Green Options

Our kids will go through ice pops like water in the summer… well, let me restate that, they will eat as many as I will let them regardless of the weather outside.

During the hot days of summer, I want them to stay hydrated and I also want them to get good nutrition.  We are drinking lots of flavor infused water and gobbling up all kinds of frozen creations.

We like commercial molds because they contain all the necessary pieces and use a smaller space in the freezer.  However, ice cube trays & cups work well also.  For reusable “sticks” opt for plastic spoons or other easy to clean item.  We go through about 24 a day so I just toss things into the blender until its full, leftovers can be a nighttime snack!

Make a bunch every night, this is a good post dinner/before bed activity.   The kids love to choose the ingredients and help mix everything up.  There are a few simple ways to go about this…

Frozen Pops

During our school's waste audit, lunch waste was a large percentage of what was thrown out daily. All of those individually wrapped chips, cookies, pre-packaged cracker and cheese combos, and juice boxes add up, as do the plastic and paper sacks they are packed in. In fact, it has been estimated that the average school-aged child packing a lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. Fortunately, parents

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