The Tovolo mold is just so wrong... but my mind is probably in the gutter.

Must resist sailboat molds...

I have one that makes star shaped pops (I got it at Target for 2.50). It only makes 4 at a time, so I bought a couple, but I am really liking that simple one from Amazon with the wooden sticks. I make a yogurt pop with Greek yogurt, mango, and a touch of honey and cinnamon. It is delicious! I have also done strawberry and yogurt with honey. Pretty much any combination of a little honey, fruit, and yogurt yields a delicious snack! My kids like them better than ice cream!

i am neither a kid nor a mom, but i haven't been without a popsicle mold (or three) since college. for me, they are summer must-haves!

I also bought myself a couple popsicle makers when I was in university (for $2 each from a dollar store). They're the old-fashioned cylindrical kind.

If you don't have a popsicle maker, some small paper cups and popsicle sticks will sort you out. Just wait til the juice/fruit puree/whatever has started to get slushy to put the stick in. Then you can peel off the paper cup when it's frozen (or melt it out with your hot little hands).

I also bought myself a couple popsicle makers when I was in university (for $2 each from a dollar store) since I was nostalgic for them. They're the old-fashioned cylindrical kind with 8 to a tray. I used to love making stripey ones with layers of different juice when I was a kid.

If you don't have a popsicle maker, some small paper cups and popsicle sticks will sort you out. Just wait til the juice/fruit puree/whatever has started to get slushy to put the stick in. Then you can peel off the paper cup when it's frozen (or melt it out with your hot little hands). Another option in a pinch is frozen juice boxes.

(sorry for the double-post. my browser hung and I thought it hadn't posted).

The sail molds are awesome. Ikea has some good, simple molds that click together, so you can use as many or as few as you like. And of course they're insanely inexpensive.

Hey! We're adults and make popsicles all the time!

I like the ones made by Tupperware. They are on the small side, but completely water tight.

i saw them at the local bargain store for $1 and they are pretty good quality. so! what's a buck! i'ma go get some today and fill with all sorts of stuff!

as a kid i'd use orange juice.
as a teen i'd use orange juice and booze.

now i'm liking sar3j's yogurt and fruit idea!

The ones I got at Target were total junk... Do any of these really work better than the ol' cup-and-a-stick? Cuz in my small kitchen, I really don't have room for another unitasker -- no matter how cute.

marthachick:
The advantage to the reusable plastic sort is the drip-catcher mostly.

I bought the Tovolo Yellow Groovy Pop Molds because they are reusable--no sticks to seek out. I haven't used them yet, but am collecting recipes. The yogurt sounds great. More please! Of the adult variety or otherwise.
I am waiting for watermelon season--I think that will be a winner.
Blackberry-mango is another I plan on making.

I got some tovolos (the regular, not rocket or sailboat) but I haven't used them yet. I love that the stick is reusable, so no tracking down sticks.
More recipes please!

My roommate gave me the Tovolo rocketship ones as a gift, and in response to Tizinu, they do look a little...yeah. But we live on campus in a residence, so to be honest we could be sucking on sailboats and they'd still make people giggle.

I love them anyway, though. We buy cartons of those thick fruit juices and freeze them into rocketships, or we make ice cream and just leave them in longer to freeze solid. So far our biggest success has been coconut rocketships.

I have some push up style molds that I got at Williams-Sonoma a few years ago. I LOVE them. Anytime we make smoothies, I just put the leftovers into the molds and freeze for treats for my kids later. The best part? My boys (2 & 4) think that they're getting "ice cream" but really it's yogurt and berries, etc. And they're less messy than traditional popsicles. Did I mention that I LOVE them?

I still have a set from childhood that I love! I think they're Tupperware brand but the beauty of them is that they have straws attached to the drip-catcher, so once it fills with drips, you can sip them! Loved them as a kid, love them as a college student.

I want to get a set so I can make mint Arnold Palmer popcicles. I had them at a festival and loved them.

OHHH mint arnold palmer sounds genius!

I also make mine w/leftover smoothie, homemade orange creams and yogurt based things

Maybe honey vanilla lavender?

i don't bother making them at home, but store bought lime (realfruit brand) pops w/salt and tequila is AWESOME.

This book has fantastic ideas and recipes!

The Tovolo rocket pops are really big (especially at the bottom) and by the time you get to the bottom the ice pops are very melty and drippy. I wish I had gotten the plain shape or the star shape.

Just have to share as this discussion turns towards more gourmet flavor combination:
http://www.ilovelocopops.com/flavors
We're lucky to have this local popsicle joint, but some of the flavors are inspiring to try at home! They always have cream based and juice based varieties, and even some of the stranger ones taste fantastic. Strangest one I've tried yet=banana & black olive.

I have some that were a few bucks from Ikea. They are individual and on the smaller side so it is perfect for my toddlers. I just spoon in some plain yogurt with a little bit of my grandmother's homemade jam swirled in. My kids love it and the yogurt melts and drips less than a regular pop.

I have the Orka silicone pop molds and LOVE them, super easy to remove and no breaking if you drop them. Sure wish Tovolo would make their molds out of silicone or Orka would make Tovolo shaped pop molds--either way would make my day!
My favorite pop filling is sugar free jello mixed with crystal light and water, almost zero calories and super refreshing. The guar gum in the jello makes them less icy than straight juice pops, and way less drippy.