Storytime - Ice Cream

Books

Baby Loves Summer by Karen Katz

Toddler and Preschool

I had the preschoolers take a more active role in guessing what was behind the flaps.

Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems

Toddler and Preschool

I wasn't sure if the toddlers would sit for the entire book, but they were entranced with the story.

Songs/Rhymes 

We All Want An Ice Cream Cone
Sung to: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
We all want an ice cream cone,
Ice cream cone, ice cream cone
We all want an ice cream cone, we'll eat it every day.

(Flavor) is our favorite kind, favorite kind, favorite kind

(Flavor) is our favorite kind, we'll eat it every day.
--Storytime Source Page

*I played this song on my keyboard and the children sang along. The preschoolers were excited to shout out flavors and hear their suggestions in the song.

Down Around the Corner at the Ice Cream Shop

Down around the corner at the ice cream shop

Were five ice cream cones with some sprinkles on top.

Along came a child with a dollar to pay.

He bought one and took it away.

--Miss Mollie

*Check out my Flannel Friday page for this rhyme. 

Craft

Ice Cream Cones with Sprinkles. Materials: die cut card stock ice cream cones, construction paper, crayons, glue, and glitter. The children glued their cones to the paper and decorated them. When they were all finished, they added more glue and I sprinkled glitter over their creations.

Flannel Friday - Ice Cream

Happy Summer to you, Flannel Friday goers! In celebration of the upcoming season, I offer you this delightful treat: "Down Around the Corner at the Ice Cream Shop". 

I came up with this song after I was trying to find some short ice cream rhymes to use. The ice cream cones were made using clip art as a template. The sprinkles are made out of puffy paint.

Down Around the Corner at the Ice Cream Shop

Down around the corner at the ice cream shop

Were five ice cream cones with some sprinkles on top.

Along came a child with a dollar to pay.

He bought one and took it away.

--Miss Mollie

It's my goal to make a set of my own, too. Instead of using paint to make the sprinkles, though, I'll most likely sew them on instead.

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Flannel Friday - Ice Cream Summer

Happy Happy Flannel Friday! Today's entry is for my Summer storytime next week.

Ice Cream Song

First we need a cone,

Nice and crunchy.

Then we need some ice cream,

Sweet and yummy.

Scoop ‘em on,

Stack ‘em on,

Up to the sky. . .

You can find the rest of the song in this book: The Big Book of Stories, Songs, and Sing-Alongs by Beth Maddigan and Stefanie Drennan, Libraries Unlimited, 2003.

This week's Flannel Friday entries are hosted by Melissa at Mel's Desk. Check her blog later to find the round up!