My son had to earn this toy as a reward. What a disappointment! He was crushed when the icee machine didn't work at all. We cranked and cranked for 3 times the instructed amount and nothing. We cleaned the machine and tried again the next night with Dad reading the instructions. No luck. We returned this toy back to the store, but the kids were heartbroken that their reward was a bust!

Ever since me and my son got a Slushee maker, we've been making slushees and hanging out. It was a cheap purchase and I have to say I did it out of impulse because I LOVE slushees. Sometimes the days get pretty hot here in Cashville and there's nothing like cooling down with a Slushee. My son really agrees. It's like having a 7-11 at your house. Really great. And my son is learning too, he likes to share SLushees with his friends when they come over for our block parties.

what a great idea....great fun for you and the kids...my son loves it...cant get enough...good for bonding....weve had some real special moments with this toy....great buy

I love this product. anyone who is a fan of slushees should buy this. its so easy and quick.. WOW.. I love it

My kids received this at Christmas time. We used it once then and then just recently on a hot day. They did learn some science with the ice and salt method. For the quantity of liquid you get it doesn't seem worth the time it takes. It takes longer than the time on the instructions. It is hard to put this together and adult supervision MUST be taken seriously as the ice gets extremely cold. I thought it would be great to have in the summer, but I think we'll keep it in the closet.