Homemade Ice Cream Right Now (Photo from Simply Montessori)
Here’s a fun and simple activity that’s perfect for a hot, summer day. Homemade Ice Cream Right Now! No Machine Required! is from Simply Montessori.
The recipe is easy enough that your child can make it alone or with just a little help from you. You only need milk, vanilla, sugar, salt, ice cubes, and two ziplock bags.
I experimented with a health-food/vegan variation of the recipe by using soy milk or almond milk instead of regular milk and 3 T. honey instead of 4 T. sugar. That was yummy as well!
Do you have a new variation of the ice cream recipe?
UPDATE: For a free printable recipe page for kids, see Montessori-Inspired Natural Ice Cream in a Bag.
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Glad you enjoyed the ice cream! ♥
I did enjoy the ice cream, and I’m having fun thinking of variations to try! I think chocolate is next…. Thanks for all the wonderful resources on your blog!
We have done this before. The kids loved it! Stopping by from Mingle Monday!
Thanks for your comment, Joy! I think my grown-up kids and I would enjoy this as well. Need to try it while they’re visiting!
Thank you for your sweet words on my blog today. I love homemade ice cream. We use to do this with my girl scouts.
Stopping by from Monday Mingle!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Cherees. My parents make homemade ice cream with a machine, so I'm having lots of fun with this version. Brings back happy memories!
I’m doing a preschool camp this week and next. We’ll definitely try this!!
Thanks for your comment, Betsy! That would be fun for a preschool camp … have a great week! 🙂
As soon as I saw this come up on FB I knew what it was, lol. My kids learned to do this at their Montessori elementary school! How funny, brings back memories!
Thanks for your comment, Sheila! I think it’s a great activity – fun for kids and a nice way for anyone to make some quick ice cream! 🙂
Starting this month, January, I will be hosting raw and/or vegan potlucks. I look forward to trying the no-machine ice-cream!
-Asia
I just found this, Asia! I hope you’ve been enjoying your potlucks! I just published a new post with a free printable vegan ice cream in a bag recipe page for kids at https://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/07/23/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-natural-ice-cream-in-a-bag/.
Does anyone know if this will work with soy or almond milk? Thanks!
Hi Lacey! It definitely works with soy or almond milk. I actually make all my ice cream in a bag with soy or almond milk! I tested the recipe on this page using soy milk: https://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/07/23/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-natural-ice-cream-in-a-bag/.