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A Colorful Painting with Ice Activity for Babies & Toddlers

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This summer, I’ve made it a priority to find the best outdoor activities and play ideas for our kids. Because making sure our toddler and preschooler can have fun right in their backyard is super important.

One toddler activity (also safe for baby) we stumbled upon was ice painting. What a clever way to help little ones get creative with colorful art and cool off at home!

We decided to use homemade ice pops and let them create a fun piece of art. That way if they wanted to give it a little taste, I’d know it’s be perfectly fine (as all little kids tend to do when learning).

This painting with ice toddler activity, is a bit messy but so much fun!!

ice-painting

I thought this was such a fun way to let my toddler cool off from the heat while exploring his artistic side, so we took it a step further and added our favorite kid-friendly ingredient, Kool-Aid!

Here’s what we used:

  • Colored packets of Kool-Aid
  • Ice cube trays
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Plastic wrap
  • Cups
  • Spoon
  • Scissor
  • Poster board

Here’s what we did:

I used several colors of Kool-Aid packets mixed in with water to create the assortment of colors for painting: red, green, orange etc. I only used a few colors here, but you can create more vivid and additional colors by simply combining them.

ice tray colors

After the colors were transferred to an ice cube tray (purchased at the dollar store), I covered the trays with plastic wrap.  This plastic wrap is the secret to getting your popsicle sticks to stay in place! (Note: I’ve seen other blogs use toothpicks as well, but decided on sticks simply because I wanted them to be more durable).

plastic wrap ice tray pic

I also halved the popsicle sticks before inserting through the plastic and carefully placed the mixture into the freezer overnight.

The next day, we were ready to paint! I unwrapped the tray of ice and carefully removed each cube.

ice freeze

I set up the “paints” and “canvas” out on the deck and let my son go at it.

poster

painting toddler

ice painting for summer

He even decided to explore some body art ;)!

ice art

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Of course at one point he just wanted to suck on the pops…luckily I made them a bit too sour for his liking so he decided to use them for what they were meant for this time!

eating ice art

Here’s the final look!! This was such a perfect activity to stay cool under the sun as we round out our favorites before summer’s end!

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Have  you ever tried painting with ice? How did it go?Let your toddler try a colorful, taste-safe painting with ice art activity! A fun way for kids to cool off outdoors this summer.

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Ana @ Mommy's Bundle

Ana, a mom to three rambunctious little boys, has supported hundreds of thousands of women throughout their pregnancy and motherhood journey since 2012 as a blogger and maternal health advocate at MommysBundle.com.

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  1. Tricia says

    August 23, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    Oh I love this idea! Totally trying it this week 🙂
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  2. Jennifer says

    August 25, 2014 at 12:04 am

    Amazing idea! I’m going to Pin it to my Sensory Activities board!
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  3. Maggie Anders says

    August 25, 2014 at 3:45 am

    What a fun idea and a great way to cool off here in Florida. I like that you dont have to worry if they put it in their mouth because it is not harmful. It looks like they had a great time.
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  4. Terri says

    August 25, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    what a great idea, This is so so cool
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  5. Heather says

    August 26, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    What a cool idea! This looks like a blast. Thanks for stopping by to share on our Facebook page today. I just pinned and will be sharing on Facebook too! Enjoy the rest of your week.
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  6. Amanda @artsy_momma says

    August 26, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    So much fun! I wish we had made smaller ones like you when we did this activity 🙂
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  7. Brianna Allen says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    This has got to be the most ingenious idea I’ve ever heard. Thanks so much for sharing! It’s always nice to have easy and non-toxic for our precious babies!! Awesome!!

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  8. Tricia the Good Mama says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    What a creative idea! I’m going to pin this so I remember to do it with my son. It’s a perfect activity for summer.
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  9. Pamela L (Rookie Parenting) says

    August 27, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    What a “cool” idea! I’ll have to try this when the heat wave comes again. Thanks for sharing!
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  10. Nicole says

    August 28, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    What an awesome idea! This looks like so much fun. I bet even my older kids would have a blast doing this. Great post!
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  11. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    August 30, 2014 at 7:44 am

    We tried this with paint, but I love the Kool-Aid idea – must have smelled awesome!
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  12. Joanna Sormunen says

    August 30, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    This is such a wonderful idea! I want to try it out myself. Just making a promise not to drink Kool-Aid ever.
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  13. Brittany Miller says

    August 31, 2014 at 1:38 am

    What a fun activity! My kids will love this!

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  14. Tamara says

    September 1, 2014 at 4:12 am

    What a great idea. I am going to share with my daycare friends.
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  15. Joanna says

    September 8, 2014 at 2:37 am

    I love this idea ! Genius ! And I imagine it really keeps your toddler busy, if not by painting then by eating ! 🙂
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  16. Melissa says

    March 27, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    This is perfect for a hot day! I can definitely see the temptation in wanting to eat the ice cubes.
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  17. Jacqui says

    April 16, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    I’ve done this with my older two, and can’t wait to do it with my youngest!! I’m pinning, so my new mommy friends can try it!
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  18. Gina Badalaty says

    July 20, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    This is awesome! I plan on doing this with my much, much older daughter 🙂

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