Today I want to share with you a really fun kid activity and treat that is both fun for the kids to make, tasty to eat and of course, it is simple! Ice Cream in a Bag! This is a perfect kid activity and a perfect activity to do as the weather gets warmer or even over summer break! (I originally shared this post at Becoming Martha!)
I had heard that this was possible to do, to make ice cream in a bag. But I was always a bit skeptical. So the other day we decided to try our hands at it! And we were amazed at the results!
This. Actually. Works!!
Ice Cream In a Bag
yield: 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 Tbs Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 cup Rock Salt or Ice Cream Salt
- Ice
- 2 sandwich size ziploc baggies
- 2 gallon size ziploc baggies
- possibly additional baggies 🙂
Directions:
- Place milk, sugar and vanilla into a small ziploc bag. Squeeze out the air and zip shut.
- Place this bag into a second small ziploc bag and seal.
- Place salt and ice into a large ziploc bag.
- Place small ziploc bags into large ziploc bag and seal.
- Place all of this into the second ziploc bag and seal tightly.
- Let your child put on winter gloves and shake for 15-20 minutes.
Shake. Shake. Shake it some more.
Set a timer.
Kids will ask if it is done yet when you have 18 minutes to go…and 17 minutes…and 16 minutes. It IS hard work to make ice cream!
So set a timer, turn on the music and turn it into a dance party / ice cream making party!
Now some of you may be asking, why all the bags?? Because ice and rock salt are harsh on plastic bags. This is to help prevent salt water from soaking your tables, floor and children. I may or may not know this from experience 🙂
If your bags still leak feel free to place them into grocery store plastic bags too.
After 15-20 minutes of shaking you will actually have ice cream! Real, honest to goodness, yummy, all ingredients approved by mom, ice cream!
And your kids will be delighted that they made it all by themselves!
Making ice cream in a bag is a really fun experiment to do with your kids. It is so much fun and tasty too! It would be the perfect activity to add to your Summer To-Do list! I know we will be making this again this summer because it was just too much fun not to do again!
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Artsy Chicks Rule says
That looks great! Might have to try that! Thanks for sharing 🙂 <br />Hope you have a great day!!<br />Nancy
Lisa says
This is one of my favorite memories from being ay camp when I was a kid. We used to make this and I always remember it tasting like the best ice cream ever!
Loretta E. says
Cool! I'm sure the kids love it! But with the amount of ice cream I make, I'm really glad I have an ice cream maker 🙂
Maria says
Your ice-cream looks great! I've seen ice-cream made like this before and wondered if it works! I'll have to give it a try sometime this summer! Thanks for sharing!
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Sarah Wells says
This ice cream sounds amazing! I definitely want to try out this recipe, thanks for sharing. 🙂 I would love for you to link up this to my blog link party, Sweet Tooth Tuesdays.<br />http://sarahlynnssweets.blogspot.com/2013/05/sweet-tooth-tuesdays-2.html
Bobbie Jones says
Heck…I wanna make it LOL. It's great that you can make it without a ice cream maker or blender. Too cool. Will be pinning it!!<br /><br />You're more than welcome to come by my linky party anytime!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!