Besides, the amount of fun you and your children have will probably be directly proportional to the number of etiquette and diet rules you break.
The game plan is simple: lay out the messiest, most outrageous, most delightful elements and let your kids go at it--whole hog, so to speak.
Plan to have a few selections from each of four categories: frozen bases (ice creams, sherbet and yogurts), sauces and toppings, add-ons or smoosh-ins and garnishes. For descriptions of seven classic concoctions, click on the top link at right. Or just forget about classic and let each kid improvise his own.
