Mr Frosty The Ice Crunchy Maker, F9LL5200, 17 x 18 x 24 cm

I'd always assumed that one fill of the top section with ice would fill the drawer- not so, you need a LOT of ice to make the piles of ice you see on the adverts! Make sure you're prepared with a bag in the freezer, and note that mummy or daddy will most likely need to help turn the handle, even for quite strong kids; it requires a fair bit of strength, and confidence that you're not going to break the fairly flimsy-feeling handle. A child is likely to get bored of the process before they've crushed enough ice to enjoy a treat.That said, it's a kid's toy, so about the quality you'd expect, it's not a professional grade ice-crusher and it doesn't claim to be. A nice present for a 5 year old that fulfilled my own childhood desire to own a Mr Frosty!

Gift

I was order the one which is new, but the one that i’ve received doesn’t looks like a new one! It seems to be used before, there are some scratches on it and a little bit dirty. But however everything is good except it is not a new one.

Arrived on time. Bought for my adult daughter as she always said she was deprived of a Mr Frist as a child. Blast from the past.

I had one myself as a child and have fond memories, so bought this for my daughter. She is 7 though my 12 year old son uses it too. I don't remember as a child needing any help with it, but this is quite difficult to turn the handle. Even I struggle. Not sure if maybe it is because i get my ice from the ice dispenser on my fridge, and maybe this is colder and harder than using an ice tray in the freezer. Anyway, I have to crush the ice for the kids which is a bit of a pain. I did then have a brain wave and thought, what if i just put the ice in my little nutri-bullet blender. Well, it does exactly the same thing with no effort, but i guess that takes the fun out of it. That said, you could just use a blender. The product itself though is as described and like i remember it.

In time for Christmas

Not as good as the original, harder to crush the ice because the change in the positioning of the blade and it doesn’t come with the flavouring syrups, if you’re looking to re-create a childhood present, you’ll be disappointed

This is brilliant! I was so happy when son added this to his Christmas list as I always wanted one as a child. It's really easy to use and maked perfect little slushies. We freeze the water for about 30 mins so that it isn't too frozen and hard to crush, that way it's easy for my 8 year old to turn with out any help. We just use a few drops of concentrated juice to add flavour.