Summertime is here and we are kicking off our learning with an ice cream theme!
I like to make activities that are easily differentiated for multiple learning levels, so check out these and adapt them to your kiddo's needs and abilities!
I like to make activities that are easily differentiated for multiple learning levels, so check out these and adapt them to your kiddo's needs and abilities!
Dry Erase Cones
This is a super easy one to have on hand and be able to reuse if you can get the pieces laminated! I cut out ice cream scoops and cones and laminated them to be able to write on them with a dry-erase marker! I came up with a few variations of activities for the boys:
- Uppercase & Lowercase Letter match
- Number match
- Letters in my name
The possibilities with these pieces are endless!
- Uppercase & Lowercase Letter match
- Number match
- Letters in my name
The possibilities with these pieces are endless!
WaterColor Cones
This was super easy but the boys LOVED it! Anytime we can get the paints out, they are happy! All I did was draw a cone with marker on construction paper and let the boys design their ice cream cones! They each did a few of these and watercolors are such easy clean up! Perfect little activity to kill some time in between other events in the day!
Ice Cream Play Dough
This was probably my favorite activity of the week and definitely the one that they boys stayed engaged with the longest! (We're talking over an hour!)
I made two batches of my normal play dough recipe and colored them lightly to resemble strawberry and mint ice cream! I added essential oils to make them scented (vanilla essential oil to the pink and peppermint to the green). I set out some real sprinkles and some of our painted chickpeas for the boys to put into their dough and had little ice cream bowls to create sundaes!
They boys had so much fun! You could even use real ice cream cones if you trust the kids not to actually eat the play dough! Here's the dough recipe that I use:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
Combine ingredients and continuously stir over medium heat until the dough comes together. Add food coloring and essential oils and knead until fully mixed in.
I made two batches of my normal play dough recipe and colored them lightly to resemble strawberry and mint ice cream! I added essential oils to make them scented (vanilla essential oil to the pink and peppermint to the green). I set out some real sprinkles and some of our painted chickpeas for the boys to put into their dough and had little ice cream bowls to create sundaes!
They boys had so much fun! You could even use real ice cream cones if you trust the kids not to actually eat the play dough! Here's the dough recipe that I use:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
Combine ingredients and continuously stir over medium heat until the dough comes together. Add food coloring and essential oils and knead until fully mixed in.
Sprinkle Writing
Once again, a very simple set up for this activity! I got out our sprinkle letters from Happi Crafts and dumped some sprinkles onto a tray. The boys traced the letters into the sprinkles with a paint brush and we even created a few sight words with the letters for Leo who is just starting to learn how to read! Super versatile activity for any age! Other ideas to trace into the sprinkles:
- numbers
- shapes
- names
- sight words
I hope you guys enjoyed our Ice Cream Theme! Stay tuned for next week's new theme and activities!
XOXO, Jamie
- numbers
- shapes
- names
- sight words
I hope you guys enjoyed our Ice Cream Theme! Stay tuned for next week's new theme and activities!
XOXO, Jamie
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