Homemade Ice Cream

What you need

• 1 tablespoon of sugar ½ a cup of milk or cream
• ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract (or flavoring of your choice)
• 6 tablespoons of salt (table salt works or rock salt would be better)
• Enough ice to fill a large zip lock half way 1 large zip lock
• 1 medium zip lock

Benefits

• Maths - talking about the numbers and different measurements including what a half or quarter looks like, which is a great challenge for older children
• Literacy - following instructions using simple words
• Communication and language - great way to get your child talking and adding new words to their vocabulary
• Science - talking about the different changes that they see happening and expanding their understanding of the world around them

The experience