For many children, ice cream was the only thing that could make up for not receiving a much coveted grappling hook. Relive the triumphs and tribulations of celebrations past with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of ice-cream concoctions at Carvel Ice Cream on 5th Street.

Slinging sweet and creamy treats since 1949, Carvel's 5th Street site was one of the franchise's first freestanding locations, setting a supreme example for future Carvel locales by using top-quality ingredients and crafting its ice-cream cakes ($12.99+) daily. Dessert devotees with design aspirations can customize a cake based on serving size, flavor, and decoration; those averse to artistic pursuits due to traumatic glue-gun mishaps can paste their tongues to specialty ice creams and shakes. Each frosty ice-cream cup ($1.99+) or shake ($3.19) can be personalized with any combination of 12 different Flavor Shotz, which can be used to garnish special snacks or to leave a traceable trail of treats when wandering in witch-infested woods. Click here to learn more about Carvel's creations, including their history and how many angels can fit on a scoop of ice cream.

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