Play & Freeze in the News

Read all about it! Everyone's talking about the Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker:

Newspapers

• Parade Magazine - "Shake, Rattle or Roll - On the trail, at the beach or in your own backyard."
• Washington Post - "The testers also gave thumbs-up to the Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker"
• New York Post - "A real Milkshake! Make Ice Cream the wacky way with a Play & Freeze™ Ball."
• Akansas Democrat Gazette - "The Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker allows you to make ice cream at home and have a ball while you're doing it"
• The Argus Newspaper ( Fremont CA - "...the first ice cream they had ever made by themselves. They loved it."
• Atlanta Journal Consititution - "Kid testers loved rolling and shaking this ball to make their own dessert."
• Champion, Tea SD - "Thumbs up!"
• Daily News (Longview WA) - "Hot Toys of Summer 2005"
• Daily Record - "With the unique Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker, you can make Ice Cream anywhere."
• Gainesville Sun (FL) - "Ta daa! Sweet, tasty ice cream!"
• Kids VT - "It's easy! Fun is the main ingredient"
• Kitsap Sun - "Thumbs up for this ice cream maker...Tasty and Fun!
• Las Vegas Review-Journal - "Thumbs up!... Tasty and fun."
• Lawrence Journal-World (KS) - "So tasty..."
• Manhattan Mercury (KS) - "The ice cream is so tasty, you wish it made more than a pint"
• The Morning Call - "The great outdoors, summer fun, and fresh, homemade ice cream: the Play & Freeze Ice Cream Maker needs no electricity to make a cool, delicious treat anywhere."
• New Hampshire Union-Leader - "Kids put toys to the test."
• Oakland Tribune - "Stop, drop and roll may be great advice when the house is on fire, but you can also try it with the new Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker... "
• The Oklahoman - "To make homemade ice cream a fun activity while camping or simply spending a weekend playing in the back yard with children or grandchildren, check out the Play & Freeze... "
• Port Arthur News - "It looks like a blue biosphere and makes you work for your treat. Industrial Revolution's new Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker is as much fun as promised"
• Sacramento Bee - "Ice Cream in camp sounds enticing - even better if you've made it from scratch. A fun option is the Camper's Dream Ice Cream Maker..."
• Spokesman-Review (Spokane WA) - "It seems magical..."
• Star Gazette - "One of the most entertaining new products for Dad's Day or family get-togethers has to be the Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker..."
• Tennessean - "Ice Cream roller ball."
• Tulsa Kids - "You have to be old enough to measure and mix three ingredients to make it work, but even small children can help in the churning process"
• Wilmington News Journal - "It seems magical to have delicious ice cream appear inside a toy ball... the ice cream is so tasty you wish it made more..."

Magazines

• Men's Journal - "Fun stuff to pack..that will get you excited for your next camping trip"
• Family Circle - "Cream of the Crop....you can whip up homemade"
• Prevention Magazine - "Whip up some frozen yogurt or sorbet while burning a few calories at the same time"
• Parents Magazine - Goody Bag..."a bowlful of yum" from a "space-agey ball". 
• Time Magazine - Holiday Gift Guide - "Roll Your Own These balls don't bounce--they make ice cream."
• Backpacker Magazine - "You'll have Ben & Jerry quaking in their Birkenstocks"
• Boating World - "requires minimal effort and maximum fun.  No electricity needed and perfect for boating..."
• Boys' Life - Whether you shake it, roll or toss it, the results are the same: yummy.
• Smart Money - "I love it!" - Jerry, of Ben & Jerry's
• Forbes Magazine (PDF) - "These are fun", she says, cradling an ice cream maker. "And for family that's trying to get their kids away from the videogames and into nature, every little bit helps"
• Around 505, New Mexico's Metropolitan Magazine - "So keep the ball going, the kids busy
• and keep more ingredients on hand for seconds"
• Atlanta Sports & Fitness Magazine - "Here's a way to get your kids off the couch: tell them if they play soccer they'll also get homemade ice cream!"
• Espaces - "Because there isn't an ice cream man in the middle of the forest, UCO decided to "join the fun with the functional"
• Geo Plein Air, Quebec, Canada (PDF) - "Del la crème glacee partout. Moi j'aime pas les guimauves, je prefere la crème glacee"
• Kitchenware News - "More fun than any hand cranking mechanism or electric ice cream maker....."
• Piedmont Parent - "Shake rattle and roll yourself to a summertime treat!"
• Puget Sound Parent Magazine - "Check it out!...Its about enjoying good times with family and friends on a warm summer day"
• Sea Magazine - Editors Pick - But a Dream! This idea was such a hit among staff members
• Seattle Child Magazine - "Now making ice cream isn't just a matter of flicking a switch or endless hand-cranking."
• Teen Magazine (with online give-away contest for August 2005) - "Fro-yo on the go. Life's a ball with this portable ice cream maker!...it's both durable and super easy to use"

On TV

• FOX News - Dayside
• Tony Danza Show - Mr. Gadget
• Regis and Kelly [wmv 25MB] - "Hey, this is some good ice cream!" - Regis Philben
• HGTV - I Want That!
• KLTV Texas [mpeg 30MB] - "Does it work?  YEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!"
• KUSA [mpeg 30MB] - "The Play and Freeze delivers with a pint of very good homemade ice cream."
• ABC News Good Morning America - July 2005

On the Web

• About.com - "Making ice cream just took on a whole new dimension... Add this 'game' to your next family night or picnic and watch their eyes light up."
• Miss O and Friends -"No electricity is needed with the new Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker! What you do need, however, are a few friends or family members, a back yard or indoor play area, the right ingredients, a little playful energy plus a cup of imagination."
• Gizmogirl - "Our ice-cream tasted better than supermarket shop and we especially liked having control over the quality of our ingredients."
• REI 2005 Holiday Gift Guide (PDF) - "an Expert Gift Pick from the gear-laureates at Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)."