12 Cool Homemade Summer Treats for Kids

We thought it would be best to go out with a watermelon bang — and these worthy watermelon soda floats featured on Grandbaby Cakes are exactly what we were hoping for!

The recipe highlights fresh mint and watermelon chunks, sparkling soda and a nice helping of vanilla ice cream to top it all off. We can’t think of a more refreshing way to say hello to summer! 

This story was originally published a number of years ago and was updated in 2023.