When you say, “On your mark, get set, stack!” have kids choose a scoop and yell out the flavor as they stack it on their cone.

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, STACK! Place four ice cream scoops in a line on the floor, and the other four in a line about 10 feet away. Have young ice cream servers use and reuse cones and cups to fill as many orders as they can before the timer goes off!

Set a timer for 60 seconds and start calling out orders. For instance, can they get a single scoop cone, a double-scoop cup, and a triple-scoop cone? What about two scoops with a topping and three scoops with a topping?ĭON’T LET IT MELT It’s a hot summer day, and the ice cream is starting to melt! Luckily, folks are starting to line up at the ice cream counter. Ask kids to figure out if they have enough money to pay for different orders. Place an order (“A two-scoop cone with sprinkles, please!”) and have kids count out the number of bills needed to buy it. Gift Tip: Hand a pretend cup or cone to the birthday kid when it’s dessert time at the party–it’s a fun way to prank the guest of honor while gifting them this pretend ice cream play set!Ĭountless Ways to Play: Here’s some inspiration on different ways for your child to play with the Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter!ĬOLD CASH There are six dollar bills included with the play set. Skills at Play: Gross and fine motor skills, C-grip development, imaginative play, creative expression, practical life skills (scooping, stacking, sorting), early math/money skills Who Will Love This: Kids who love pretend kitchen play, especially if they enjoy whipping up delectable desserts kids who want to become chefs kids who love ice cream! Take orders on the reusable menu card, pay with play money, and serve up scoops of pretend The realistic-looking scooper fits into a hole on top of each of the scoops to lift, stack, and release. Scoops of pretend ice cream can stack on the included cones or cup, and toppings fit snugly over scoops. Playful Details: The sturdy wooden tabletop counter holds eight wooden scoops of different-flavored ice cream, six assorted toppings, two cones, a plastic cup, an ice cream scooper, tongs, and a wooden spoon. Play Basics: Scoop up some cool treats with this all-inclusive, 28-piece pretend play ice cream counter! Melissa & Doug Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter Hit the Toy Spotlight! Why Kids Will Love this Pretend Ice Cream Counter Play Set No need to keep you waiting any longer at the takeout window-without further ado, here’s the scoop on our Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter. Melissa & Doug’s array of pretend play toys is designed to engage, inspire, and encourage kids to play in open-ended, imaginative ways for hours, and the Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter does exactly that.

Pretend play is critical to child development, because it helps encourage the social-emotional steps necessary for kids to eventually work and play well with others in a school setting. Luckily, we’ve got a helpful tip to get your kids cooking in the pretend kitchen-start with dessert! That’s why we’re shining this Toy Spotlight on our Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter, not only one of our top-reviewed pretend toys, but a curated “Melissa’s Pick” as well! There’s so much delicious fun to serve up with Melissa & Doug’s selection of pretend play foods, it’s hard to know where to begin sometimes. Pinterest Facebook Twitter Email Shop the Story

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