This Year Was a Real Treat Ice Cream Craft Activity

If you are looking for an end of the year activity this “This Year Has Been a Real Treat Craftivity” is the perfect writing activity. Students will get excited about this cut and paste ice cream cone that will work their fine motor skills and look great hanging in your classroom. You’ll save time with the easy to prep patterns that include 6 different writing prompts you can change from year to year!

What’s included in this pdf:

• A photograph of the craft activity
• Step-by-step directions
• Templates that can be copied directly onto colored cardstock or construction paper and then cut out by students. 
• Labeled templates that can be xeroxed onto cardstock, cut by the teacher, and then traced onto colored paper and cut by students. Labels will include the name of the pattern, the color to use, and how many of each pattern to cut (Ex: Body Cut 1 Red).

Writing prompts included:

• This year has been a real treat because… (single lined)
• Next year is going to be a real treat because… (single lined)
• My summer is going to be a real treat because… (single lined)
• Some cool things I’d like to do this summer are… (single lined)
• This school year was cool because… (single lined)
• Next school year will be cool because… (single lined)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter i
• practicing fine motor skills
• bulletin boards
• door and hallway decorations
• small group station
• pair it with a worksheet, activity, or book
• reward or class party