YayLabs! SoftShell Ice Cream Ball

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The ball comes with a recipe booklet for ice cream flavors (Vanilla/Key Lime/Chocolate Chip/Frozen Yogurt/Fruit Sorbet) but the fam had a hankering for strawberry ice cream, so we cut a cup of strawberries and mixed it in a bowl with the half and half, sugar and vanilla extract. Add some fun to just about any outdoor event such as birthday parties, barbecues, picnics or camping trips with YayLabs SoftShell Ice Cream Balls.

So before you wonder what this ball that looks like a hamster ball is, let us tell you – it’s only a super cool ice cream ball maker! It’s specified that after 10 minutes you’re supposed to check on the ice cream and scrape out the sides of the container with a plastic or wooden spoon. I've always followed the recipe as is, but I'm sure you could experiment with different flavors of ice cream. We followed the instructions and added a huge amount of crushed ice from our freezer ice maker to the 'ball'.Some plain ones, a few general scoops and one with a button to press out the scoop that is a favourite to play with! The most recent star prize that I chose (actually I let my 6 year old daughter Natalie choose this time! It was fun at first, but the circles on the outside of the ball would catch pebbles and dirt on the ground and we'd have to brush it off occasionally so our fingers wouldn't get hurt. Then she tried transferring the ball from the ice cream scoop to the cone which was another challenge for her.

Whether you enjoy them on their own or as a decadent addition to a dessert platter, ice cream balls are the ultimate treat for any occasion, and it’s perfect for summer!This is a product you can take on a family outing to the park or a family member's house, provided you have ice and the ingredients. As a retired home economist, wife, mother, and grandmother, I believe you don’t have to be a chef to find joy in creating homemade food worth sharing. Teachers in pre-K elementary and secondary classrooms use science education kits and products alongside science technology engineering and math (STEM) curriculum to demonstrate STEM concepts and real-world applications through hands-on activities. The cost of the cream, sugar, chocolate chips, and rock salt came to slightly more than a tub of our favourite ice cream.

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We also have lots of ice cream themed toys that we use for play dough, but you could easily use little plastic bowls, make cones out of paper or use cardboard tubes.