If you crave something cool, sweet, and refreshing during the summer—and who doesn't?— consider buying an easy and inexpensive tool to create ice-cold desserts, a set of ice pop molds. While ice cream makers and slushie machines are great ways to create a chilled treat, we rate popsicles and ice pops for their ease and endless possibilities—use fruit juice, puréed fruit, even slices of peach and whole berries, yogurt, ice cream, or sorbet, make striped popsicles or firecracker ones. Any summer celebration is better with homemade popsicles, and a homemade ice pop makes any afternoon special.

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With so many options on the market, it's best to keep the type you really need in mind. To streamline your shopping, we've rounded up our top choices for ice pop molds you can score now for this summer.

Characterized by their slender base, which allows you to easily fit them in your freezer, this highly rated set of five molds is also sought after because they are easy to use. Simply pour 3 ounces worth of ingredients into the casing and attach the handles to seal. Each handle has a guard that prevents any dripping or stickiness once the mold is detached.  

If plastic molds are too flimsy for your liking, consider this set. These ice pop molds are made of durable stainless steel and each set features one stand, six molds, six lids, 12 removable silicone rings, and one set of bamboo sticks.

As for Martha's favorite molds? She created this set of four ice pop molds exclusively for Macy's. They're made of polypropylene and are dishwasher safe.  

Make six mini ice-cold treats at once in these cute popsicle molds. They are made of silicone and polypropylene and the set is dishwasher safe for easy cleanup. 

If you're tight on storage space, whether in your freezer or cabinets, having stackable kitchenware can help you streamline your organization. That's where these five ice pop molds come in. The star-shaped molds easily stack on top of one another and have leakproof lids. The malleable silicone build allows the frozen ingredients to easily pop out of each dishwasher-safe container.

This set of six ice pop molds are the size and shape of the traditional popsicles. Simply take off the cap and pour in ingredients. Secure the lid to allow them all to freeze. The silicone construction will allow the frozen ingredients to easily move within the case as you push the ice pop to the top.