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Fun ways to celebrate Ice Cream Month

Ice Cream Month Craft Projects Free children's arts and crafts

Fun ways to celebrate Ice Cream Month Crafts

It has been said that ice cream, or types of ice cream, have been around for thousands of years. Types of this frozen dessert date back to 200 A.D. in parts of Asia. It is said that explorer Marco Polo brought it to Rome; then Catherine de Medici introduced ice cream to the French. The 1800’s brought my favorite, ice cream sundaes. In the last century, ice cream, and malt and soda fountains were all the rage. No matter how you eat it, we can agree that ice cream is delicious!

After our little history about ice cream, let’s make our own.

Freezer Bag Ice Cream

Supplies:

  1. 1 c. half-and-half
  2. 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  3. 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  4. 3 c. ice
  5. 1/3 c. kosher salt
  6. Sandwich bag
  7. Gallon freezer bags
  8. Measuring cups and spoons

Directions:

  1. In a small plastic sandwich bag, combine half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla. Push out excess air and seal.
  2. In a large plastic freezer bag, combine ice and salt. Place small bag inside the bigger bag and shake vigorously, 7 to 10 minutes, until ice cream has hardened.
  3. Remove from bag and enjoy.

Now that our tummies are full, we can decorate our next project. We use crayons and real sprinkles to decorate an ice cream picture.

Ice Cream

Ice Cream Craft Project
Ice Cream Craft Project

Supplies:

  1. Copy of ice cream
  2. Glue
  3. Sprinkles
  4. Crayons or Markers

Directions:

  1. Print copy of ice cream.
  2. Color.
  3. Glue sprinkles onto ice cream.

What is better than one scoop of Ice Cream? How about five? In our last craft we are counting to five while cutting out scoops of Ice Cream.

Ice Cream Craft Project

Supplies:

  1. Copy of ice cream scoops and cone
  2. Bingo daubers
  3. Scissors
  4. Glue stick

Directions:

  1. Print copy of ice cream scoops and cone.
  2. Use bingo dauber to paint ice cream scoops.
  3. Cut out ice cream and glue to cone.

We hope you had fun celebrating Ice Cream Month with these projects. We learned a little history, used science, and decorated our way through today, all so that you could tell your little artists, “You’re so creative!”