If the local ice cream van practically lives outside your child’s school, your bank balance is probably looking a little worse for wear right now.

With individual ice creams being sold for anywhere between £3 and £5 at our local van – and queues longer than those at most theme parks – we’re all out here trying to find ways to save a bit of dosh.

And one particular parenting hack shared on social media has been hailed by some parents as “brilliant” and “incredible”.

With the heatwave showing no sign of disappearing anytime soon, Claire Russell, of Play Hooray, shared a tip which simply involves popping a couple of mini ice lollies in an insulted cup.

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