Letter of the Week – Letter I Activity – Making Ice Cream
What is a better way to celebrate the Letter I than some Ice Cream? Â What better way to enjoy some Ice Cream than to make it yourself? Let’s get this letter I activity under way.
I found this home made Ice Cream Recipe. Â (I’ll let you head on over there for the detailed recipe.)
I started out by writing the Letter I all over the plastic bags… why not add a little letter recognition into the fun? We put all of the yummy ingredients into a little plastic bag.
Then the little bag went into the big bag…Â along with a lot of ice…Â and a little rock salt…
All that was left was a little shake, shake, shake. Â (It really took less than 5 minutes… I couldn’t believe it!) Â Do you see the surprise in his face? Â I live for that look!
Real live ice cream! (We added a little extra sweetness… butterscotch chips.)
Tips: Â 1. Â This is messy (and I can handle a mess!) so be ready. Â I’m thinking this would be a great activity for summer when the kids can run through the sprinklers to rinse off. Â 2. Â The kids complained about it being salty… I think next time I’ll wipe the baggies off really good before they eat. Â 3. Â Play up the Letter I. Â Use “I” words while you’re working. Â Make a game of thinking of an “I” word before each bite!
Check out the Letter I Art Activity.
what goes in the little bag then????
The little bag holds all of the ingredients and the big bag holds the little bag, the ice and the salt.