It’s Tuesday, and today I thought I would share with you one of my favorite mom hacks – candy molds. I’m not claiming to be any kind of expert, and I just don’t have the time to be a Pinterest mom, but this is one tool in my kitchen that multitasks almost as much as I do.
Candy molds to the Rescue
These are great for so many different things. They are great for making all sorts of homemade gifts. My kids really like to get involved in the melting and reshaping. (Bonus – science). We’ve made chocolates and crayons for their teachers and they are always so much happier to present them with a gift they made rather than some trinkets we find in the holiday section. And while I know the teachers really liked the year I got them some bath bombs, I really feel that if you are going to teach kids about gift giving and appreciating the people in their lives, you need to get them involved.
But here’s my big life hack for these molds. I use them to make Pedialyte pops when the kids are sick. Between Sweet Boy‘s asthma, Girlie‘s allergic reactions, and the yearly stomach bugs, we get plenty of opportunities to make the special pops. If you read the directions, Pedialyte needs to be given to children in small doses. These molds are perfect for putting a small dose into a fun shape. Sweet Boy likes the car shapes. Girlie likes the ducks.
So there you have it. I love these molds. I have a few more specialized shapes in the cupboard as well because I really do use them with my kids.
Photo by Carnivore Locavore 