Help kids cool off by making this summer ice cream craft! Kids will create the ultimate summer scene with a cool ice cream cone, wearing sunglasses on a sunny seaside beach!
This project will bring a big scoop of fun to any day. Once they’ve made their beachy masterpiece, check out even more summer crafts for kids that bring sunshine and smiles to every little artist’s day.
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Print out the free template, gather your supplies, and get the kids for an entertaining and engaging afternoon. These works of art will be the perfect addition to your fridge gallery and will bring lots of smiles – and maybe even a few ice cream cravings, too!
Summer Ice Cream Craft
Kids will build an ice cream cone that’s ready to chill on the sand in a pair of stylish sunglasses using some colorful paper, scissors, glue, and a bit of creativity. Add some ocean waves and seashells for the perfect summer scene.
Along the way, kids will strengthen their scissors skills, practice spatial awareness, and learn how to follow simple directions, all while having fun with this summertime theme. It’s a great way to sneak a little learning into their day.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Ice cream template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this ice cream to life!
First, guide your child to glue the ice cream scoop to the top of the cone.
Give the ice cream some personality by gluing the sunglasses above the mouth.
Next, help your child glue the inner lens pieces to the sunglasses for dimension.
Now let’s create the fun beach scene! Place the wavy ocean piece on the background paper and glue it down.
Glue the second blue wave below the first wave.
Position the sand below the last wave and glue it in place.
Now, glue the ice cream to the center of the beach background.
Finally, encourage your child to glue the seashell beside the ice cream cone.
Be sure to check out our beach crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!
Summer Books For Kids
How To Catch A Mermaid is the summer version of the classic “How To Catch” series! It’s perfect for mermaid fans and summer lovers alike!
Gorilla Loves Vanilla is all about, you guessed it – ice cream! This silly book will have kids laughing and asking for you to read it again and again.
Goodnight Pirate is a fun bedtime book to read to kids all summer long! They’ll love the illustrations, story, and rhyming words.
Easy Summer Crafts
Strawberry Handprint Craft – Turn tiny hands into something berry special with this sweet strawberry! Kids will be delighted to see their handprints become the leafy green tops on a bright red strawberry. It’s a juicy mix of creativity and skill-building, with plenty of cutting, gluing, and fun along the way.
Related: Summer Cutting Activity Pages
Ice Cream Puppet Craft – Scoop up some summer fun with an ice cream puppet made from a paper bag and our free template! Kids will love making a cool cone with a big smile, and it’s a sweet way to beat boredom and encourage imagination during those long, sunny days!
Pirate Photo Craft – Ahoy, matey! Set sail on this pirate-y adventure by turning your little ones into buccaneers with their photo! Kids will love seeing their faces on a swashbuckling pirate with movable arms and legs. It’s a treasure trove of fun, imagination, and giggles all summer long!
Mermaid Headband Craft – This beautiful headband and a little imagination will help your little princesses become a magical mermaid.
They’ll love diving right in to create their own headband using our free template and customize it with glitter, sparkles, and stickers to make each one shimmer like ocean treasure.
Summer Fun Activity Sheets
These ice cream activity sheets are scoops of fun filled with engaging activities kids will love! The cheerful cones and popsicles on every page will make matching, counting, graphing, and puzzling kids’ way through each challenge a sweet treat.
Try this Handprint Pineapple Craft
These playful printables build essential skills like problem solving, visual recognition, and early math while keeping little minds cool and engaged. Each page promises a sprinkle of fun and learning with activities like matching shadows or finding their way through a twisty maze!
Dive into some jaw-some learning with these free printable shark worksheets that bring big fun to little learners! These pages are fin-tastic for keeping kids engaged whether you’re exploring the ocean during Shark Week or just riding a wave of curiosity.
Activities like labeling a shark, tracing letters, and swimming through a letter S maze will sharpen kids’ fine motor skills, handwriting, and letter recognition while learning more about sharks. They’re great for classrooms, birthday parties, or some rainy day fun!
Ahoy, little learners! Set sail on a swashbuckling adventure with these pirate tracing worksheets that turn fine motor practice into a fun voyage! The four playful printables will have kids trace letters, treasure chests, and pirate-y paths to build pencil control, grasp, and confidence.
Each worksheet is packed with a treasure trove of engaging fun whether they’re learning their ‘Pp’s or steering their pencil like a ship’s wheel. These activities are sure to be almost as exciting as finding treasure!
Make a splash in early learning with these fish line tracing printables! Kids will enjoy guiding their pencils through the paths the fish made swimming in wavy and zigzag paths. These pages help strengthen fine motor skills and pencil control while turning handwriting practice into a game.
It’s a fin-tastic way to keep little hands busy and little minds excited about learning!
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Ice cream template
Instructions
- Download the ice cream template, print, and cut out the pieces.
- Begin by gluing the ice cream scoop to the top of the cone.
- Glue the sunglasses above the mouth.
- Next, glue the inner lens pieces to the sunglasses for dimension.
- Place the ocean wave on the background piece of paper and glue it down.
- Glue the second wave below the first one.
- Position the sand below the last wave and glue it in place.
- Now, glue the ice cream to the center of the beach background.
- Finish off by gluing the seashell beside the ice cream cone, on the sand.
Free Summer Ice Cream Template
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