Nostalgia Snow Cone Maker, Shaved Ice Machine and Snow Cone Maker with 2 Ice Molds, Red

My kids and I use this it works really well. Having little ice thing works out great makes perfect size ice cubes. My kids are asking if they can use it the summer for making snow cones and trying to sell them I think that's a great idea it's really simple to use. It is light weight and very durable.

Nostalgia Red Electric Ice Shaver is a cute little machine that quickly makes shaved ice for a variety of uses. Here are a few features to note: *The machine can run roughly 10 minutes before needing to rest to ensure longevity of the motor. * The shaved ice is nicely fine and great for snow cones and drinks. Included in the booklet is a list of ideas and recipes for how to use the shaved ice. * Cleaning the unit is pretty easy, but hand wash only. The machine portion, with the motor, cannot be submerged in water. It's easy to wipe clean and the moving parts can be rinsed easily. The other parts can be cleaned with soap and water. *This machine is designed for making smaller, personal use amounts. The plastic parts are fine, but not overly durable. * It does take a moment to get a feel for how to use the shaver. Once you get the feel for how to arrange the large pieces of ice, it's easy to use. Overall this is a cute little ice shaver! My kids and I enjoyed making our own sweet syrups and having snow cones. So yummy!

Who doesn't love shaved ice? It is wonderful to have a machine to make shaved ice at home when you wish. This is an awesome looking machine with beautiful color combination. The material quality is excellent as well. Though the weather is still too cold to thoroughly enjoy shaved ice, I at least wanted to check the texture. Operation is very simple. I attached cone holder with cone to collect shaved ice. You can use ice cubes or use provided ice mold to make it. I used ice cubes and put it in shaver bowl. Then I placed the motor cabinet, started and filled the cone. The texture of the shaved ice is just like you would you find in a commercial place! Once the weather starts to warm up, instead of ready made, I plan to make my own syrup using unsweetened drink mix so that I can control how much sugar goes into it. The cleaning is very easy which is a big plus. I am very happy with it.

This red electric ice shaver is super easy to use and great for snow cones on hot days! It features stainless steel cutting blades that cut regular ice from your fridge into snow like ice for snow cones. It also comes with a reusable plastic snow cone cup, which is a great added feature if you don't keep snow cone cups around the house often. I would recommend the easy to use nostalgia ice shaver!

This product brings back fond memories from my youth. I remember as a child loving shaved ice with cherry syrup in a cheap paper cone cup. So simple but so delicious! This product does that. It comes packaged well, and unpacks easily. It is very simple to put together. It has a main body. A cone holder clips into the bottom half to hold a cone, or can easily be removed to place a cup there. It comes with a reusable plastic cone. There is the motor/blade attachment for the top. Interestingly, it comes with an ice mold. You can crush regular ice cubes in it, but if you want a perfect fit, with uniform ice, you can fill the mold and place it in the freezer. Now to the use of it. I placed several ice cubes in the top of the main body. The motor/blade part rests on top of the ice. As you power the blade, you push down to push ice through the blade and into the cone. The motor is powerful and the blades make uniform shaved ice. The motor doesn't vibrate, and feels secure in your hands. It easily shaves the ice. It makes delicious, easy treats. You can buy different syrups to flavor the ice. As it is ice, the cleanup is easy and minimal. My children love this treat, as do I. I would definitely recommend it!

There is nothing like a snow cone machine at a birthday party. This was a great priced compact item I'm glad we got. You must buy the syrups and paper cones separately. None are included. It does come with a reusable hard plastic cone, but unless you are making just one for one person, it isn't enough. However I found a much better use for the reusable cone. The paper cones I purchased didn't hold as securely in the holder as I'd like. They are flimsy paper and perhaps there might be better options to purchase. What I ended up doing was putting the paper liners inside the reusable one that it came with to help stabilize. The ice cubes my refrigerator makes are giant. They didn't shave as easily as the ice cubes that came in the bag. The purchased bag ones were smaller and easier for the machine to process. The kids loved it, once we worked out the little things we were able to make them quite quickly. It's not overly bulky so easy to store.

I received the Nostalgia Red Electric Ice Shaver. Also known as, "snow cone maker". This is a simple tool to make great, ice shaved drinks with. The main part of this appliance is the stainless steel blade and the stainless steel plate. The plate has 4 raised sections to grip into the ice as it is pushed down to be shaved off by the blade. The height of the unit is 13 inches tall. It has an electric cord that is 31 1/2 inches in length. The unit comes with an ice mold that fits frozen ice into the shaving section. However, I am sure you will be making treats using more ice than what one mold can hold. That being said, regular ice cubes can be used in the unit. It also come with one plastic snow cone holder. I thought this was a bit silly. Because, I am sure you will be making more that one snow cone at a time. If you can't find the paper cups for the snow cones, you can actually fit a small cup in the section once you remove the cone holder. No flavoring comes with the kit. If you can't find the flavoring in a store or online, there are some recipes online.

My daughter asked for this, she loves to be in the kitchen and loves shaved ice. This shaver is super easy to use and the ice mold is a great, no mess way for her to make a sno-cone on her own. The reason I gave this 4 stars is because for some reason every time we use it, it trips the outlet and we have to re-set them. This makes it necessary that I am always available while she uses the machine because she doesn't know how to do that on her own.

My kids are in love with Korean Shaved Ice desserts with a base of shaved ice, surrounded with a variety of fruit, a drizzle of condensed milk and topped with ice-cream or whipped cream. It can get expensive to go out for these treats too often. This electric ice shaver makes soft as snow shaved ice to make snow cones or we like to make Korean shaved ice treats which are much healthier than a lot of desserts. The base has suction cups to keep the machine steady. You can freeze some ice into the cup included or just use your own ice cubes. This machine is smallish, portable and does the job. The only downside is it is a bit noisy but that's to be expected.

Horrible, waste of time and money! You can only use ice that's made with the one small mold provided with the machine, so if you want to make multiple cups of shaved ice I'd advise you start making ice with the one mold weeks in advance (one ice block makes about 2 6oz cups of shaved ice). It absolutely does not work with regular ice cubes… I have 4 kiddos, can you imagine the disappointed looks on their faces when I gave 2 of them shaved ice and the other 2 got none( because I was depending on the machine to work with regular ice cubes)!!! I am definitely returning this item! We even tried to break down ice cubes thinking they were too big for the machine, nothing works but ice made with the mold. Only good point was the texture of the shaved ice was awesome very light and snowy, not just shaved crunchy ice.