Ice Cream Sweep – Fine Motor Activity
Learn how to make an Ice Cream Sweep Activity for your kids this summer. This fine motor activity is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who love ice-cream or summer themed lesson plans.
Disclosure: Adult supervision is required for all activities at all times.
The Summer break can be tough on parents who aren’t used to having their kids home every day. If you’re trying to get ready for this Summer, then start with these Summer activities for kids. Or invest in the Summer Activity Pack, which is filled with educational ideas for young kids.
Table of Contents
- Materials needed
- Instructions
- How to play
- What you’re learning
- More Summer themed fine motor activities to try
Materials Needed
- The ice cream printable PDF
- A printer and paper
- Sprinkles
- A box or tray
- A paintbrush
How to make an Ice Cream Sweep Activity
Step 1. Download and print the ice cream picture.
The ice cream printable comes as a free digital download for you to use. You’ll find the blue download button at the bottom of the page.
2. Place your ice cream picture inside of a box or tray with a lip.
An old cereal box is perfect for this activity because it’s usually large enough to fit an A4 piece of paper. All you need to do is cut one of the sides off, making sure to leave the border around the edges.
You can also use a tray with a lip, like a cookie sheet, if you already have one handy.
3. Place a few sprinkled over the ice cream picture.
How many and what kind of sprinkles you choose is up to you. You don’t need too many, because you still want to be able to see the picture clearly.
If you don’t want to waste food, there are other options. You can also use small pom poms, cut up pieces of pipe cleaners, or rainbow rice as pretend sprinkles.
4. Grab your paintbrush and enjoy playing.
If you love having an ice cream theme in your classroom and you’re looking for more ideas, check out these other 25 Ice Cream Activities for Kids.
How to Play
This is a very simple activity. All you need to do is to use a paint brush to sweep the sprinkles to the middle of the picture, decorating your ice cream. You can also include a red pom pom and pretend like it’s the cherry on top of your ice cream cone.
What are you learning?
This activity is great for toddlers and preschoolers, who are still developing fine motor skills. Young children will get the opportunity to practice tripod grip or gross grasp (depending on their level of development), hand-eye coordination, hand strength, and more.
More Summer Themed Fine Motor Activities to try
Help toddlers and preschoolers develop fine motor skills with these fun Summer themed play ideas. These are all hands-on activities designed to help little hands and fingers.
- Sea Animals Playdough Mats – Free Printable
- Ocean Playdough Invitation to Play
- Sun Scissor Skills Activity
- Sunflower Seed Sweep
- Watermelon Counting and Fine Motor Activity
For more ideas, take a look at these 15 Summer Fine Motor Activities for Kids.
Summer Activity Pack
Educational printables for preschoolers and kindergarteners for this Summer.
Are you going to try this Ice Cream Sweep Activity with your kids?
Don’t forget to pin the idea for later.
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