National Day Ice Popsicle
by Shafain
#Scienceofplay21
What’s a good dessert to cool ourselves on this sunny island? Ice Popsicles of course! Create your own ice popsicles in the theme of the our very own Singapore's National flag.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Suitable For: 4 - 5 years old
Estimated Time: < 15 mins
Environment: Indoors

Learning Framework
Physical - Eye-hand coordination and control
Intellectual - Ordering, patterning, hypothesizing, predicting, measuring, observing, comparing (i.e. before and after - tastes and states of ingredients), exploring and trying out something new (i.e. blending and mixing of ingredients), using language and vocabulary for discussions and interactions
Emotional - Engagement, Appreciation
Social - Sharing experience with family members, interaction with family members while participating in activity
Materials

Step 1
Smash the fruits in the bowl using a fork.

Step 3
You may now place your filled-mould in the freezer. Allow it to harden for a few hours and you can enjoy your Ice Popsicle!

Ice popsicle mould
Bowl of juice
Bowl of fruits
Spoons
Fork
Bowl of plain yogurt
Step 2
Put the mashed fruits, yogurt, and some juice in the Ice Popsicle mould. Allow your child to decide the order of ingredients he/she prefers to put in the mould. Encourage patterning (i.e. yogurt – fruit – yogurt – juice).
