Ice Cream Makers, Popcorn Makers- 10 Fathers Day Gift Ideas For Family Get Togethers

The sun is shining on a hot Sunday afternoon

The sun is shining on a hot Sunday afternoon. The whole family is over, your brother is in the backyard grilling some steaks, grandma is mixing the mashed potatoes and the kids are running around having fun. And do you know what dad is doing? He's making homemade ice cream for everyone with the ice cream maker you bought him for Father's Day. Making unique treats is exciting and fun for the whole family to witness the evolutionary process of the raw ingredients transforming into the delicious final result that they get to eat. It's even more fun to make up our own flavors and recipes. Dad loves to please everyone and loves to see his children and grandchildren smile from ear-to-ear as their faces glow with the surprise of how tasty his edible masterpiece came together. Ice cream becomes more than a scoop of frozen cream scooped into a white bowl with spoon, it becomes an experience, a journey through imagination and trip back in time to when we were children filled with aniticaption and delight on taking a trip together to the family owned ice cream parlor up the street. You can bring that experience right into your family's kitchen.

Sounds fun right? When you were a kid did you dream of having your own ice cream maker, cotton candy machine, old fashioned popcorn maker or sno-cone machine? We all did, didn't we? These are great gift ideas because they're unique, they bring family together, they invoke creativity and imagination and make all of our childhood dreams come true, including our kids'. When the mental images of my childhood flash through my head I envision the fun times, the carnivals, theme parks, baseball games, movie theater concession stands, ice cream stands, ice cream trucks, gumball machines, vending machines to list a few. Now's a chance to bring those childhood memories to life for the whole family. You can make it happen. Many future stories and experiences are waiting in your hands. More memories will be brought up at the kitchen table and family outings for years to come. So here's my list to help you make this all come to be. They are not in any rating order. Any of these come in commercial grade or for home use and the prices represent the starting point for home use products. The prices will vary greatly depeding on quality.

Top 10 Fun Machines and Other Fathers Day Gifts

1. Ice Cream Maker (hard ice cream)- $65 and up

2. Old Fashioned Popcorn Machine (Movie Theater)- $150 and up

3. Sno-Cone Machine- $30 and up

4. Funnel Cake Kit- $15 and up

5. Cotton Candy Machine- $200 and up

6. Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine- $65 and up

7. Margarita Maker/Slushy Maker- $65 and up

8. Homemade Soda Maker- $80 and up

9. Donut Making Kit- $35 and up

10. Chocolate Fondue Fountain- $50 and up

Any of these can be purchased online and shipped express and most of the list can be purchased at any store that sells home appliances. Also keep in mind that some of these require extra supplies and ingredients to make their treats. Cotton candy requires sugar floss for the flavors and ice cream recipes need many ingredients like heavy cream, milk, eggs and whatever else to add the flavor like chocolate, fruits, etc. Please also read up on reviews, the quality, user friendliness and dependability vary greatly between models and brands.

Happy Father's Day!

by: Rick Quatraro

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