The ICE CREAM PARLOR is OPEN!

Ice Cream Parlor – “The Ice Cream Parlor is about to open. The manager is hiring anyone who can scoop the ice cream into a cone. Be careful not to drop the ice cream on the floor.”

This is a favorite instant activity with my first-grade students. Before the students enter the gym, I greet them at the door and inform them that the ice cream parlor is open. The manager is hiring anyone who can scoop the ice cream into a cone.  “Be careful! Keep the ice cream off the floor and always be a good teammate.”  Students then retrieve a plastic scoop, a yarn ball, and a small cone to practice tossing the ice cream with their scoop into the cone. Then it’s time to work with a partner. “Can you scoop the ice cream and toss it to a partner at the other end of the counter?” The sillier the story, the more fun students will have!

If your searching for a goofy, yet effective way to work on tracking and catching skills, then it’s time  to open and ice cream parlor in your gym!


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