Ice Cream in a Bag

Milk can become ice cream in five minutes! This homemade ice cream in a bag is a summertime delight for kids and adults alike. Plus, you can have some fun dancing and shaking with your kids!

What you'll need:
1 tablespoon sugar 
1/2 cup milk or half & half 
1/4 teaspoon vanilla 
6 tablespoons rock salt 
1 pint-size Ziploc plastic bag 
1 gallon-size Ziploc plastic bag 
Ice cubes 

How to make it:
Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag. 
Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it. 
Place the small bag inside the large one and seal again carefully. 
Shake until mixture is ice cream, about 5 minutes. 
Wipe off top of small bag, then open carefully and enjoy!

Tips:
To make a larger amount, we doubled the recipe. Anything larger might be too big for kids to pick-up, because the ice itself is quite heavy.
See our Recipe Box for other yummy ice cream recipes to try!

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