Ice Cream Play-Doh

Ice Cream Play-Doh

Setting: classroom or table at home

Ingredients:

1-Hole Punch

Play-Doh

Paper

Marker

Bowl

Spoon

Instructions:

 Draw ice cream cones on a piece of paper and put a number on the cone.

 Have the individual take a one hole punch and punch out play doh pieces and put them in a bowl.

 Next bring out the ice cream pictures and using a spoon have them spoon out how many jimmies (play-doh pieces) the ice cream cone says to have. (Incorporating imagination of them working at an ice cream shop is encouraged.)

Purpose: This activity works on sequencing if you were to place the numbers in order of 1-10 and through number identification. This will help them in counting and in simple math skills needed for IADL’s and for school or work. Use of the one hole punch helps strengthen hand muscles and use of fine motor skills that are needed in ADL’s to dress themselves and in writing/scissor activities. Grasp is also involved with the use of the spoon and also promotes regulation by attempting to only pick up the number of play doh pieces on the cone versus pouring a whole bunch of play doh on the cone. Problem solving is also used especially if imagination is involved because they are to figure out what number is what and how many pieces of play doh should be on the cone. Imaginative play helps individuals associate with roles and problem solving of imaginative situations that will help them when real situations occur.

Ellis. (2009). Ice Cream Numbers. Growing in Pre-K- Math Center.

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