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    Home » Math Activities

    Published: Jul 29, 2020 · Modified: Jul 17, 2023 by Fynn · All activities should be supervised by an adult. This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easy Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activities for Kids

    Inside: Looking for easy Math activities for kids? Here's five fun ice cream theme activities to try!

    There's something interesting about these brightly colored sticky notes that immediately capture children's attention. Pair them with good learning ideas and a cute ice cream theme, these Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activities will have your children asking to learn again and again!

    Let me give you more reasons to love this activity: You can use the same, simple set up in 5 different ways to teach 5 different Math concepts. #youarewelcome

    Let's check out what you need first.

    Ice cream addition acticvity
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    • Materials for Making Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activities
    • Getting Ready for this Ice Cream Math Activity
    • One Set-up, 5 Math Activities for Kids
    • Extending the Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activity for Kids
    • More Cool Activities

    Materials for Making Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activities

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    • Sticky notes
    • Paper
    • Markers
    • Two dice
    Easy Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activities for Kids

    Getting Ready for this Ice Cream Math Activity

    • Attach two pieces of paper together to form one long piece.
    • Draw an ice cream cone at the bottom
    • Prepare 12 pieces of sticky notes in two colors. Draw a scoop of ice cream on each sticky note.

    One Set-up, 5 Math Activities for Kids

    Counting Activity

    Suitable for younger preschoolers (3 to 4years old)

    • Invite your child to roll one dice.
    • Paste the sticky notes according to the number shown on the dice.

    Related: Getting your child ready for math? Find out how you can build a good foundation of number sense!

    Addition Activity

    Suitable for older preschoolers (5 to 6years old)

    Ice Cream addition Activities for Kids
    • Write the math equation (see photo) right at the top. The colors of empty boxes follow the colors of the sticky notes.
    • Invite your child to roll two dice. Place one dice in each box.
    • Paste the sticky notes according to the number shown on the dice and the color of the box.
    • Finally ask your child to count the total number of scoops and complete the math equation.

    Subtraction Activity

    Suitable for older preschoolers (5 to 6years old)

    • Place all 12 scoops of sticky notes ice cream on top of the cone.
    • Invite your child to roll a die.
    • Take away the number of scoops as shown on the dice.
    • Count the number of scoops of ice cream that are left.
    • Repeat until there are no more scoops of ice cream left on the cone.

    Pattern Activity

    Suitable for preschoolers (3 to 6years old)

    Ice Cream pattern Activities for Kids
    • Place 2 to 3 pieces of sticky notes on the cone, using basic patterns like AB, AAB or ABB.
    • Invite your child to continue the pattern with the rest of the sticky notes.

    Multiplication Activity

    Suitable for school-aged kids (6 to 9years old)

    Ice Cream Multiplication Activities for Kids
    • Write the cost of each scoop of ice cream on each sticky note. For example, in this photo, the pink scoop of ice cream costs $2 each while the green ones costs $3 each.
    • Invite your child to roll two dice. Place one dice in each box.
    • Paste the sticky notes according to the number shown on the dice and the color of the box.
    • Finally ask your child to count the total cost of the ice cream.

    Related: Is your child ready for more advanced math? Then you should definitely check out these activities for enhancing spatial awareness and this fun watermelon activity for teaching fractions.

    Extending the Sticky Notes Ice Cream Math Activity for Kids

    Tip: Incorporate some fun pretend play into your Math lesson!

    Invite your child to be the owner of an ice cream shop and you pretend to be the customer. Place 'order' for ice cream by throwing the dice. Invite your child to take your 'order' and serve you the sticky notes ice cream based on the numbers on the dice.

    More Cool Activities

    If you're looking for more ice cream activities, check out this ice cream theme learning shelf.

    For little ones, make this ice cream pompom sensory bag, or this clothespin ice cream activity for practising counting and colours.

    For more cool activities on a hot summer day, try these fun activities with ice.

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