Homemade fruit ice blocks are both easy and fun for kids to help make.  Although not technically edible the molds make a wonderful gift and teamed with a couple of favorite and yummy recipes they are a fabulous option for any child.  You can get all sorts of very cool shaped molds these days.  Robot and sailboat ones are my favorite and are both equally popular on the Yum Yum Kids website. It is a great way to sneak fruit into the kids too!
 

Blackcurrant Berry Ices

Ingredients

1 cup frozen blackcurrants
300g low fat berry yoghurt
2 tablespoons icing sugar
150g vanilla fromage frais (optional)
250g strawberries sliced
 

Instructions

Step 1 Place the blackcurrants in a bowl.  Puree until smooth.  
Step 2 Stir in half the yoghurt with icing sugar.  
Step 3 Half fill 6 pop molds with puree and freeze for 1 hour.  
Step 4 Add a spoonful of from age frays (if using) to each mold and freeze for a further 30 minutes.  
Step 5 Puree strawberries.  Mix with remaining yoghurt. Pour strawberry puree over vanilla.  
Step 6 Place lids onto molds and freeze for 1 hour. 

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Melon berry pops

Puréed fruit aren't only a delicious, cool treat, they are the perfect palate cleanser – think sorbet on a stick.

Ingredients

400g rockmelon flesh, chopped
300g raspberries
3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

• Step 1 Purée rockmelon until smooth. Pour into moulds and freeze for 1 hour.
• Step 2 Purée raspberries with sugar and pour onto melon purée. Freeze for at least 2 hours. Wrap in plastic wrap to eat.

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Tropical smoothie ice-blocks

The addition of dairy creaminess to these ice-blocks gives a smooth, full flavour without the full fat.

Ingredients

1 mango, peeled, chopped
250g pineapple flesh, chopped
1 banana
squeeze lemon juice
300g vanilla fromage frais

Instructions

• Step 1 Purée mango in a blender until smooth. Add pineapple. Blend until smooth.
• Step 2 Add banana and lemon juice. Blend.
• Step 3 Stir in fromage frais. Mix well. Pour into containers and freeze for 4 hours.