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    Home » Crafts & DIY » Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for Sweet Fun

    Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for Sweet Fun

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    I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! Summer is obviously the perfect time for ice cream and my kids would eat it every single day if I let them! So this fun paper plate ice cream craft is a fun one for this time of year!

    Make a Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for fun this summer!

    Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft

    If you’re wanting to do some ice cream themed activities with the kids, this paper plate ice cream craft is just one idea! There are tons of other things you can do together and we included a list at the bottom of this post with even more ideas!

    First check out what you need to make your own ice cream cone that won’t melt and get crafty with the kids! You might even have all of the supplies you need already!

    Make a Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for fun this summer!

    What You Need:

    • 1 large white paper plate
    • Brown card stock
    • Pink, yellow, and real craft paint
    • Foam paint brush
    • Black marker
    • Scissors
    • Hot glue/hot glue gun (or white glue if you’re letting the kids man the glue!)

    Make a Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for fun this summer!

    What You Do:

    1. Draw 3 ice cream scoop shapes onto the edge of your paper plate and cut them out.
    2. Cut the bottoms of the ice cream scoops so they are wavy.
    3. Paint each one a different color and let dry,
    4. Cut out a ice cream cone from brown construction paper and draw diagonal lines crisscrossing with the black marker.
    5. Glue the ice cream scoops on top of each other and on top of the paper cone.
    6. Draw on a few sprinkles on each scoop.

    Make a Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for fun this summer!

    More Ice Cream Themed Fun

    Going out to get ice cream together is one of our favorite things to do but you can also make your own ice cream at home or get creative with store bought ice cream! Here are some of our favorite ideas!

    • Freezer Bag Ice Cream Recipe
    • Ice Cream Tacos
    • 4 Ingredient Sherbet

    And then there are more ice cream themed activities that don’t involve actually eating ice cream!

    • Ice Cream Playdough (it is edible!)
    • Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones
    • Painting Ice Cream Cones with Bubble Wrap

    And if you’re looking for a fun book to read together, here are some of our favorites! These are affiliate links so we thank you for your support!

    • Wimberley’s Ice Cream Star by Kevin Henkes (buy it here!)
    • Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream by Rob Scotton (click here to buy)
    • Izzy the Ice-Cream Fairy by Tim Bugbird (available here)

    Make a Paper Plate Ice Cream Craft for fun this summer!

     

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    About Mariah

    Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

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