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Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker (The Ice Cream Ball)

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With the unique Mega Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker, you can make ice cream anywhere! You don't need electricity, 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! 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 advanced materials, it's lightweight, portable and easy to clean. It's ideal for Camping, Boating, Picnics, Parties, Travel...anywhere!

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Package Length:	9.3 inches
Package Width:	9.2 inches
Package Height:	8.8 inches
Package Weight:	3.4 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 102 reviews

Features

Make ice cream anywhere--great for camping trips, picnics, and barbecues
Just add ice and rock salt in one end and ice cream mix in the other end
Then shake it, pass it, or roll it around for 10 to 15 minutes
Constructed of durable, advanced materials
Backed by 1 year warranty; includes recipe booklet

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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Could Be Better Jul 29, 2010
Needs an agitator in the freezing container to keep product from sticking to sides. Opening and scraping half way through is really messy! A "Nerf-like" foam sleeve to cover the outside would make the freezing process more enjoyable and easy to clean.
That being said, this product does what it claims to do.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Made ice cream on the first try- heavier than expected Jul 16, 2010
We tried this out over the fourth of July weekend and made some good vanilla ice cream. When I ordered this, I have thought that we would be able to stand around the yard or on the beach and toss the ball back and forth to make the ice cream. The fact is that the ball ends up being heavy once the ingredients are inside. We tossed it some but were afraid that if we missed and it hit the ground that it would come open and the ingredients would pour out. We ended up rolling it back and forth some and held it and jumped around. My family ended up losing interest because it was taking some long and I ended up shaking it trying to get it to make. It took more than an hour but we ended up with ice cream. It was neat to have made it ourselves but it did take much longer than expected. I'm not sure how often we will use this.

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Want perfect ice cream? Go to Cold Stone Creamery. Want to kick a ball? Buy a soccer ball. Jul 05, 2010
What an unbelievable collection of whining masquerading as comments! Why not READ the description and READ the instructions before posting comments, people?

Whine #1: "You can't kick it. It's too heavy and too hard." Answer: It's an I-C-E C-R-E-A-M M-A-K-E-R, not a soccer ball...no where does it say 'Play a game of kick-ball or practice corner kicks and drop-punts with your ice cream ball'. You want to do that? Get a soccer ball and kick that...this may be shaped like a ball, but it's an ICE CREAM MAKER, ijits. It's heavy because it has heavy stuff in it...5 pounds of ice weighs 5 pounds still...putting it into a plastic ball doesn't make it any *lighter*. If playing catch with a tennis ball is too difficult for you, then remember that this weighs more than a tennis ball. And come on..."it's too HARD?!?" Do you mix cake batter in a soft-sided collapsible mixing bowl? Do you make a pinata by encasing candy and treats in a globe of gelatin hung from a tree branch? WHY do you think something taking a worse beating should be like that then? Make it out of silicone instead of hard plastic then you'll be complaining that it costs three times more expensive and it leaks. Be quiet.

Whine #2: "I put the ice cream mix, ice, and salt in, and rolled it around for 30 minutes. It was frozen hard on the can and was like a melted shake on the inside." Answer: READ. THE. INSTRUCTIONS. It tells you to roll the ball around for 10 or 15 minutes, open it and stir around the ice cream mix (which mixes the melty-mix and the frozen-mix around uniformly so it will freeze uniformly), close it up, and roll it around for another 10 or 15 minutes. Why subject everyone to your inability to read and follow instructions? Do you have to be told to NOT put your thumb in the way of your hammer when you pound nails, too?

Whine #3: "This is just TOO difficult and it's NOTHING like Haagen-Daas." Before high-end ice cream suddenly appeared out of nowhere for you to conveniently purchase at $10 per pint at your suburban high-end convenience store, ice cream either was purchased in half-gallon cardboard tubs that came from a local ice cream-making creamery OR it was made on hot summer days by grandmothers slowly heating and stirring the mix before it went into a large steel canister that was packed around by 20-25 pounds of ice and rock salt and churned by cranking it for an hour to 90 minutes by a team of 4 or 5 strong-armed men. So don't complain about rolling a friggin' ball being "too difficult" if you never did it the old-fashioned way, wimp. It won't have the consistency of your high-end ice-cream because it doesn't contain all the additives. And if you don't have time to roll the ball around because you're showing off your track lighting to your dinner guests while serving aperatifs, then you certainly have time to fetch your pint of organic ice cream from Whole Foods while I serve you a generous portion of Shut Up. This is designed for places with uncomplicated socializing, a distance from an electrical outlet.

Whine #4: "I home school my daughter and couldn't open the ice-end of the ball after one use!" Answer: You are a demonstration for why home schooling doesn't serve the public well, because WHAT does home schooling have to do with making ice cream in a plastic ball?!? If you were properly socialized and not screening your child from "godless" scientific principles and real human interactions that don't require everyone to think (stupidly) exactly as you do, you would have been able to fit the lid on the ice-and-salt end without jamming it so badly that even a contractor couldn't undo what you botched up. Don't blame the company for your ignorance. It still made ice cream before you broke it in your hermitage, didn't it?

All this to say that the ice cream ball works perfectly fine when used as described and directed...it makes pretty decent ice cream if you want a simple way to make ice cream without electricity or arm cramps or a trip to a store outside of your campground or picnic shelter...and it tastes pretty good BECAUSE you know what you put in it and BECAUSE you made it yourself. It isn't a cell phone nor a water-proof electric shaver, and it doesn't have ergonomic grips so your toddler can cut his teeth on it. Don't make it into something it doesn't claim to be, and you won't be disappointed with it.

Fun Ball! Jun 27, 2010
This ball is a lot of fun! It makes great ice cream and has been a lot of fun for the kids. My only disappointment with the product was that you can't kick or throw the ball, and it gets very heavy once it's full of cream and ice. It actually hurts if it hits you too hard! All in all, though, I recommend this for a cheap and fun way to make ice cream while camping or just playing outside.

Works great~Great fun~Just a couple of design flaws is all! Jun 14, 2010
We purchased the Mega Freeze & Play Ice Cream ball for our granddaughter & other kids who might join us on our camping trips. We finally had the opportunity to use it & we thought it did exactly what it's supposed to do - make ice cream! Our granddaughter wasn't the only one who got excited when I brought it out ~ most of the adults were just as fascinated & excited at the idea of actually making ice cream out at the campsite with no electricity & this funny looking ball contraption. The size of the ice wasn't an issue since we were camping the chests were full of small cubed ice. The ingredients were few - sugar, vanilla & heavy cream. But okay, after we filled it with ice, salt & ingredients it got kinda heavy but we had no problem gently rolling it around ~ everyone was more than happy to sit back in their chairs & roll it to each other, our granddaughter & others were perfectly content rolling around to each other, using either our hands or our feet, & we all took turns picking it up & shaking it around - it actually became a fun game! I'd prefilled the rock salt & forgot to pack more so I was unable to drain & reload the ice/salt as directed but you know what? In less than 30 minutes we had ICE CREAM, delicious ice cream at that! My granddaughter's amazement & joy when we opened that container was priceless, & the quart of rich, creamy, cold deliciousness was enough for 4 generous portions with enough for everyone to taste a bite or two. My only issues (& the reason for 4 stars instead of 5) are the hardness & design of the outer plastic - I wish it were a bit softer & I wish the design was bit less deep cutaway grooves & more of a smaller texture to make gripping & rolling a bit easier. Yeah I can see how adults & children who need instant gratification with a bit less effort might find this more trouble than it's worth but everyone in our group from our 6 year old granddaughter to her 60 year old aunt "had a ball" ~ I'll definitely pack it & use it again & again!!!