Kool Aid Turns 85! 20 Kool Ideas

Did you know August is the 85th birthday of Kool-Aid? That little pouch filled with an amazing sweet treat for your drink. I would imagine it brings back childhood memories for many of you. What I did not realize, was the very interesting history of Kool-Aid. It is the story of hard work, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship of a young man. Edwin Perkins, the founder of Kool-Aid, grew up in a large hard working family in Nebraska. They whole family labored long hours on the farm just to survive in the 1890's. It was a historically tough time in our history, plagued by drought, heat and grasshopper invasions. The family eventually traded their farm for a general store and Edwin began working there. He became very intrigued by a product new to the market know as Jell-O. He was in awe of the "six delicious flavors." Edwin began making his mark on business through printing, the household product business, and eventually the pre-packaged food business. The whole family was involved in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of Kool-Aid which eventually became a household name. Read the whole story here.

In honor of Kool-Aid here are 20 amazing and fun projects and tricks for all of you Kool-Aid lovers.

                                                       Kool Aid Lip Gloss by Meet the Dubiens

Lemonade Kool-Aid as Dish washing Detergent

Kool Aid Popcorn by Tasty Kitchen

Kool Aid Cupcakes by Kraft Recipes

Kool Aid Pickles from tasteofhome.com

Kool Aid Slurpees by My World Made by Hand

 Kool Aid Pie by Mommy's Kitchen

Kool Aid Kool Pops by Kraftrecipes.com

Kool Aid Kool-Eggs by Hey! Jen Renee

Kool Aid Rice by Teach Preschool

Fried Kool Aid by ABC news

 Kool Aid Favor by The Craft Cave

Kool Aid Painting by Growing a Jeweled Rose

Dye Fabric with Kool-Aid by Artful Parent

 Kool-Aid Wool by Hey! Jen Renee

Kool-Aid Marshmallows by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Kool Aid Wallet by Crazy Seamstress (etsy.com)

Kool-Aid Magic Potion by Mrs Happy Homemaker



Glow in the Dark Kool-Aid from Sit A Spell



Kool-Aid Jelly from Southern Chicks (etsy.com)

Thanks Edwin Perkins for your dedication to your dream of the sweet cool drink treat known as Kool-Aid. We love it!


Edwin Perkins