National Ice Cream Day is July 17 Curious Chef Root Beer Float Mug Set GIVEAWAY #Sponsored 7/307/11/2016 ***Disclosure: I received complimentary samples and information to facilitate my post. All opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.***
Here in the Cleveland, Ohio area, we've been having a bit of a heat wave. It's been hot and sticky, and there have even been some pretty wicked storms, one of which caused a tree to fall on the roof of my garage, destroying it a couple of days ago. Thank goodness for good homeowner's insurance! That's a different post entirely, though.
To help beat the heat, we've been enjoying a lot of icy cold treats lately. From ice pops to ice cream, if it's hot, chances are my kids are covered in their sticky remnants. It's summer, after all. If the kiddos want ice cream, they shall have ice cream! Speaking of ice cream, did you know that July 17th is National Ice Cream Day? I had absolutely no idea ice cream had a day of its own, but I was thrilled to find out that it does. In my home, we like any excuse we can find to enjoy ice cream together! This year, we're celebrating National Ice Cream Day a little early. Just to get some practice in before the official day. We wouldn't want to fudge it up, no pun intended. Okay. I'm lying. We just wanted ice cream, and it's hot as Hades outside. We'll just make sure we celebrate ice cream twice. Today, I treated the kiddos to something extra-special, and I even let them help! We had Root Beer Floats, which gave me the perfect opportunity to try out my Curious Chef Root Beer Float Mug Set. Haven't heard of Curious Chef? They're awesome! This brand makes REAL cooking tools, designed with little hands and safety in mind. They have cookie cutters, baking and decorating sets, and even a 30-Piece complete caddy, full of whisks, spatulas, and other must have kitchen gadgets. These products are all BPA-free, and are totally safe for your little chefs to use.
We took our Root Beer Float Party out to the deck. Sophie and Xander tend to be a bit on the messy side, so I decided to take the potential mess outdoors. I'd rather wipe down the patio table than have to shampoo carpets and scrub walls. I'm sure a lot of you can relate!
Sophie and Xander were super-excited that they were allowed to help assemble the Root Beer Floats. Our other mugs are glass, and we usually don't allow the kids to handle them. Thanks to the Curious Chef Root Beer Float Mug Set, there were no worries about breaking anything. These mugs are generously sized at 20oz., yet small enough for kids to easily handle. They also feature an easy to grip handle. Absolutely genius, folks. In addition to being totally kid-friendly, these BPA-Free mugs are also dishwasher safe for easy clean-up.
Okay, so on to the Root Beer Floats. They're SUPER simple to make, and the perfect way to include kids in the kitchen.
Here's what you'll need:
To make the floats, just scoop some ice cream into each mug. I have an ice cream scoop, but I couldn't find it anywhere. My ice cream was soft enough that a spoon did the trick quite nicely. But if you have a scoop, definitely use one.
Once your ice cream is in your mugs, slowly pour some root beer overtop. It will bubble and fizz quite a bit, so going S-L-O-W-L-Y is important if you want to avoid a volcanic mess.
Next, squirt some whipped cream topping onto the top of the drinks. Use a little or use a lot, depending on how much topping you like. My kids like a LOT.
Top with a pitted or Maraschino cheery, and serve.
All 3 of my kiddos loved making Root Beer Floats out on the deck. Even my 16 year old, and he NEVER wants to do anything with his little brother and sister. Never. He's way too cool to hang out with little people, unless there's ice cream involved!
Sophie and Xander loved being able to spend some time with their big brother, too.
They were also thrilled to have helped make their very own Root Beer Floats! They felt so accomplished since they scooped, poured, and topped, all by themselves. I think we may have some future chefs on our hands. They love helping prepare food and drink, and it seems they both have an interest in cooking in general! ​We had a great time at our impromptu National Ice Cream Day Root Beer Float party. Not only did we get some practice for the REAL National Ice Cream Day, which is July 17th, the kids also got to help make our icy cold summer treats. My favorite part, of course, is the memories that were made. Connect with Curious Chef :
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18 Comments
Amanda
7/11/2016 06:53:12 pm
Get kids in the kitchen by letting them flour their hands and play with dough at a young age. Eventually they can roll and knead, especially when making holiday cookies. By an older age, they will be very comfortable!
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Marty Crosson
7/12/2016 09:06:37 am
I've always included the kids in the kitchen. From the time the were big enough to stand, they had age-appropriate ways to help: stirring, dumping, tasting. Cooking isn't just cooking; it's chemistry and art and learning to help. Kids love it.
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Lisa
7/12/2016 11:00:40 am
I love to teach the little ones how to cook.
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Amanda Alvarado
7/12/2016 12:43:09 pm
I let dd help when I am baking by dumping in the ingredients and mixing them up.
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Alli
7/12/2016 09:04:28 pm
These are so cute! I would love to have them to let my kiddos experiment with making their own floats!
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Lauren Olivia Wood
7/13/2016 08:04:50 am
I like to teach my younger cousins how to follow simple recipes like cookies.
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Denise B.
7/13/2016 08:26:54 am
Our daughter cooks and bakes on her own.
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7/14/2016 04:04:02 am
looking forward to my rootbeer,superman, mudslide float
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June S.
7/14/2016 01:30:17 pm
I have not had a chance yet to cook in the kitchen with my three year old grandson yet, but I am looking forward to doing that someday with him for sure. Oh, and Brandy the thing with your oldest son not wanting to hang with his younger siblings will pass when they all get somewhat older. Siblings get closer in age than when they were all young together. (unless your the black sheep of the family) that happens too sometimes- :)
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Lesley F
7/16/2016 02:45:48 pm
I let them help get all the ingredients out and they love to stir things
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Jan Lee
7/17/2016 11:41:59 am
I let my great niece stir ingredients into mixes. My great nephew likes to wipe up the table and counters. They both like to choose what to eat and help suggest ways to use it in main meals :)
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Courtney Wood
7/20/2016 07:18:49 am
I always let my son Mix stuff. He loves it and I get to enjoy him helping me with out worrying.
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Laurie Nykaza
7/23/2016 02:08:25 am
My kids pick dinner and then help cook the recipe that they picked its fun cooking with them.
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polly
7/23/2016 08:45:02 am
My 7 year old grandson loves to help me make cakes. He loves pouring in al the ingredients in the bowl-good helper
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Jessica Hays
7/26/2016 03:58:42 pm
I always put them in charge of stirring something!
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charlene elswick
7/26/2016 05:14:41 pm
I have always let my kids help in the kitchen and now as teenagers they can pretty much cook for themselves if they need to. My mom did not like anyone int he kitchen when she cooked to I had to teach myself when I got older. I wanted them to already know before I sent them off in to the world .
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Kay
7/28/2016 11:15:02 am
Just FYI: If you fill the cup with root beer first (well half to two-thirds) and then add the ice cream, it won't foam up all over the place. Learned this when my mom had a kid in the kitchen!
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Christy Leonard
7/30/2016 03:32:10 pm
My favorite way to include kids in the kitchen is by letting them help with mixing and stirring, etc..
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