Happy Summer! Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Well, at Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas, we absolutely love ice cream and crafts, so . . . why not bring them together for a super fun celebration? Get ready for a fantastic way to enjoy this special month with your kids by diving into an easy and entertaining ice cream-themed craft! Let the creativity and giggles begin!
Ice Cream Painting
What You Need:
- Art Boards or Canvas
- Shaving Cream
- White Glue
- Tempera Paint - brown, red, green
- Paint Brushes
- Plastic Forks
- Triangle Template - Here are many templates to choose from
- Wooden craft sticks - optional
Create Your Masterpiece:
- If you want a color behind your ice cream cone paint your canvas and set aside to dry.
- Trace a triangle on the bottom half of your canvas.
- Use brown paint to fill in your triangle. Use a Fork to create a cone design.
- In a small cup mix 1/4 cup of glue with 1/2 to 1 cup of shaving cream with a wooden craft stick.
- Stir in 1 Tbsp. of paint.
- With the paint brush or your hands, add the glue, shaving cream and paint mixture to your cone.
- Let dry and enjoy your masterpiece!
Tips:
- Using your hands to paint on the "ice cream" gives it a more textured look.
- Save some $ an purchase your canvas at a discount store such as Ocean State Job Lot, and the shaving cream at the dollar store.
- Any color tempera paint works! We used red for strawberry ice cream, and green for mint. Purple for black raspberry, white for vanilla (if you have a colored background), and brown for chocolate would be fun too!
- Prefer your ice cream in a cup? Paint a cup first instead of a cone!
Here are some Other Ice Cream Crafts You Can Make This Month
This previously published article updated by Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas June 28, 2023
