I am aware that most of the U.S. population has been sweltering for some time. However in Minnesota we are just starting to feel the summer heat. Yesterday it was an uncomfortable 93 degrees outside. Unless you relish the humidity and heat, this type of weather clearly requires some forward thinking. My Norwegian ancestry has not prepared me to handle this type of weather. Thirty below zero and heavy snowstorms? No problem! But high humidity leaves me with a fuzzy head.
Here are five of my fun ways to beat the summer heat. Just a few more months and I can be comfortable with my snow piles once again:)
1. Sprinkler Fun– It never fails, but the water from our hose outside always produces the coldest water. It is almost downright frigid. But when the temps are high, that cool water feels divine. My kids love running through the spraying water. Moments like this are definitely memories in the making.
2. Visit your local swimming pool. I must admit I am not as inclined to pursue this method of cooling off. With three little kids, visiting the local swimming pool can be a bit stressful. It is impossible to keep my eye on all of them. Essentially I scan between the youngest two continuously and occasionally throw in a reassuring glance at my oldest. But a few times a year I’ll exhaust myself for the sheer joy it brings my little guys. They love swimming at our local pool.
3. Cooling Sweet Treats– While my little guys love romping around in the water perhaps their favorite way to cool down is by inhaling some sweet treats. Popsicles make for a delicious snack. They love selecting their perfect flavor and taste-testing each others to see who has the best one.
4. Spray Bottle Fun- This activity is a twist on a the traditional water gun fight. Spray bottles are a little bit more friendly and I can encourage my boys to just spray themselves instead of each other. Of course, there is always bound to be some mayhem. Simply fill up spray bottles with cool water and then spray away outside. It’s sure to take the bite out of the summer heat.
5. Relax with a good book. Sometimes just staying put is a good idea. Summer is a great time to lay out under a fan to catch up on an interesting novel. While my three little guys are very active they are also dedicated book fanatics. Each one will quietly become engrossed with a book, while inadvertently helping keep cool. We have already visited our local library to stay stocked up on lots of various reading material. It is so important to keep kids engaged in learning during the summer months and library books are a free way to do so.
How do you stay cool during the summer months? For those of you that live down South I’m sure you are pros at beating the heat. Do you have any advice for a fair-skinned Northerner like myself;)
Another great way to cool off this summer is by attending a Popsicle Party in your area! Come join the fun with family-fun summer activities, free Popsicle pops and more! Connect with Popsicle via Facebook to see where a party will be held near you!
To help one of you beat the summer heat Popsicle is kindly sponsoring a $25 Target gift card!
Also enter to win another $25 Target gift card via Melanie at 2 Boys + 1 Girl = One Crazy Mom!
Please use the Rafflecopter entry method provided.
Please note this contest is available to U.S. residents only. The winner will be selected at random using Rafflecopter and contacted via email. The winner has 48 hours (2 days) to respond. If the winner’s email is incorrect or they do not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be selected. If a winner is selected, and their entries are found to be fraudulent, they are automatically removed from the list and another winner will be selected.The winner will be announced on this page.
GOOD LUCK!
my favorite flavor of popsicles is the sour patch kids flavor, they are so good!
My favorite popsicle is the original, cherry flavor.
My favorite is orange creamsicles.
Fudgicles are my favorite.
I like the Popsicle Firecracker
I like fudgesicles.
I like orange popsicles.
my favorite is the original fudgiscles
I love the cherry!! 🙂 So summer!
I like grape
fudgesicles!!!!!
I love the Jolly Rancher Popsicles!
Orange creamsicle for sure!
i like cherry popsicles.
I like the firecracker flavor. It reminds me of chasing down the ice cream truck when I was a little kid.
I like fudgsicle’s
I like cherry!
cherry is my favorite.
i love the banana flavored
I love Grape! totally my favorite
Cherry
Grape is my favorite! Yum.
I like the Fudgsicles.
I love the Cherry flavored
Cherry is my favorite.
I LIKE THE Swirlz Chocolate & Vanilla.
Fudgsicles
Cherry is our favorite flavor or lime!
I like the original popsicle in orange.
I love these soda-shop flavors – Root Beer, Banana and Lemon Lime I like all of them greatly, but I really like the Banana one… Yummy
we love the jolly ranchers and the orange creamsicle.
My sweetie likes the Marvel Heroes and I like the Firecrackers.
I like the fudgesicles.
I eat the. Sugar free chocolate fudgciscles
I like banana popsicles.
I love Fudgsicles! Can’t eat just one. But I also like grape Popsicles.
My favorite flavor of Popsicle has always been cherry. It’s been a while since I bought any and would love to try their Jolly Rancher flavors.
I like cherry popsicles
Always Cherry!
My favorite is the Orange popsicles.
Orange Creamsicles always brings back memories!
I like the Firecracker Popsicles.
Cherry flavor is my favorite.
Have to have Cherry!
Orange
Grape flavor is my favorite
I love Popsicle’s Creamsicle 100 Calorie Bars
I like the Banana and Root Beer ones
We love their Creamsicle pops 🙂
I love banana flavor it was my favorite as a kid and I love grape to yummy! Having a craving now lol
Cherry has always been my go-to flavor of Popsicle!
I like cherry flavor!
I have always just loved the Firecrackers. That combination of flavors just screamed summer to me.
I like grape
Orange is my favorite flavor of Popsicle. So refreshing on a hot summer day!
love the cherry
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Love me a cherry popsicle!
I love Grape Popsicles! Yum, so refreshing, now I want one!
I love the fudgesicle
i like cherry
I love the popsicle airheads-red
Sour Patch Kids are my favorite!!
the cherry sounds good
grape
kport207 at gmail dot com
My favorite are the Creamsicle ones, especially the orange.
cherry for sure
Good ‘ole orange!
I love the sour patch kid flavor
Fudgsicles is our favorite.
i love the grape
i love the sour patch kids flavor!
My favorite is cherry.
I like the orange Popsicles
old fashioned Fudgsicles!
Cherry is my fave.
Cherry is my favorite
toss up between orange and fudgesickles
I like the Sour Patch lime.
my favorite popsicles are cherry…yum
the Orange popsicles
We love the old classic cherry flavor here
Root beer.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Popsicle® Sour Patch Kids™
I love orange creamcicles
my favorite is either pineapple or root beer.
Orange, Cherry, Grape is my favorite Popsicles.
Love the Jolly Rancher – thank you.
Grape!
Cherry is my fvorite
My favorite flavor is Cherry
The Orange Creamsicles
we love the firecrackers
The Orange Creamsicles are my favorite!
I go for the cherry first. That is, unless there’s a creamsicile.
Red. Always red.
I like Cherry.
My favorite is orange creamsicles.
Banana strawberry!
Cherry
I like the Jolly Ranchers flavors.
Root Beer
I’ll have to go with the Creamsicle Bar-what a treat!
My favorite is the Slow Melt Mighty Minis.
My favorite is grape!
My kids love the Air Heads flavor Popsicle.
My favorite popsicle is the original, cherry flavor.
I have always loved Root Beer Popsicles!
Definitely cherry!
Orange Is My Favorite Flavor!
fudgesicles are my favorite
Orange Creamsicles!
sugar free fudgsicles!
I love, love, LOVE banana popsicles!
It is cherry for me!
Orange.
i love the jolly rancher
cherry
I love orange and root beer flavors!
I like the Jolly Rancher flavors!
I like the cherry flavor.
Grape has been my favorite since I was little. The Jolly Rancher sound interesting.
I like the Fudgesicle.
i gotta go with grape ! classic
My favorite is the cherry flavored.
I like lemon popsicles.
We like creamsicles!
i like cherry flavors
i like the sour patch kids flavors
Jolly Rancher is my favorite flavor
Definitely cherry!
I like the Scribbles ones.
Hi! Good Afternoon. My fave is Cherry. I wish they made a whole box of just cherry! Thank you. Vicki.
banana
I like the original orange cream popsicles
I like their Orange Creamsicle 100 Calorie Bars.
i love the orange spongebob squarepants push up pops
rypm25@aol.com
Cherry
Honestly, I pretty much love them all. If I had to pick a favorite it would be Cherry. I always buy the “Marvel Super Heroes” so there is only one kind and we don’t have flavor wars among the kids!
My kids love the sour patch kids ones!
I like the cherry flavored ones! Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
i like grape
cherry is the best
I like cherry
the creamsicle kind
Grape & lime are my favorite.
Cherry
Orange Popsicles are my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
Cherry are my favorite.
Cherry!
Grape
My favorite flavor popcicle is grape!
I like the orange creamsicles.
Firecrackers
no question…cherry
Yum, orange creamsicles are the best
I like the original grape flavor.
Cherry would be my favorite.
I like root beer flavor
I love the red cherry ones the best. Oh so yummy.
cherry
I like the cherry flavor.
Fudgsicle 100 Calorie Bars are my favorite.
Cherry!
I like the cherry ones.
My favorite is cherry!
Raspberry
Orange creamsicle
My favorite flavor is Banana. Thanks
We like the swirlz!
fudgescicles
I like the Airhead flavored popsicles
The Jolly Rancher Popsicles
Root Beer is my favorite.
My favorite flavor is orange.
Cherry is the best, then banana
Orange!
I love orange! Thanks!
My favorite is the Fudgesicle.
I have always been a sucker for the red, white, and blue stripped ones.
I like thr good old fashioned orange
My favorite is Cherry.
grape
I like Cherry
red white and blue ones are my favorite
I love the orange popsicle!
Firecracker®
I love the Jolly Rancher ones!
Just plain ole cherry!
I like grape
I like cherry popsicles.
I like pineapple popsicles!
My favorite flavor is Big Stick® Cherry Pineapple
love the sour patch kids!!
My favorite flavor of Popsicles is Jolly Rancher. I love all the different flavors and how they are layered together.
My favorite is cherry – it’s a classic!
We love Cherry!
I’m a fan of cherry
Grape for me!
I like regular grape
I like orange!
My favorite is Orange
Grape
I like the Popsicle Firecracker!
I love the Sour Patch Kids popsicles.
Cherry is the favorite.
Firecrackers are awesome
I love cherry.
I love the original orange flavor. Brings back such memories of my childhood because I had them all the time!
Creamsicle
Chocolate and Vanilla Swirlz
I like the Swirlz! Chocolate & Vanilla.
orange popsicles
My favorite is grape.
I love grape
I love cherry!
Grape
My favorite is cherry.
Any of the jolly rancher flavors.
My favorite flavor is Banana!! I wish they made a box of all banana 🙂
Orange is my favorite!
I love the blue raspberry!
I love love love Fudgsicles
Ladyblueeyez1960 (at)(aol)(dot)(com)
Orange.
I love orange popsicles.
Swirlz!™ Chocolate & Vanilla are my favorite
I like cherry!!
the cherry ones
Grape! 😛
I go for the classic cherry flavor.
Cherry!
orange creamsicles.
The Airhead Popsicle.
Cherry is the bomb! 🙂
I like orange
Cherry is my favorite.
watermelon airhead is my favorite yummy.
My favorite flavor of popsicles is grape. Just thinking about them brings back a lot of childhood memories.
Swirlz!™ Chocolate & Vanilla
Creamsicles are my fav!!!
shebebes@yahoo.com
Jolly Rancher popsicles!
Grape is my favorite
My favorite is Fudgsicles, especially the No Sugar Added version.
My favorite Popsicle flavor is the rootbeer variety.
Love the Swirlz!™ Chocolate & Vanilla
I love the Jolly Rancher ones!
Orange is my fav!! 🙂
Cherry popsicles are THE BEST!
I want fudgecycles
since I was little it has been cherry
I love Creamsicles
I love cherry
cherry is my fav
Orange-cicles are my favorite.
grape
Creamsicles
red, white and blue turbo rocket
I really like the Jolly Rancher flavors
orange creamsicle
The Firecrackers have been my favorite flavor since I was a kid 🙂 I didn’t realize their original Cream Bars only had 100 calories though- think I found a new favorite lol
My favorite flavor is grape.
I like cherry the best.
Firecracker is delicious!
I love the scribbler pops
Cherry
GRAPE!!
My favorite flavor is cherry.
I like grape.
My favorite is orange
Cherry Creamsicles are my favorite flavor/type.
The Banana Strawberry Yosicle sounds good.
I love cherry!
the cherry
Cherry
grape is my favorite
The Jolly Rancher ones are my favorite.
I love the Root Beer popsicles. Reminds me of my childhood 🙂
My favorite popsicle flavor is cherry!!
I like the Sugar Free Tropicals
hello kitty bar!
I love Grape and Cherry
annabella @ centurytel dot net
fudgesicle or creamsicles are my faves
I love classic cherry popsicles!
I love the cherry or the firecracker@
I love cherry
I like cherry.
grape
Orange has always been my favorite.
My favorite is the Fudgesicles.
fudgesicles
I love Cherry Flavor
orange!
I love fudgesicles! YUM!
Banana is my fav.
Probably cherry or banana
cherry!
orange!
Cherry is my favorite.
lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com
orange
I love Cherry best
I love the Firecracker Popsicles. Yum!
Sour Patch Kids flavor!!
sour patch kids flavor
Classic Cherry!
I like the Root Beer Popsicles!
Love the grape ones….yummy!
i love all the flavors in the assorted creamsicle pops
I love the firecrackers. Yummy!
Cherry
I like banana popsicles.
I’m Old School – Cherry Popsicles have always been my favorite since I was a kid at summer camp.
Root Beer has always been my favorite! Thanks.
Orange is my favorite flavor.
My favorite flavor is cherry
I love orange creamsicles.
My favorite flavor has always been banana.
I like the Creamsicle Sugar Free Pops
I love the orange
My favourite were the fudgesicles with cream, or vanilla chocolate swirl. I haven’t seen or had them in a while, but that stood out for me during childhood
cherry
I like the grape Popsicles.
Creamsicles.
Cherry is the best popsicle
Strawberry
I love cherry! Thanks for hosting!
Popsicle® Airheads™
cherry is my favorite
cherry is my all time favorite flavor
favorite popsicle flavor is cherry
i like Fudgicles
I love cherry.
My favorite is Cherry.
My favorite flavor is orange.
My favorite is orange.
Orange
My favorite are the Firecracker popsicles.
Cherry 😀
the sour patch 🙂
I like cherry.
Cherry is the best!
Grape is my favorite!
My favorite is the orange creamsicle, yum!
cherry
I like the creamsicles but would also like to try the Popsicle® Jolly Rancher™ ones. Thank you!
Today it is banana-strawberry. Tomorrow it may be something different :-). Thanks for the opportunity to win.
cherry
My favorite flavor is Fudgsicle® 100 Calorie Bars.
Root Beer, Banana, Lemon Lime are fun
I would like the jolly rancher popsicles
The red one. (You’re supposed to ask for them by color, not flavor. It’s the kid way!)
ORANGE 🙂 yummmmy
I’ve always loved Creamsicle’s. Never knew they were lowfat! 🙂
My favorite are the Fudgsicle.
I like the cherry ones
I like cherry.
My favorite is Cherry
I like grape best!
Creamsicle® Sugar Free Pops
Popsicle® Jolly Rancher™
SpongeBob Squarepants™ Pop Ups are tasty! And just awesome because it’s spongebob 🙂
I’d like to try the jolly rancher
My favorite is orange.
Cherry is my favorite flavor, thanks!
Cherry is my all-time favorite.
Swirlz!™ Chocolate & Vanilla is my favorite!
Thanks for the giveaway…Fudgsicle Low Fat Pops
Cherry always, but those sour patch kids popsicles look really good
My fave is cherry
I love cherry popsicles! Thank you!
yogurt swirls
Cherry.. wish they had boxes of all cherry 🙂
My favorite flavor is cherry.
longbarb11@aol.com
Bombstick!