Homemade Frozen Yogurt

What You Need:

• 2 cups plain yogurt
• Plastic container with lid
• Fork
• Mixing bowl
• Flavoring for the yogurt
• Timer
• Paper
• Pencil

What You Do:

1. Start by brainstorming with your child what flavor of yogurt they would like. Frozen yogurt is just like ice cream, but instead of using milk and eggs, the main ingredient is yogurt—and it can be any flavor you want!
2. Invite your child to measure and add the plain yogurt to a mixing bowl. Now they can add whatever flavoring they would like, tasting as they go. When they're happy with how their yogurt tastes, it's time to get freezing!
3. Frozen yogurt is often made by using an ice cream maker, but it can also be churned by hand, which allows your child the ability to control how smooth their frozen yogurt is.
4. Invite your child to put the yogurt mixture in a plastic container with a lid, giving the mixture a stir with a fork. Now they can place the yogurt in the freezer and set the timer for 15 minutes.
5. Offer your child a paper and pencil to create a chart documenting how long it takes for the yogurt to freeze. They can even make a guess and see how close they come when the frozen yogurt is finished!
6. When the timer dings, invite your child to take the yogurt out from the freezer and give the mixture a good stir with the fork, and then place it back in the freezer, setting the timer for another 15 minutes.
7. Your child can continue stirring and freezing every 15 minutes until their frozen yogurt is set! All that's left is to scoop some out for all their friends and family and enjoy!

Did you know: frozen yogurt didn't hit the scene until the 1970s? It wasn't well-received at the time, but over time has turned into a popular and healthy warm-weather treat!