Entertaining Everything You Need to Host an Ice Cream Social By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Published on June 9, 2014 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos I scream, you scream, we all scream for ... ice cream socials! This summer, cool off in style by hosting a party that uses ice cream as its central theme. 01 of 14 Choose Your Flavors Naho Kubota Store-bought ice cream can be tasty, but you can whip up a batch of your own unique flavor at home. Click through for some of our favorite recipes for ice cream, sorbet, and gelato. Get the Homemade Ice Cream Recipes 02 of 14 Serve Them Right Make sure you have enough bowls, spoons, and serving vessels before the event. These pieces in our Americana line for Macy's are perfect for ice cream and for displaying topping choices for guests to choose from. 03 of 14 Two Scoops, Please This set comes with bowls that are the ideal size for ice cream -- and plenty of toppings. The best part: They're plastic, so they won't shatter if they slip out of little hands. 04 of 14 Sundaes, Any Day Marcus Nilsson Chocolate sauce, nuts, and cherries are standard, but let these recipes inspire you to stock a more robust sundae bar to allow for creativity. Get the Sundae Recipes 05 of 14 Contain Your Toppings Toppings will fit perfectly in the compartments of this dish. 06 of 14 Tasteful Toppers These decorative cupcake toppers would look just as adorable in scoops of ice cream. 07 of 14 Tray Chic Make setup and cleanup a breeze with this tray, perfect for carrying all of those ice cream and topping bowls. And don't forget the spoons! 08 of 14 Shakes and Floats Bring your sundae party to the next level by providing fixings for milk shakes and floats too. Get the Milk Shakes and Floats Recipes 09 of 14 Cheers! Let guests fill these festive mugs with their favorite flavor of float or shake. Fun straws are the cherry on top. 10 of 14 Cool Coasters Lay out these decorative and functional coasters for guests to rest their floats on. 11 of 14 Other Ice Cream Treats It's all about options. In addition to serving ice cream with DIY toppings and embellishments, consider offering premade frozen treats too. Get the Ice Cream Treat Recipes 12 of 14 Treats to Go When the party wraps up, send guests home with cookies, candy, and other toppings packaged in these sweet boxes so they can re-create their own sundae bar at home. 13 of 14 Spills and Messes Make sure you're prepared for any spills or messes (think melting ice cream and spilled sprinkles). Our American kitchen towels will go with the theme of the party, but are also useful. 14 of 14 See More of Our Star Bangled Line at Macy's. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit