blog hop!!! I enjoyed seeing everyone’s projects!
YUM!! Made these last night, couldn’t wait to try my cherry popsicles – so good!
OMG! What an amazing project. That is such a cute idea, and your popsicles look gorgeous—the colors are so summery. Thanks for the inspiration!–Pat N.
What a great idea! I love it! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I love this post. Where ever did you hear about using Jello for popsicles? Brilliant!
Hi Mary Hicken,
I looked on Food.com for a popsicle recipe and that’s how I found the idea for using Jello. 😉 They all called for using Jello with KoolAid though, so I just left that out and sort of did my own thing. I have to say, I felt pretty silly looking for a popsicle recipe but after I tried it, I was glad I did!
~Joy~
Great reminder – had jello pops as a kid – and made them for both of my girls many moons ago… thanks for reminding me of them! Now it’s time to make some for my grandkids…. I’m sure they will love these!
OMword!! I love these Joy!!! I am going to have to try these for the kiddos!!! I like the idea of the sugar free part LOL
Linda Harris!!!
I LOVE this idea… I don’t have any kiddo’s of my own, but what girl doesn’t LOVE some popsicle’s? (especially when it’s 110 degrees in the Arizona summer? Thanks for the chance to win!
What wonderful childhood memories this brings back! TFS!
Awesome idea with the Popsicle sticks!!! What a fun way to use these stamps!! 🙂
Love this…using the stamps on the sticks is such an awesome idea!!! I used to make my kids popsicles when they were little…fun times! TFS
hugs,
joni
Fun, clever, creative and tasty! Can’t ask for more! Thanks for the great idea.
So super COOL ans sweet! Love it Joy, I’m sure the fam enjoyed eating them as much as you enjoyed making them. Thanks for another great idea.
What a cool idea…you could theme them for different occasions with your stamps! I’ve made kool aid popsicles, but never heard of jello ones. You know you can make them with pudding too…chocolate popsicles!
What a cool idea…you could theme them for different occasions with your stamps! I’ve made kool aid popsicles, but never heard of jello ones. You know you can make them with pudding too…chocolate popsicles! 🙂
These would be perfect on a hot day like today–I make a chocolate pudding recipe and make fudgesicles. I like how you stamped on the sticks.
What an incredible idea!
Ooooh, I would definitely use that gift card toward a popsicle maker after reading this post! So much fun!
What a fabulous blog hop!
Yum, I think I need some ice cream or a popsicle now. It is so hot today at my house. Your post is just what I needed. I need to go find our pop molds and I know we should have some jello. TFS.
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MMMM! My kids would love to eat some of these!! Did you try them with chocolate pudding??????? My school used to serve these.
Super cool, super Joy! I love the idea of the stamped popsticks! Totally awesome (takes me back…) Thanks for the chance!
These are the cutest popsciles I’ve even seen. Sure hope I win
Just love these! Never would have thought of stamping on the sticks! GREAT GREAT IDEA!
Thank you Super Joy!
What a cute idea! My friend would love this…she is a popsicle addict!
Love the sticks and the popsicles.
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Awesome idea. I need to get back to making my own popsicles. I was thinking about the pudding pops~ chocolate yum!!! God bless,
Janet
What wonderful ideas for popsiscles! Can’t wait to try them.
I absolutely love this idea!! Question – does the ink come off on the popsicle-eater’s fingers??? If not, I’m TOTALLY making these for an upcoming party!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Hi Kristi,
which worked great too but I didn’t feel good about using that on a food item. 😉
The ink I used did not come off. I think it sinks into the stick too much to have any residual ink hanging around on the surface. That’s just my best guess. 😉 So, I’m happy to report that all of our hands were ink free. 😉 I used Stampin’ Up non toxic ink. I also tried Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Happy popsicle decorating!
~Joy~
Wow Joy, these just look so yummy! What a great idea to stamp the popsicle sticks. Thanks for the great idea!
Charlotte