Popsicles
image from Clipart Library
Here is a fun fact about a popular frozen treat, the Popsicle: it was invented by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905! Frank was stirring some sugary soda powder into water with a wooden stick. He left the cup out overnight. The night was cold, and when Frank came out the next morning, he found that the mixture had frozen into a treat on a stick. He called it an "Epsicle" and started selling the treat around his neighborhood.
The Epsicle was very popular, and by 1924 Frank was selling the treats beyond his neighborhood. His children called the treat "Pop's sicle", and this new name stuck. Frank called his Popsicle "A drink on a stick."
image from The National Archives
The name "popsicle stick" has become a common name these days. The official name for these wooden sticks is "craft stick", and they are usually made of birch wood. Here is a fascinating project that you can do with giant craft sticks:
