The Best Fun Summer Treats for Kids

March 18, 2025

Whether you’re looking for something fruity, frozen, or just plain fun, these fun summer treats for kids are sure to be a hit. From homemade popsicles and watermelon snacks to ice cream desserts, these tasty ideas are easy to make and perfect for hot days.

Ice Cream Treats

Nothing can cool you down on a hot summer day like ice cream. Try these fun ice cream treats that are perfect for staying cool in the heat!

rice krispies with ice cream and sprinkles in the middle

Sealife Rice Krispies Ice Cream Sandwiches: A Whimsical No-Bake Summer Dessert

Cool off with Sealife Rice Krispies Ice Cream Sandwiches. It’s a colorful, no-bake summer dessert that’s fun for kids to make and perfect for ocean-themed treats.n

rice krispies with ice cream and mermaid sprinkles in the middle

Mermaid Rice Krispie Ice Cream Sandwiches: A Magical Summer Treat for Kids

fruit roll ups with ice cream in the middle

Fruit Roll-Up with Ice Cream: A Viral Treat That’s Sweet, Cold, and Crunchy

cake batter ice cream with rainbow sprinkles

Cake Batter Ice Cream (Cold Stone Copycat)

chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream in a bowl

Mason Jar Ice Cream

Popsicles

Popsicles go hand-in-hand with ice cream, but they don’t melt as fast, so in my eyes, they are superior. Check out these delicious and unique popsicle recipes that the whole family will love!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Popsicles

These chocolate covered strawberry popsicles are fruity, creamy, and dipped in rich chocolate. Try this easy frozen treat today!

The Best Homemade Watermelon Popsicles

Root Beer Float Popsicles

cherry limeade popsicles next to limes and cherries

Homemade Cherry Limeade Popsicles For Hot Summer Days

Grape Julius Popsicles: Easy Homemade Treat for Summer – The Benson Street

Kiwi Lime Popsicles

mango popsicles surrounded by strawberries and mangos in a bowl of ice

Easy Homemade Mango Popsicles (3-Ingredient Recipe)

Easy Homemade 3 Ingredient Lemonade Popsicles – Healthy! – Fit Mama Real Food

berry avocado popsicles in a bowl of ice with strawberries and limes

Berry Avocado Popsicles | NeighborFood

Blueberry Popsicles

Homemade Blueberry Popsicles recipe has just 3 simple ingredients for a creamy and refreshing frozen treat. This comes together fast for a tasty Summertime snack.

strawberry banana popsicles in a bowl of ice

Smoothie Strawberry Banana Popsicles

Cherry Pineapple Popsicles

rainbow popsicles in a bowl of ice with cherries, raspberries, and bleuberries

Easy Rainbow Popsicles

banana popsicles with sprinkles and nuts on a cutting board

Banana Popsicles – The Recipe Nest

cherry cheesecake popsicles next to cherries

Best-Ever Cherry Cheesecake Popsicles Recipe – Foodess

Healthy Yogurt Popsicles

Snack Cups

Snack cups are the best because you can can use so many different ingredients in them! Here, you’ll find jello cups, snack mixes, pudding cups, and more that are the perfect summer snack!

blue jello in a cup with red swedish fish

Fish Bowl Jello Cups: A Fun and Colorful Summer Dessert for Kids

Fish bowl Jello cups are a bright, playful, and easy summer dessert that brings a splash of fun to any celebration. With their vibrant colors and whimsical underwater theme, these sweet treats are guaranteed to bring smiles to the table. Serve this summer party dessert at birthday celebrations, backyard BBQs, or simply as a cheerful treat to brighten up an ordinary day.

blue jello in a cup with shark and octopus gummies, and mini drink umbrellas

Make a Splash with Ocean Jello Cups: A Sweet Summer Treat with a Learning Twist

banana split pudding cup with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry

No-Bake Banana Split Pudding Cups Recipe

blue jello in a cup with a candy ring and teddy graham

Easy Beach Jell-O Cups (Fun For Parties!)

pudding cup layered with crushed graham crackers topped with a mini drink umbrella, gummy bears, and teddy grahams

Easy Sand Pudding Cups Recipe

dirt cup with crushed oreos, strawberries, and gummy worms

Easy Oreo Dirt + Worm Pudding Cups

These easy dirt and worm pudding cups feature chocolate pudding, gummy worms, and strawberries. Easy and quick dirt pudding cups!

Cupcakes

These cupcake recipes are so unique that you’ll want to try every one of them! From mermaids to sharks to swimming bears, these cupcake recipes are the perfect summer treat, especially when you want something sweet.

Swimming Bear Cupcakes: A Sweet Splash of Summer Fun

Looking for a summer baking activity that’s fun, adorable, and irresistibly tasty? These Swimming Bear Cupcakes are just the thing. Perfect for an ocean or pool-themed lesson, a summer party treat, or just a creative way to cool down indoors, this cupcake recipe blends imagination and hands-on fun with a refreshing fruity twist. Whether you’re teaching at home, planning a playdate, or looking for a rainy-day kitchen project, these cupcakes are an engaging way to dive into both baking and pretend play.

cupcakes with blue icing and shark & fish gummies

Shark Attack Cupcakes: A Delicious Dive into Ocean-Themed Fun

cupcakes with whipped cream, chocolate, sprinkles, and a cherry inside an ice cream cone

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

a cupcake with blue icing, mermaid sprinkles, and a mermaid tail on top

Mermaid Cupcakes

cupcakes with orange icing, a chocolate grill, and a toothpick with different gummies to look like kabobs on a grill

Summer Grill Cupcakes

Cookies

Cookies are an all-time favorite snack of mine because you can grab-and-go and they last longer than other desserts. Try some of these scrumptious cookie recipes that your kids will love. I’ve added in some allergy friendly ones as well – they may not be as “summer-themed,” as the others, but they are still a great option for those who have dietary restrictions!

nutter butters decorated to look like flipflops

How To Make Nutter Butter Flip Flop Cookies

These Nutter Butter Flip Flop Cookies are perfect for summer pool and beach parties! Creative fun for the kids to make then share with their friends!

chocolate chip cookies on a wooden cutting board

The Best Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies – The V/GF Table

strawberry almond thumbprint cookies with strawberry jam in the middle

Strawberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Vegan + Gluten-Free Option) – The V/GF Table

double chocolate cookies with chocolate chips on a baking sheet

Double Chocolate Cookies: A Vegan Dessert Recipe with Chewy, Chocolatey Intensity – The V/GF Table

chocolate peanut butter crinkle cookies on a cooling rack

The Best Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Crinkle Cookies – The V/GF Table

a stack of peanut butter cookies in front of a blue and white tea towel

Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies: Soft, Chewy, and Ready in 20 Minutes – The V/GF Table

cookies with red white and blue m&ms in it

Red White and Blue Cookies

sugar cookies decorated to look like sunglasses, ice cream cones, and the sun

Summer Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Story

cookies with pink, blue, and purple m&ms in it

Best Vegan Monster Cookies

Frozen Bananas

Frozen bananas are always a good choice. The mall where I grew up always had a store that sold chocolate covered bananas and I’d always stop in and get one. I loved that you could add different toppings and flavors of chocolate!

Chocolate Banana Popsicles

Easy Chocolate Banana Popsicles are a healthy, no-bake treat perfect for hot days. Make this refreshing dessert with simple ingredients.

frozen bananas covered in chocolate and rainbow sprinkles

Chocolate Dipped Bananas

frozen bananas covered in yogurt and rainbow sprinkles

Easy Banana Yogurt Popsicles- A Healthy Summer Snack

frozen bananas covered in chocolate and different colored sprinkles

Chocolate Dipped Frozen Bananas

S’mores

S’mores are a summer classic and nowadays you don’t even need a campfire to make them! Check out these delicious S’mores ideas for the whole family!

S’mores Board for Kids: An Easy DIY Dessert Board

Create a fun s’mores board for kids with graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, and more. A sweet DIY dessert board for parties or cozy nights in!

snack cup filled with a chocolate bar, marshmallows, strawberries, and blueberries

S’mores Charcuterie Cups are The Best Summer Snack Idea

S’mores Dip

marshmallows on a stick covered in chocolate and crushed graham crackers

S’mores Pops Recipe: A Fun and Easy No-Bake Treat for Kids

s'mores bark with chocolate, chex mix cereal, and marshmallows

S’mores Bark – The Short Order Cook

Frozen S’mores

s'mores dessert bars with chocolate and marshmallows

Easy S’mores Dessert Bars

Yogurt Bites

Yogurt bites are a great summer treat because they are a healthy way to keep kids cool by the pool. These yogurt bites have various fruits and flavors added to them that kids will love.

Frozen Yogurt Bark with Granola and Berries

This simple yogurt bark recipe is the ultimate healthy snack! It’s quick to make and has a fun presentation kids and adults love.

Frozen Yogurt Bark

frozen yogurt bites covered in chocolate with blueberries inside

Chocolate Covered Yogurt Bites with Blueberries & Almonds – Chef’s Pencil

frozen yogurt bites with strawberries and granola

Frozen Yogurt Granola Bites

frozen greek yogurt bites with strawberries and blueberries

Frozen Greek Yogurt Fruit Bites

frozen strawberry yogurt bites with chocolate chips on top

Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Bites: Easy and Delicious – Kitchen Ready Betty

Slushies, Milkshakes, & More drinks

Hot summer days call for slushies, milkshakes, and all the drinks to stay cool. These delicious drinks will keep kids going all day long.

gatorade drink with candy sprinkles, ice, and swedish fish

Ocean Summer Drink for Kids: A Bright and Refreshing Treat

Make a splash with this ocean summer drink for kids. It’s a fun kid-friendly summer drink layered with Nerds candy, Swedish Fish, and Blue Gatorade.

watermelon slushie topped with mint and candy sprinkles around the rim

Kid-Friendly Watermelon Slushies: A Delicious Summer Drink for Kids

a strawberry milkshake with whole strawberries on top and a blue and white striped paper straw

Strawberry Milkshake with Coconut Milk

a green shamrock shake with whipped cream, a cherry, and a gold and white striped paper straw

Shamrock Shake Recipe

Oreo Milkshake

a kiwi watermelon slushie tipped with a slice of watermlon

Kiwi Watermelon Slushie Recipe: An Easy Summer Savior!

Miscellaneous Summer Treats

Here are a few more summer treats that kids will devour! From no-bake treats to classics, you’ll be making these recipes on repeat!

waffle pops on a stick with melted chocolate and sprinkles

Waffle Pops: A Sweet, Colorful Treat Kids Will Love to Make and Eat

Looking for a bright and interactive snack that doubles as a creative activity? These Waffle Pops are the ultimate springtime treat—fun to make, easy to customize, and perfect for little hands to hold. With colorful glazes, chocolate drizzle, and optional sprinkles, waffle pops combine breakfast and dessert into one exciting, hands-on project.

blueberry lemon waffle pops on a stick with melted purple and yellow chocolate and blueberries

Blueberry Lemon Waffle Pops: A Sweet Kid-Friendly Dessert

a bag of pretzels with whipped cream and strawberries

Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad – A No-Bake Summer Dessert in a Bag

The Best Shark Themed Snacks for Kids – Homemade Shark Lollipop – Natural Beach Living

cake pops that are decorated to look like a watermelon

Watermelon Cake Pops – perfect summer dessert

frozen grapes coated with different colored sanding sugar

How To Make Rainbow Grapes (Hint: It’s EASY!) | MomsWhoSave.com

You will love these colorful rainbow grapes! They’re such a fun treat, especially as the weather gets warmer. You’ll love them chilled or frozen.

rice krispie treats with blue icing, crushed graham crackers, teddy grahams, and a mini drink umbrella

Teddy Bears at The Beach Summer Treats

rice krispie treats dipped in chocolate with rainbow sprinkles

Chocolate-Dipped Rice Krispie Treats with Rainbow Sprinkles

brownies covered in crushed oreos with gummy worms on top

Gummy Worm Dirt Brownies – The Short Order Cook

different colored jellos together to look like broken glass

Broken Glass Jello

a watermelon frozen yogurt poop with blueberries

Healthy and Refreshing Watermelon Frozen Yogurt

brownie bites, marshmallows, and strawberries drizzled with chocolate on sticks

Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs – I Heart Naptime

a skewer with watermelon cut into stars and blueberries to resemble a sparkler

Watermelon Sparklers

a bowl of pretzels, white and pink chex mix, and strawberries to make puppy chow

Strawberry Puppy Chow: Delicious and Easy Snack – Kitchen Ready Betty

More Summer Fun!

f you’re looking for more summer fun, check out these kid-friendly crafts and activities!

Low Mess Summer Crafts: Summer crafting doesn’t have to be messy! Try some of these fun crafts that don’t require cleaning paint off your kitchen table or sweep up glitter for weeks.

Pretend Play Ice Cream Shop: This playdough ice cream shop is not jist any activity that kids get bored with in 5 minutes. They will play forever, making different flavor combinations and serving up some of the best (non-edible) ice cream around.

Summer Art Projects: Want a more summer-y project? These art projects are perfect for summer! They are full of bright, sunny colors, and a whole lot of fun!

Flamingo Handprint Craft: This easy handprint craft makes a beautiful keepsake for parents. Kids will love creating a unique flamingo with only paint and markers.

Summer Treats for Kids: These treats are so yummy and will keep kids cool in the summer heat.

Budget-Friendly Summer Crafts: Looking for fun crafts that won’t break the bank? Try these budget-friendly summer crafts that use supplies you already own.

Ocean-Themed Art Projects: Let’s get creative with these adorable ocean-themed art projects. Kids will love creating unique ocean animals!

Ocean-Themed Crafts: There’s a reason this blog post was featured in Twinkl – these ocean crafts are so fun and won’t leave your house a wreck!

Summer Books To Read

My all time favorite summer book is Over and Under The Coral Reef by Kate Messner. The entire series is so good – I love that it’s jam-packed with information, includes stunning visuals, and is a great story that anyone can enjoy. If you’re looking for more summer books, check out these popular ones:

Over and Under the Coral Reef

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