Ice Cream Activities for Daycare

Posted by Carla Snuggs Jul 15, 2008

Just in case you didn’t know, July is National Ice Cream Month! Apparently in 1984, Ronald Regan declared July National Ice Cream Month and, additionally, the third Sunday of the month National Ice Cream Day. I couldn’t resist doing a short blog on a few ice cream themed daycare or preschool activities.

In honor of National Ice Cream month, I suggest the following activities:

• “I is for Ice Cream” letter activity. First School has convenient ice cream activities and worksheets

• Ice cream nutrition activities which focus on the importance of dairy and calcium. You can make ice cream in the classroom, letting children take turns adding fresh ingredients to the ice cream maker.

• Physical activity using Play and Freeze Ice Cream Balls. I recently came across this item which is loads of fun for children. Basically it’s a specialized ball that you add ice and rock salt in one end and ice cream mix in the other. Next, let the kids pass, toss and shake the ball around, and in no time you have homemade ice cream.

I don’t know about the weather where you are, but it’s sweltering in the west. Take care in implementing outdoor activities and pay close attention to weather advisories.

Happy Ice Cream Month!