Inexpensive frozen treats
On a few occasions I’ve found myself tending youngish children who really want a summer ice cream cone. However, most of the fancier ice cream places charge as much as $5 for a cone. And, the cone will be too big for the kids, it ends up being an expensive melting mess. But I’ve found a solution.
McDonald’s ice cream cones are generally $1 (although some places have them for $.39). The hot fudge sundae is also $1. They had a trial size of that Frappe for $1 (it was about 12 ounces, a normal portion) for awhile. Getting summer treats at McDonald’s costs much less than the ice cream place. While its not fancy ice cream, kids are generally satisfied. The portions are appropriate - not a quart of ice cream for one person.
For the $5 it would cost for one cone at an ice cream place, four people can snack.