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Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (Ice Cream Ball)

Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (Ice Cream Ball) List Price: $44.95
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Description of Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (Ice Cream Ball)

With the unique Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker, you can make ice cream anywhere! You dont need electricity, just add ice and rock salt in one end and ice cream mix in the other endthen have a ball as you shake it, pass it or roll it! The ice cream mix can be as simple as cream, sugar and vanilla. Try flavors from our recipe list included or make up your own. Made of durable materials, it's lightweight, portable and easy to clean. Its ideal for Camping, Boating, Picnics, Parties, Travel...anywhere!
With the unique Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker, you can make ice cream while on camping trips, at picnics, barbecues, and many other places. You don't need electricity to make great tasting ice cream, but rather just add ice and rock salt in one end and ice cream mix in the other end. Then, have a ball as you shake it, pass it, or roll it around for 10 to 15 minutes. The ice cream mix can be as simple as cream, sugar, and vanilla or you can try a more adventurous flavor from the included recipe list or make up your own concoction. Made of durable advanced materials, the Ice Cream Ball is lightweight, portable, and easy to clean.



Step 1, fill with ice.


Step 2, mix up ingredients.


Step 3, shake it up.


Step 4, enjoy.
How it Works:

  1. Fill the ice end with as much ice as possible, then add 1/2 cup of rock salt to the pint size or 3/4 cup to the Mega size. The lid should be hand tightened--do not use the wrench.
  2. Mix up your ice cream ingredients in a container, then pour the mix into the end with the metal cylinder, leaving about one inch for expansion at the top. Hand tighten the lid.
  3. Have a ball! Shake, roll, and pass it around as you mix and freeze the ingredients. It's not necessary to shake the ball...just motion will do it.
  4. After about 10 minutes for the pint size and 15 minutes for the Mega ball, open the ice cream end using the included plastic wrench. Scrape the sides of the cylinder to mix up the ice cream using a plastic or wooden spoon (don't use a metal spoon as it will scratch the cylinder). Then check the ice end. Pour out the excess water and add more ice and up to 1/3 cup more rock salt to enhance the freezing ability. Close the lids securely and continue having a ball for approximately 5 to 10 more minutes (15 for the Mega).
  5. You will then have about a pint (or quart for the Mega ball) of delicious soft-serve ice cream. The consistency will vary based on the ice, your mix, the outside temperature, shaking frequency, etc. Once the ice cream is to the consistency of your liking, gently scoop it out and enjoy!

Important tips for using your Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker:

  • Directions and recipes are inside the Ball.
  • Use cream instead of half and half for richer tasting ice cream.
  • Leave about an inch of space for expansion when you fill up the can with the ice cream mix.
  • After 10 minutes (15 for Mega ball) of mixing (shaking, rolling, and passing), it is important to stir the ice cream mix (it freezes more around the can). Also, drain the water and refill with ice and additional rock salt. Have fun for another 10 to 15 minutes and you're done.
  • Use the provided plastic wrench to open the ball, but not to close it.

Pint Size Details:

  • Weight When Empty: 2 pounds
  • Weight When Full: 7 pounds
  • Ice Cream Capacity: 1 Pint/16 fl. oz.
  • Approximate Prep Time: 20 minutes

Mega Size Details:

  • Weight When Empty: 3 pounds
  • Weight When Full: 9 to 10 pounds
  • Ice Cream Capacity: 1 Quart/32 fl. oz.
  • Approximate Prep Time: 30 minutes with cream, 35 minutes with half and half

What's in the Box?
Ice Cream Ball, recipe booklet

Manufacturer's Warranty
One-year warranty on manufacturing defects

Sports reviews of Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (Ice Cream Ball)

Customer Review: fun for camping
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I gave these to family members as Christmas gifts. We all take them camping and each family brings the fixings for their favorite flavor of ice cream. The young children do lose interest rather quickly and the adults end up finishing the ice cream, but when it's done, everyone enjoys sampling all of the different flavors - anywhere from four to six different flavors. We have a fun time making the ice cream and it is a great family event.

Customer Review: great therapeutic activity
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I am an occupational therapist in a skilled nursing facility. I purchased this item for group activities in the last building I was am employed and am looking forward to getting another one for the facility I am in now. The residents really enjoyed this activity. Many were skeptics at first but were pleasantly surprised with the final outcome. It is a great upper body activity for this population!!

Customer Review: Excellent source of entertainment for kids.
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

My boy's received this for a gift last christmas. It was one of the few gifts that still maintain its novelty and enjoyment. I used it at several parties and the kids have a blast with it.... It also makes pretty decent ice cream. My only negative is that it makes too little ice cream. A helpful hint: pack the ice in as much as you can and for firmer ice cream, go longer on the "mix" time.

Customer Review: Good fun
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

My daughter (age 8 at the time) truly enjoyed making and eating this. She and her cousins bounced it around for a while, with me sitting there waiting for it to explode (it did not), and very shortly after had very creamy, good-tasting ice-cream. My only beef with it is that there wasn't quite enough for everyone.

Customer Review: Love the Mega Ice Cream Ball
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I love this product. My daughter (12 years) received it for Christmas. She made ice cream Christmas Day and the next day with her friends. The ice cream is a little runny at first, but we just put it in the freezer for a bit.
It's easy to use and the ice cream is really good!
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