One thing I like about summer is that we can do all our messy fun things outside! Another activity we did during our ice cream unit was to create a shaving cream hide and seek sensory box. I picked up these ice cream themed mini-erasers at the Target Dollar Spot. I can’t resist purchasing mini-erasers. […]
Making Homemade Ice Cream
One summer tradition our family has is making homemade ice cream. Last summer we had fun making ice cream in a bag and using an ice cream maker. For our first round of ice cream making for this year, my 12yr. old decided to pull out the ice cream maker. We went ahead and bought […]
A Cool Ice Cream Craft
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 […]
What’s Your Favorite Flavor of Ice Cream?
photo by roboppy In our area, spring forgot to come. It went from cold and rainy to full-blown summer heat! To help keep cool, we’ve been doing all things ice-cream! This week I’ll be sharing various activities we have done plus several free printables! We need your help though. We’d love to know what flavor […]