# Interactive Ice Cream Sandwich-Makers The Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Sandwich Maker is a DIY Activity By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-10-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chips-ahoy-ice-cream-sandwich References: [bustle](https://www.bustle.com/p/a-chips-ahoy-ice-cream-sandwich-maker-is-hitting-walmart-19223923) Summer may be over, but thanks to the Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Sandwich Maker, you can enjoy your favorite warm-weather treat on demand. As you might have guessed by the name, the Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Sandwich Maker is a DIY ice cream sandwich-making machine. According to the product description, the sandwich maker comes with "8 Chips Ahoy! Cookies, ice cream sandwich mold, scoop, sprinkles, tray, and napkins." To prepare the perfect ice cream sandwich, users simply take two cookies, place some ice cream in the middle a smush them together with the included squisher. Users can then roll their ice cream sammie in a pile of rainbow sprinkles for the ultimate treat. Available from [Walmart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entenmanns-ice-cream-sandwiches) as of November 1st, the Chips Ahoy! Ice Cream Sandwich Maker makes a great holiday gift. Image Credit: *Walmart.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Ice Cream:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating DIY ice cream making machines or kits. - **Personalized Treats:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in customizable dessert-making machines or kits. - **At-home Dessert Experiences:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating immersive dessert-making experiences for customers to enjoy at home. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food and beverage industry by creating innovative dessert-making machines or kits. - **Retail:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the retail industry by offering unique dessert-making machines or kits as holiday gifts. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry by creating interactive dessert-making experiences for customers to enjoy at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ice Cream Sandwich Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chips-ahoy-popup.md) - [Dipped Cookie Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipped-cookie-sandwiches.md) - [Ice Cream Sandwich Scoops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-sandwich-scoop.md) - [Exclusive Dessert Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-and-chips-ahoy.md) - [Frozen Brownie Cookie Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-caramel-ice-cream-sandwich.md) - [Frozen Snack Cake Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-debbie-ice-cream-sandwiches.md) - [Brownie-Based Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entenmanns-ice-cream-sandwiches.md) - [At-Home Soft-Serve Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmia-softsnap.md) - [QSR Ice Cream Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-cookie-sandwich.md)