Popsicle Coloring Page

Frank Epperson was 11 years old in 1905 when he stirred up a cup of soda powder and water on the porch of his home in San Francisco. He left it outside overnight with the stirring stick still in it, and it was a very cold night. In the morning the drink had frozen solid around the stick.

Years later he made frozen treats on sticks for his own children, and the neighbourhood kids called them "Pop's 'sicles." He patented the idea in 1924, and the name stuck, only a little shorter. It's a simple bit of science, since water turns solid when it gets cold enough and the stick makes a handy handle.