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Easy DIY Ice Pop Hand Warmers for the Kiddos

Hey, friends!

I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend!  We had a lot of fun – got some projects done and even made it to a concert on Sunday night (Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and friends – so fun!).  It was great!

My kids also soaked up the unofficial last few days of summer by eating twelve gazillion ice pops.  They seriously love those things.  I like them because they’re generally less messy than regular popsicles, but I don’t like how my kids always complain about how cold their hands are while eating them.

Instead of wasting fifteen napkins per child, per ice pop, I came up with a better solution – ice pop hand warmers!  Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop hand warmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.

These hand warmers are ridiculously simple, but seriously effective.  And so, I love them!

You literally need three supplies for this project (four if you decide to embellish your hand warmers as I did).

  • Craft felt
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun
  • Embellishments  (I used rainbow ric rac)
    Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop hand warmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.
STEP ONE

Cut your felt into 2″ wide strips.

Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop hand warmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.
STEP TWO
Hot glue down the long sides of your felt strips.
Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop handwarmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.
STEP THREE
Fold your strips in half and press along the glued seams.
Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop handwarmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.
STEP FOUR
Cut your ice pop koozie pouch down so that it’s shorter.  Embellish however you like!
Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop hand warmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.
STEP FIVE
Watch your kids enjoy their icy treats without complaint!
Keep your kids' hands warm while they enjoy their favorite frozen ice pop treats! These no-sew ice pop hand warmers are so easy to make! Get the full tutorial here.
Tip:  For a healthier spin on ice pops, freeze yogurt pouches.  My kids think they’re getting a special treat when they’re really having a healthy snack.
Now I’m going to go use one of my Koozies for a special adult treat.  (Too bad they don’t have rainbow ric rac.)  🙂
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– Bre

Comments

  3. Simply Suzannes at Home says

    Hi Bre! Thanks so much for coming by and taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate every one of them!
    So happy that you stopped by, because it brought me to your blog!
    I love this post! My kiddos enjoy ice pops and are always complaining about them being too cold. So I wrap paper towels around them, which often turns into a mess. I think your idea is great!!
    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Have a fantastic week,
    Suzanne

    Reply

    • Bre Eggert says

      Hi, Suzanne! Thank you for your sweet comment! Yes, I was totally wasting a million paper towels and napkins on all these ice pops, so problem solved! Thanks again!!

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