Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker

by Spin Master

• Includes: 1 Blizzard Maker Complete Set, 3 Packets of Vanilla Mix, 3 Packets of Popping Candy
• Create your Own DQ Blizzards
• Easy to Use
• Tastes Delicious!
• Candy & Ice Cream Packets Included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.5 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: China
• ASIN: B0038OMF30
• Item model number: 20028181
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,996 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #40 in Toys & Games > Dressing Up & Costumes > Pretend Play > Kitchen Toys > Cooking & Baking Kits
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Get ready for your kid’s new spring crush. The DQ Blizzard Maker lets them make tasty treats right at home. Why go out when you can stay in - These treats are more delicious than a candy coated rainbow. Create a fantastic blend soft serve ice cream and candy pop rocks. But don’t stop there - use any delicious candy or topping to give yourself a delightfully decadent Blizzard. The Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker is the fun way for kids to make their own DQ Blizzards. When it gets hot in the kitchen, beat the heat with your own icy cool Dairy Queen treat. They’re so good its riDQulous.

Product Description

Get ready for your kid’s new spring crush! The DQ Blizzard Maker lets them make tasty treats right at home. Why go out when you can stay in - These treats are more delicious than a candy coated rainbow! Create a fantastic blend soft serve ice cream and candy pop rocks! But don’t stop there - use any delicious candy or topping to give yourself a delightfully decadent Blizzard! The Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker is the fun way for kids to make their own DQ Blizzards. When it gets hot in the kitchen, beat the heat with your own icy cool Dairy Queen treat! They’re so good its riDQulous!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

215 of 229 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars "On TV it only takes a minute" August 15, 2010

By Val Serdy

Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

My eight-year-old son received the Blizzard Maker for a gift. He was ready to jump right in and start making blizzards but we had to get thru set up first and then go to the store for half-and-half.

The DQ Blizzard Maker is simply a manual ice cream maker. Fill the basin with ice, water, and salt. Mix 3/4 cup half-and-half to the powder packet (which is sugar and flavoring), pour into the middle tank in the basin, then turn the crank for 10 minutes. My son and I took turns (5 minutes each) and after 1 minute, he was asking if he was done yet.

There's a chute at the bottom of the ice cream tank to "push" out the ice cream so it looks like it does in the store. Using the chute requires removing the paddle attachment and adding a plunger attachment. We accidentally froze our ice cream too hard, which made the plunger attachment useless when we got close to the bottom.

Despite the name "blizzard," there is no way to mix the toppings (generic pop-rocks are included) into the ice cream using the machine. You're told in the directions to just pour the toppings on top.

The ice cream serving cups are small--about 1/2 the size of a tennis ball. You end up with enough ice cream for 2 of these servings. The ice cream is pretty tasty.

We had quite a bit of grinding as the gears slipped when we first started cranking the ice cream. Once we got the right tempo (not too fast, but fast enough to keep the cream moving), the grinding stopped.

Honestly? It's probably better to just get a manual ice cream maker...

58 of 68 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and ice cream tastes good! August 22, 2010

By Charles

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This is a very fun activity for kids (and adults!). There is a little bit of setup involved but the end result is worth it. Be sure to buy half & half cream to add to the enclosed DQ mix. I've bought food toys before and many times they do not work very well. This one actually did work very well and who doesn't like ice cream!!

Overall, we had a lot of fun especially experimenting with all the toppings to add to the Blizzard when we were done. Very fun toy and great gift idea as well.

66 of 80 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Broke First Time Using It. . . . October 14, 2010

By Auntie 13

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 2.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this for my 8-year old nephew for his birthday, as it was his top-requested gift. What a rip-off! I could deal with the setup, and it really did churn tasty ice cream, but it is made of cheap plastic and broke with our first use! As the ice cream began to harden some, the handle got more difficult to turn and began to slip off of the mixing paddle. Well, it actually ended up stripping the handle and the connector piece to the handle broke. Since you need to use the same crank handle to "twist" the ice cream out, we were really stuck! I tried to turn it by hand, but that was impossible. We ended up having to scoop it out of the canister. Also, the ice cream cups are incredibly small, not nearly as large as they appear on the box. I agree that they should not refer to it as a "Blizzard Maker", as there is no way to blend the toppings into the ice cream! The only positive think that I have to say about it is that the ice cream was very good, but definitely not $30 good. Do yourself a favor and take your kids to Dairy Queen and spend the $30 on ice cream there. Our Blizzard Maker is going back! As my nephew said, "This is a dud!"