Ice Cream Shop Poster

AGE RANGE:  PROJECT SHOULD BE EASILY ACCOMPLISHED BY AGES 4 AND UP WITH HELP FROM PARENT OR GUARDIAN

APPROXIMATE TIME: 30 MIN - 1 HOUR

Do you like ice-cream? Where did ice-cream first come from? How do people make ice-cream? Let us help you learn about the history of ice-cream from Ice-Cream: The Full Scoop, a book written by Gail Gibbons. 

EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME

Learn about the history of Ice- cream from Ice Cream: The Full Scoop, a book written by Gail Gibbons. Watch it HERE.

This project is a great opportunity to learn more about shapes. Find out more about the different types of triangles here. Find out more about a variety of geometric shapes here.

Art Materials Needed
Art Materials Needed
  • Construction paper 
  • Scissors 
  • Glue 
  • Pencil 
  • Markers 
  • Hole punch
  • Ruler (optional) 
  • Chalk/pastels/crayons 
  • Jar lid (or anything with circle shape for tracing) 
Project Instructions


  1. Use ruler to make isosceles triangle. A triangle with two sides with equal length. 
  2. Make waffle ice cream serves, both cone and bowl, from a big triangle, cut a straight line on the triangle to make two shapes, one smaller isosceles triangle (for the cone) and a trapezoid (for the bowl). 
  3. Trace and cut how many circles as you want from a jar lid to make ice cream scoops.
  4. Use hole puncher to make some candy/chocolate topping with variety colors.
  5. Use ruler and a marker to make lines and create a waffle design on the isosceles triangle (for the cone) and a trapezoid (for the bowl).  
  6. Cut tiny pieces of paper for another topping design. 
  7. Glue the ice-cream scoops (overlay) to make your own ice cream cone and bowl. 
  8. Glue the topping on your ice cream scoops.
  9. Cut a small circle to make a cherry shape if you want and glue it on the top ice cream cone. 
  10. Glue the ice cream cone and bowl on another piece of paper (dark colors are recommended).
  11. Use chalk/pastel/crayons to write your message/
  12. Hang it up where you want, maybe in the ice cream shop?