Sanity Saving Ice Cream!
What’s a great activity to share with the kids this summer that is exciting, fun, delicious and easy all at the same time? Make your own ice cream! It’s easier than you think, and the anticipation of the event is an activity in itself, not to mention getting the ingredients, making it, shaking it and eating it!
Here’s how to make your own ice cream:
1. Collect your ingredients
- Ice Cubes
- 1 tbsp regular sugar
- 1/2 cup of half and half milk
- 6 tbsp rock salt
- 1/4-1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp other flavoured ice cream syrup if desired (ie chocolate, raspberry, strawberry etc, depending on what kind of ice cream each child would like )
- Cones (optional)
2. Get your gear
- Large Ziploc bag
- one food storage bag large enough to hold approx. 1 gallon
3. Put it all together
- Take the big bag and fill it with ice and rock salt. Make sure it’s sealed!
- In the small bag, put sugar, vanilla, milk and syrup (if applicable)
- Make sure the small bag is sealed and then drop it into the large bag with the ice and rock salt
4. Shake Shake Shake, Shake Shake Shake, Shake Your Ice Cream
- Shake for approximately 5 minutes
5. EAT!
Mmmmmmmm! Yum! This recipe will make 1 portion, so each child can create their own ice cream, and can share with the others.
Perfect for:
Individualism (each child can choose their own flavour)
Bonding
Delicious anticipation
Want to turn this activity into a full-day event? Make it ICE CREAM DAY!
Begin by creating ice cream bowls as a morning craft activity. Then, take a walk to the grocery store. On the way there, stop at a park and let them get their sillies out before the ice cream high! After the ice cream, have each child write a story about making ice cream, or draw a picture of the activity to live on in eternity. Make it a monthly event and take pictures for their scrapbook!
Enjoy your time with your kids with this fantastic activity – both making and eating the ice cream and sharing each child’s different creation. Planning a summer party that involves kids? Check out our family-friendly mystery party games! Some are designed specifically for children, others are designed to involve both adults and kids of all ages.
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