homemade ice cream


Summer is around the corner, and it's already in the high 90s here. Ava's first issue of Highlights Five came the other day, and we both were so excited. Me... because I use to read these when I was little, and for Ava, because she received her very first magazine. {Thanks Maggie!} Upon going through the activities, there were instructions on how to make homemade ice cream. So of course... we had to try it.
Homemade Icecream

The kids mixed chocolate syrup into a cup of milk, and added it to a zippie bag, which was then placed in a larger bag filled with lots of ice and 6tbs of salt.
Homemade Icecream
And then the shaking began. Instructions said to shake for 8-10 minutes.
Homemade Icecream
The kids lasted for 4mins before they got too tired. So holding both bags over the sink, desperately praying for the timer to go off faster, I got my workout and the kids got....
Homemade Icecream
chocolate ice cream!
Homemade Icecream
Like the real thing isn't it? The kids approve! 
Homemade Icecream

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