Sunday, July 17th is National Ice Cream Day, and since I can’t think of anything more delicious to celebrate, I couldn’t resist sharing some cool ice cream facts. So, scoop up some sundaes and share these interesting morsels with your kids!
National Ice Cream Day falls on the third Sunday of July every year
- The average single-scoop ice cream cone takes 50 licks to polish off
- Our first president, George Washington, liked ice cream so much he kept two ice cream makers at home
- National Ice Cream Day was declared by Ronald Reagan in 1984, he also made July National Ice Cream Month
- Statistically, adults over 45 and children between the ages of 2 and 12 eat more ice cream than any other age group
- To compare the qualities of different ice creams, look at the weight. Cheaper ice creams have more air added, so they weigh less
- During prohibition, many American breweries became ice cream factories
- 13% of men and 8% of women admit to licking their ice cream bowls clean
- Out of all the ice cream toppings available, chocolate syrup is the most popular choice
- More people buy ice cream on Sundays than any other day of the week
- 12 pounds of milk are used to make just one gallon of ice cream
- The largest ice cream sundae ever made weighed over 27 tons
- Americans eat more ice cream than an other country
So there you have them, some fun ice cream facts. Now go and celebrate this delicious frozen treat with your kids!
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