Summer would not be complete without ice cream, one of the season's best treats. I think a lot of children and adults would agree with me about this. More so since we have been having warm temperatures this season.

But rather than getting a store-bought treat, why not use this time to bond with your child by making something delicious while having fun? Why not make your own home-made ice cream?

For those who do not have a previously tested recipe in your hands, here's a relatively easy recipe to follow from Clark Atlanta U.

HOME MADE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM RECIPE

Here's what you will need to make it:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• salt
• large, 2-pound, 7-ounce coffee can with a plastic lid
• small, 1-pound coffee can with a plastic lid
• some ice

Here's what you have to do:

• Check with a grown-up before you start.
• First you'll need to freeze both of the coffee cans overnight.
• The next day, mix the milk, cream and sugar together in the small coffee can.
• Put the lid on and place it inside the larger can.
• Pack the ice into the larger can around the smaller can, and sprinkle with salt so that it makes your coffee can ice cream maker really cold.
• Put the lid on the larger coffee can and start rolling it. It takes a while so be patient.
• Replace the ice when it starts to melt and open up the can and scrape the mixture from the sides once in a while.
• Keep rolling until it's thick.

Ready to experiment on something a bit more complicated (not to mention, tasty)? Martha Stewart has several finger-lickin' good summer treats for you and your kid/s to do together.