Here’s a cool, summer craft for kids that goes perfectly with an ice-cream themed unit. Using colored ice-cubes, children paint a one-of-a-kind watercolor ice-cream cone.
Supplies:
Food coloring
Ice-cube tray
Tooth-picks or small craft sticks
water color paper (or heavy cardstock)
Ice-cream cone template
Directions:
1. First fill an ice-cube tray with water. Drop food-coloring in each compartment. Wrap with foil and then stick toothpicks through the foil (this hold the toothpicks up until the water is frozen.)
2. Have your child pick a cube and start “painting” on their paper.
Have them experiment with running the cube over other colors. What happens?
3. For a fun effect you can sprinkle some salt onto the wet paper. Once the paper is dry, cut out and glue onto a background piece of cardstock.
Extensions:
Have your child name the flavor of their ice-cream art. What does it taste like?
Cool, Customized Ice-Cream Art!
Project tips: We used watercolor paper and loved the results. I had to cut it down to 8.5 x 11. It is pretty thick so some printers might not like it.
What fun! This turned out really pretty!
That looks like a lot of fun!
Def. an outside activity! 🙂 It was fun.
This is a great way to stay cool and craft at the same time.
Cool, definitely COOL!
I love your Ice cream activities – I am adding them to my unit as well – it will be a great extension to what I have already! Thanks for the printables!
Nice site, I'm following you on twitter LOVE that ice cube painting idea.
Thank you What a fun idea! We are going to try this at Grandma’s Preschool!