This was so much fun! I used to do this with my fifth graders 4+ years ago when I taught that grade level and had completely forgotten about it until another fifth grade class near me was making this last week and sent down the recipe.

First, start with collecting these ingredients:

1Tbs sugar
1/2 C milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
6 Tbs rock salt (or regular salt- which we used)
Ice
1 Gallon sized Ziploc bag
1 Pint sized Ziploc bag


Next, fill the gallon size bag with ice about half way up and add the salt. Then seal it.


Then, mix the sugar, milk, and vanilla in the pint size bag and seal it.

Next, open the large bag again and place the small bag inside. Seal the large bag again.

Finally, shake the bags and your mixture in the small bag will turn into ICE CREAM! (Will take about 5 minutes of shaking.) You can also play "catch" and have younger children shake the bags in this manner. (Don't let Olivia's smile fool you, the shaking was hard work! We had three bags and I would probably do just one at a time next time. She's smiling because she saw I was about to take her picture! :) )


Last, enjoy your yummy treat!!!



Even Olivia loved it - she doesn't like ice cream! :) I think making it was a big factor in that! :)