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Make Homemade Popsicles | Rainbow Jello Ice Pops

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You can easily make your own homemade popsicles and I’ll show you how! These rainbow Jello ice pops have just 2 ingredients and the flavor options are endless!

 

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Homemade Popsicles

You can easily make your own homemade popsicles in a variety of ways. You can make them with fruit puree, coconut water, fruit juice and more! We made them with fresh fruit pieces in these fresh fruit popsicles which were a big hit. I also have a soft spot for these frozen Jello pops that remind me of the ice pops my mom made when I was a child.

Today we decided to make some easy homemade popsicles in rainbow colors! You only need two ingredients, water and Jello mix, and making layers of colors was a lot of fun with the kids! You can make these ice pops in rainbow colors like we did or you can do them in any combination of colors. Try red, white and blue for the 4th of July, red and pink for Valentine’s Day, etc. The possibilities are endless!

 

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How to Make Homemade Popsicles

Making homemade popsicles is really easy and although these layered ice pops take a little longer to make, they are still just as easy!

Ice Pops Ingredients

  • 3 oz Jell-O packets in the colors of your choice (6-one for every color in the rainbow)
  • 2 cups of cool water for each Jell-O packet
  • popsicle mold (like these or these)

 

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Ice Pops Directions

  1. Mix your first packet of Jell-O into two cups of cool water.
  2. Pour a measured amount of Jell-O water into your popsicle mold. The amount will depend on how many colors you decide to use and how big your popsicle molds are.
  3. Place the popsicle mold into the freezer until the Jell-O water is frozen. About an hour for each layer.
  4. Now repeat steps 1-3 until your popsicle molds are full!
  5. Finally, when you get to the last layer, you’re ready to insert the popsicle sticks into the popsicle molds. But, since we froze our Jell-O water in layers, the popsicle sticks don’t easily insert into the already-frozen layers. To fix this problem, we used the handle of a small spoon—but whatever metal thing you can find that is approximately the same shape and size as your popsicle sticks will work. Warm the utensil in hot water, then gently insert it into the already frozen popsicles. Pull out the utensil and insert the popsicle stick.
  6. Then freeze that last layer!
  7. To eat: Run the popsicle mold under warm water, and wiggle out your rainbow masterpieces!

 

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It is very important that you wait for each layer to freeze before adding the new layer, otherwise, your colors will mix together. Alternately, if you leave the layers to freeze for too long, the layers may not stick together, and separate when you remove the popsicles from their molds.

 

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How long are homemade popsicles good for?

Homemade popsicles will last in the freezer for a very long time! They only thing you’ll have working against you is that they can potentially begin to absorb the flavors of the freezer, as anything can, and no longer taste great. Until that happens though, they’ll last a long time!

 

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How to get homemade popsicles out of the mold

Your homemade popsicles will be tough to get out of the mold so to make it quick and easy, just run the outside of the mold under hot water on each side until they easily release from the mold.

 

How to store homemade popsicles

I recommend storing your homemade popsicles in the molds you made them in. If you need to use the mold again before the ice pops are eaten then remove each ice pop and wrap individually in plastic wrap or a sandwich bag and then store all of the wrapped ice pops in a large bag.

 

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Rainbow Jello Popsicles

Sarah
These homemade popsicles are made with just 2 ingredients and can be made in any variety of color options! Plus, they taste amazing!
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Course Dessert - Treat
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 6 3 oz Jell-O packets in the colors of your choice one for every color in the rainbow
  • 2 cups of cool water for each Jell-O packet
  • popsicle mold

Instructions
 

  • Mix your first packet of Jell-O into two cups of cool water.
  • Pour a measured amount of Jell-O water into your popsicle mold. The amount will depend on how many colors you decide to use and how big your popsicle molds are.
  • Place the popsicle mold into the freezer until the Jell-O water is frozen. About an hour for each layer.
  • Now repeat steps 1-3 until your popsicle molds are full!
  • Finally, when you get to the last layer, you’re ready to insert the popsicle sticks into the popsicle molds. But, since we froze our Jell-O water in layers, the popsicle sticks don’t easily insert into the already-frozen layers. To fix this problem, we used the handle of a small spoon—but whatever metal thing you can find that is approximately the same shape and size as your popsicle sticks will work. Warm the utensil in hot water, then gently insert it into the already frozen popsicles. Pull out the utensil and insert the popsicle stick.
  • Then freeze that last layer!
  • To eat: Run the popsicle mold under warm water, and wiggle out your rainbow masterpieces!

Notes

*It is very important that you wait for each layer to freeze before adding the new layer, otherwise your colors will mix together. Alternately, if you leave the layers to freeze for too long, the layers may not stick together, and separate when you remove the popsicles from their molds.

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Homemade popsicles are a fun treat to make with the kids. They are also great for hot days, teething kids, kids who had their tonsils out and more. Plus, these are the yummiest popsicles ever!

 

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  1. shelly peterson says

    May 16, 2019 at 11:12 am

    These look so pretty and yummy. My grandsons would love these.

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    • Sarah says

      May 16, 2019 at 12:05 pm

      Thank you! So fun to make and eat!

      Reply
  2. Marisela Zuniga says

    May 16, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    I love how colorful these are, my son would definitely enjoy these this summer

    Reply
  3. Vickie L Couturier says

    May 17, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    that looks really good but i dont have that much patience so proebably just do one color lol

    Reply
  4. sandra says

    May 23, 2019 at 9:56 am

    Very colorful!

    Reply
  5. Cassandra D says

    May 28, 2019 at 10:25 pm

    The homemade popsicles look delicious.

    Reply
  6. Tamy says

    July 16, 2019 at 12:14 am

    I KNOW 3 MUNCHKINS THAT WILL BE VERY HAPPY YOU SHARED THIS RECIPE! THANK YOU

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      July 17, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      You’re welcome!! I hope they love them as much as my kiddos do!

      Reply
  7. Jenny says

    July 21, 2019 at 9:47 am

    Your cold treat for summer looks delicious. I’ll be sharing it tonight at Merry Monday as one of my features! I hope to see you at the party!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      July 23, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you for sharing and for stopping by!!

      Reply
  8. Erlene says

    July 21, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    We always have Jello in the house and I’ll have to make some of these. Such an easy recipe.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      July 23, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      Yes, easy and fun! The kids love it

      Reply
  9. Amy D says

    October 21, 2019 at 5:38 am

    My daughters would absolutely love this! We have popsicle mold, but I never thought of making the popsicles multicolored or with jello mix. This is such a neat idea. I just pinned the post so that I can make this soon. 🙂

    Reply
  10. John Smith says

    October 23, 2019 at 2:16 am

    Those look like fun-to-make colorful treats!

    Reply
  11. LeAnn Harbert says

    October 28, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    These look like they would be really fun to make. My granddaughters will enjoy these.

    Reply
  12. Nerlande says

    November 8, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    I love popsicles so yummyfor the Fourth of July this is such a great recipe

    Reply
  13. Tamra Phelps says

    November 10, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    I like this idea. It might be a little time-consuming, but kids would really enjoy it.

    Reply

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