Cups filled with ice and yummy drinks are a staple this time of year. To gussy ours up, I added swizzle sticks and ponies! The playful summer combo is quite refreshing.

The animal stir sticks are great for parties; a cowboy cookout, a western bonfire, or an afternoon princess party. The pony sticks adapt easy and can be reimagined with any plastic animal you can find. They’re equally as rad to cheer up a long summer Wednesday at home.

It’s the little revelries that make everyday feel special.

Create your own pony run swizzle sticks with just a few simple materials. Read on here for the full tutorial and learn my sneaky way to make the paint kid and drink friendly.