How it Works:

1. Fill the ice end with as much ice as possible, then add 1/2 cup of rock salt to the pint size or 3/4 cup to the Mega size. The lid should be hand tightened--do not use the wrench.
2. Mix up your ice cream ingredients in a container, then pour the mix into the end with the metal cylinder, leaving about one inch for expansion at the top. Hand tighten the lid.
3. Have a ball! Shake, roll, and pass it around as you mix and freeze the ingredients. It's not necessary to shake the ball...just motion will do it.
4. After about 10 minutes for the pint size and 15 minutes for the Mega ball, open the ice cream end using the included plastic wrench. Scrape the sides of the cylinder to mix up the ice cream using a plastic or wooden spoon (don't use a metal spoon as it will scratch the cylinder). Then check the ice end. Pour out the excess water and add more ice and up to 1/3 cup more rock salt to enhance the freezing ability. Close the lids securely and continue having a ball for approximately 5 to 10 more minutes (15 for the Mega).
5. You will then have about a pint (or quart for the Mega ball) of delicious soft-serve ice cream. The consistency will vary based on the ice, your mix, the outside temperature, shaking frequency, etc. Once the ice cream is to the consistency of your liking, gently scoop it out and enjoy!

Important tips for using your Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker:

• Directions and recipes are inside the Ball.
• Use cream instead of half and half for richer tasting ice cream.
• Leave about an inch of space for expansion when you fill up the can with the ice cream mix.
• After 10 minutes (15 for Mega ball) of mixing (shaking, rolling, and passing), it is important to stir the ice cream mix (it freezes more around the can). Also, drain the water and refill with ice and additional rock salt. Have fun for another 10 to 15 minutes and you're done.
• Use the provided plastic wrench to open the ball, but not to close it.

Pint Size Details:

• Weight When Empty: 2 pounds
• Weight When Full: 7 pounds
• Ice Cream Capacity: 1 Pint/16 fl. oz.
• Approximate Prep Time: 20 minutes

Mega Size Details:

• Weight When Empty: 3 pounds
• Weight When Full: 9 to 10 pounds
• Ice Cream Capacity: 1 Quart/32 fl. oz.
• Approximate Prep Time: 30 minutes with cream, 35 minutes with half and half

What's in the Box?
Ice Cream Ball, recipe booklet

Manufacturer's Warranty
One-year warranty on manufacturing defects

Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.0

Rating - 4 Date: 2008-10-05
Content: I bought the Play and Freeze prior to our family reunion. It was a HIT!! My only 2 complaints are; A)The condensation on the outside of the ball causes it to get dirty, so I only recommend INDOOR play with it. B)It's not easy to get the ice cream out of the canister. (I suggest that the manufacturer discover a tool that works without scraping up the inside.) The kids had a "BALL" and we all enjoyed the product!
Summary: Great fun for the whole family!

Rating - 3 Date: 2008-09-28
Content: It's fun! At first, I buy this for me 2 yr old son but it's a little to heavy for him to roll with it all fill up with ice. So I fill half of the ice in the second time and pour melted ice and added more when I have to stir ice cream in the half time. It works well.
Summary: Fun!

Rating - 5 Date: 2008-09-26
Content: We had a family camp out with our church family with many kids this ball was the absolute hit of the entire camping trip. We have the large one that make enough for about 6 small bowls (two scoops) of ice-cream per each "session". We got to the camp site with all the hills, the kids rolled it up and down the hills while we set up camp. When we were done we had ice-cream! We added in coffee creamers for the variety of ice-creams...all in all we had 6 different kinds of ice-cream that everyone old andyoung enjoyed....PLUS the kids were passed out early from being tired from making ice cream.. The anticpation as to when the ice cream would be done was AMAZING.. We use the very simple recipe: 1 pint 1/2 and 1/2 with 3/4 sugar, then added power coffee creamer..then they were off. Only down fall is remind them to come back to scrap the sides .... but honestly it made sure we keep them close to camp.ENJOY!
Summary: BEYOND THE BEST!

Rating - 5 Date: 2008-09-07
Content: I love this product especially in large group setting so everyone can take a turn rolling it. It takes about 30-45 min. to make ice cream so the more people to help the better. The kids love it!
Summary: great group activity

Rating - 3 Date: 2008-09-07
Content: Great idea, but ice cream quality will never be the same as buying commerical ice cream!
Summary: Ice Cream Ball