What’s more refreshing than ice cream during a hot summer day?
We’ll answer for you and say pretty much nothing, which is why we made this easy ice cream craft that’s perfect for making in the summer!
It’s super simple to create since there are only a few steps and not a lot of cutting. This makes it great for crafting with toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children.
Download the free printable template and make it at home, daycare or in the classroom.
Read our step by step directions or watch our video tutorial to see how to make this easy summer craft and see all of our fun summer crafts for kids.
Ice Cream Craft For Preschool

Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- White cardstock or plain white paper
- Black marker
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Ice Cream template (download form located at the end of this post, just before the comments)
Directions
Download the free ice cream template, print and cut out the pieces.

Take the melting top part of the ice cream and glue it to the top of the ice cream base. Trim off any excess paper.

Grab the eyes and glue them in the center of the ice cream, just below the drip marks.

Use the black marker to draw a small smile just beneath the eyes.

Place the ice cream stick on the bottom of the ice cream base and glue to the backside.

That’s it!
Isn’t that one of the simplest summer crafts you’ve seen?!

We love that it’s so simple because it makes it super easy to make with toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children.
This ice cream craft is also great because kids can customize the colors and make them completely unique and fun!
Combine this activity with some “I is for Ice Cream” learning, like these ice cream printables or have kids learn the alphabet with this fun ice cream ABC set!

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Ice Cream Craft For Kids
Make this super simple and fun ice cream craft for kids this summer! It's great for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children.
Instructions
- Download the free ice cream template, print and cut out the pieces.
- Take the melting top part of the ice cream and glue it to the top of the ice cream base. Trim off any excess paper.
- Grab the eyes and glue them in the center of the ice cream, just below the drip marks.
- Use the black marker to draw a small smile just beneath the eyes.
- Place the ice cream stick on the bottom of the ice cream base and glue to the backside.
Tee Kwee Fern
Wednesday 22nd of June 2022
nice craft for kids, thanks
Sam
Wednesday 29th of June 2022
No problem :)
Maxine Harley
Monday 20th of June 2022
Please could you send me the template thanks
Sam
Monday 20th of June 2022
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be sent to you 🙂
sidney
Friday 3rd of June 2022
I would like a template please
Sam
Friday 3rd of June 2022
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be sent to you 🙂
CYNTHIA VELASQUEZ
Monday 4th of April 2022
we all scream for ice cream
Sam
Monday 4th of April 2022
Yes!
Delina Warr
Tuesday 24th of August 2021
please send me the template Thanks
Sam
Tuesday 24th of August 2021
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post to have the link sent to you 🙂