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A 10–25 minutes craft for ages 3–9, using supplies you likely already have — Scissors, White Glue, and Cotton Balls.

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    Find Supplies

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    Make Paper Ice Cream Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Print and cut out template pieces.

    May need grown-up help
    Print the ice cream craft template. Use it to cut out all the parts for your banana split craft. Choose any colors you like for the dish and ice cream scoops. If you don't have a printer, you can still make this craft! Just cut three circles about 3 inches wide for the ice cream scoops, a long yellow banana shape, and three small circles for cherries. Then draw and cut out a dish big enough to hold everything.

    Step 2: Assemble the sundae base.

    First, use your glue stick to glue the banana to the top and back side of the sundae dish. Then, add the scoops of ice cream onto the banana as shown in the picture. Finally, choose a piece of construction paper in your favorite color and glue the entire ice cream sundae onto the paper, towards the bottom. Make sure to leave enough room at the top for whipped cream and cherries.

    Step 3: Add details with markers.

    Use your markers to add fun details to your ice cream craft, like hot fudge and strawberry syrup.

    Step 4: Add cotton ball whipped cream.

    MESSY! Extra cleanup
    Take one or two cotton balls and pull them apart until they are fluffy. Squeeze a bit of Elmer's glue where you want your whipped cream to go. Then, place the fluffed-up cotton onto the glue to make the whipped cream for your sundae craft.

    Step 5: Add paper cherries.

    MESSY! Extra cleanup
    Cut a few small stems for your cherries from brown or black construction paper scraps. Attach them using your glue stick. Then, put dots of Elmer's glue on the 'whipped cream' where you want your cherries to go. Last, add your cherries to your paper ice cream craft.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Cotton Balls
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.
    • A cartoon of Scissors
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Printer
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    Celebrate

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    "I love how you stuck with your creative ideas!"

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