Ice Cream in a Bag

Looking for a great activity, as well as a treat the kids will eat? Make ice cream or icees at your next outing!

Ingredients

This recipe snacks one kid.

• 1/2 cup milk (it doesn't matter what kind, whole, 2%, chocolate, etc.)
• 1 Tablespoon sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon flavoring (flavor suggestions below)

  • Vanilla
  • Chocolate
  • Mint
  • Root Beer

Preparation

1. Add ingredients to a pint size zipper freezer bag and zip shut.
2. Place that bag in a larger (quart or larger) zipper bag and add ice to outside bag until bag is half way full.
3. Add about 6 Tablespoons salt (rock or regular) to the outer bag.
4. Zip outer bag shut and shake, turn, toss, and mix the bag.
5. In about 5-10 minutes you will have cold hands and yummy ice cream.

Notes

If members of the group are allergic to milk, make ices instead! Substitute juice or juice drinks for milk.

Warnings

• Don't double this, it doesn't work.
• Suggest ice cream makers wear mittens or gloves. Their hands will get very cold.
• Be sure to wipe or rinse all the salt off the small bag before you open it. Otherwise, you will have salty ice cream instead of sweet.