Whether you have children, or a pretty messy eater yourself, this clever trick will come in handy. Keep those sofas clean!  

How: 
1. Make a small hole in the centre of a cupcake liner.
2. Slip the ice-cream stick through the hole before handing it to your child.
3. The cupcake liner prevents the ice cream from dripping all over your fingers (pictured below).

Tip:
If the cupcake liner is not sturdy enough, you can use more than one. You can also use a disposable lid.

Related: How to do mess free finger painting with your toddler

A version of this article first appeared in The Straits Times 

(Photos: The Straits Times)