ICE CREAM PARTY IDEAS

ICE CREAM PARTY INVITATION IDEAS:

• Check out your local scrapbook store – cut 3 circles (different colors) and cut a triangle out of brown paper (scrapbook stores have paper crimpers which makes the cone look more realistic) – put the 3 circles on top of the cone – and type or print party details on each of the 3 circles (ice cream)

• Use wording of I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Suzy’s Party!!

ICE CREAM PARTY DECORATION IDEAS:

• Decorate with balloons – do 5 brown balloons for the cone, 10 white balloons for the ice cream and 1 red balloon for the cherry and tie it all together into the shape of an ice cream cone

• Put cute pastel colored gerbera daisies in cones and put at each place setting

• Set up the buffet with all of the ice cream toppings so that the kids can make their own

ICE CREAM PARTY GAME IDEAS:

• Decorate child size aprons with painted ice creams and names – or you could have the decorating as a game and something fun for each child to decorate their own

• Hire a real ice cream truck to come out to the party!

• Have an ice cream eating contest from a bowl and have the children keep their hands behind their back!!

• Place a cherry in the midst of a plate full of whip cream and the children have to find the cherry with no hands!!

• Play pin the cherry on top of the ice cream!!

• Ice Cream Scoop game – have the kids blindfolded and they have to move the cotton balls from one bowl to another by using a spoon

• Have the adults be a part of the fun and let them play a Ben & Jerry Guessing game – type out the descriptions of the flavor and the guests can guess what ice cream flavor it is

• Do an ice cream flavor word scramble

ICE CREAM PARTY FAVOR IDEAS:

• Fill a cone with jellybeans and place in cellophane bag and tie off with ribbon with tag I am sweet on you!!

• Give out gift certificates to your local ice cream shoppe

• Give out ice cream shaped cookies made with ice cream cookie cutter

• Dip a cone edge in white or dark chocolate, add sprinkles and let it dry. Fill with candies and other sweet things with a tag that says It was sweet of you to come

• Pour cake batter half-full into an ice cream cone and bake for 15 minutes. Use canned frosting with tip for the ice cream and add sprinkles