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Camper's Dream Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker
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Camper's Dream Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker

Item # 709077

$21.95

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The Camper's Dream Play and Freeze™ ice cream maker is the fun and easy way to make a homemade treat! Add cream, sugar and ice to 20 min. of fun, and you have the recipe for 1 pint of ice cream!

  • Simply load ice and rock salt in 1 end, and ice cream ingredients in the other end
  • Play with the ball, rolling it around for 20 min. and, voila, you've made a pint of delicious ice cream!
  • Fun design will delight kids and adults alike—great for backyard parties, a day at the beach and family camping
  • Copolyester plastic exterior, anodized aluminum can and food-grade rubber O-ring are all 100% BPA free
  • Recipes included

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Item 709077

Camper's Dream Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker Specs

Specification

Description

Weight1 lb. 10 oz.
Dimensions(Diameter) 8 inches
Material(Outer shell) copolyester plastic / (inner can) anodized aluminum

Camper's Dream Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker Customer Reviews

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Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball
 
4.9

(based on 7 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Durable (6)
  • Easy to clean (6)
  • Compact (3)
  • Lightweight (3)
  • Stable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Car camping (5)
    • Backpacking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual adventurer (5)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort driven (3)

    Reviewed by 7 customers

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    Sep

    21

    2007

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Super Fun

    By Hi D

    from Chicago, IL

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

        Bought this as a gift for some avid campers and they raved about how fun making the ice cream was. They'd just play toss with the ball while waiting for it.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        12

        2007

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        It's the "Real Deal"

        By Gadget Man

        from West Linn, Oregon

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Easy To Clean
        • Lightweight
        • Stable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Car Camping

          Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

          When I'm in the stores I see a lot of people pick these up. Often they dismiss them as a gimmick. Well, they really work. And, they are simple to use. I take mine on drift boat trips down the river where it often hits 100 degrees in the summer. Everyone is amazed when I pull out my ice cream ball and start making ice cream in the heat of the day. The only hard part about it is deciding what flavor to make. It's so easy to use that my wife and I use it at home all the time also. Go for it, you won't regret it.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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          Dec

          25

          2007

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          What a great gift!!!!

          By teacherash678

          from New Orleans Louisiana

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

          • Amazing
          • Compact
          • Durable
          • Easy To Clean
          • Lightweight
          • Stable
          • Super Fun
          • WONDERFULLY DELICIOUS

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • Fun at home
            • Fun for kids
            • FUNFUNFUN
            • Fun in the classroom
            • Hiking

            Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

            This was the best ice cream thing ever. It was fun, exciting, engaging, active, and DELICIOUS! I was so happy to get it but was a bit fearful that it was not as easy as the TV had said...but to my surprise...IT WAS ALL THAT AND THEN SOME.
            Easy to clean, easy to make, fun, fun, fun, and delicous. Did I mention Fun!!!!

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Comfort Driven

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Aug

            14

            2009

             
            5.0

            An creamy dream come true!

            By hanni di mylo

            from Fremont, CA

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Pros

            • Compact
            • Durable
            • Easy To Clean

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Backpacking
              • Car Camping
              • High Altitude
              • Hiking

              Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

              I saw this in a camping catalogue a few months ago; when my ice cream-loving nephew's 5th birthday was coming up, I thought that this would be perfect for him (if it worked as well as advertised).[$] I called around to REIs in my area to see who had one in stock and we drove down there today and picked it up. It was [$] We added half and half, sugar and a couple drops of peppermint extract.....DELICIOUS! After 10 minutes of goofing around with the ball, we stirred and scraped down the sides. then played for another 5 or 10 and opened it up. Lo and Behold: the best peppermint ice cream EVER!

              • Gift:
              • Yes
              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Comfort Driven

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Nov

              9

              2008

               
              5.0

              Buy It!

              By kisoccer12

              from Stevensville, MD

              About Me Casual Adventurer

              Pros

              • Durable
              • Easy To Clean

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Around the house

                Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

                We bought this product and have used it a lot. We bought the bigger one. We made an ice cream cake out of the chocolate ice cream and vanilla. We put cool-wip in between the vanilla and chocolate ice cream then all around the edges. After that we decorated it with chocolate pieces. It was yummy and the ice cream was very good!

                • Gift:
                • No

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Nov

                2

                2008

                 
                5.0

                Wow, quick, easy and super-tasty!

                By Hiker Mama

                from Reno, Nevada

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Staff Reviewer

                Pros

                • Compact
                • Durable
                • Easy To Clean
                • Lightweight
                • Stable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Car Camping
                  • High Altitude

                  Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

                  I bought this ice cream maker based on the positive reviews. I've used other ice cream makers that didn't live up to their hype, but this one ROCKS! So easy to clean and use. My 6 yr old son made ice cream - start to finish - all by himself last night. The ONLY ingredient we used was low fat eggnog! The ice cream came out creamy and delicious after less than 10 minutes of rolling the ball around on the floor with his 2 yr old brother. It made enough for 4 of us, and we couldn't be happier with the other recipes we've made as well. We use very little ice (24 crushed ice cubes). We use a rubber spatula to squeegee out every last drop of ice cream when serving it, and this makes for very little clean-up. Additionally, we made ice cream on a recent long roadtrip after asking for ice from a drive-thru restaurant and combining it with vanilla soymilk, sugar and strawberries from our cooler. YUM!

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Minimalist

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                  Aug

                  19

                  2008

                   
                  5.0

                  Great Fun For The Kids

                  By CMP123

                  from Pittsburgh, PA

                  About Me Casual/ Recreational

                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Durable
                  • Easy To Clean

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Car Camping

                    Comments about Camper's Dream Ice Cream Ball:

                    I bought this for a camping trip with my 6 yr old daughter. Was unsure about product as I had not seen before visiting store and did not get a chance to read any reviews. WOW, what a surprise when we used, ice cream was great, directions easy to follow and made for some nice down time at our camp site. We used skim milk instead of cream (directions said would take extra 10 min but was not the case) and be prepared to use close to a full 10 lb bag of ice but worth the time and effort!

                    • What Is Your Gear Style:
                    • Comfort Driven

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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