Make school in the summer super cool with a National Ice Cream Month Promotion!
It's easy and fun.
Did you know that ice cream was introduced to the public in 1660 A.D. by Sicillian Procopio in France and is now enjoyed by 90 percent of the people in the United States? To celebrate National Ice Cream month, start scooping! One cup of this sweet treat provides 170 mg of calcium plus riboflavin and protein. Ice cream will not only help keep you cool on hot summer days, but also will put your students on their way to getting the calcium they need!
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Here are some quick tips to liven up your serving line and help students get a head start on filling their calcium quota.
- Have it Your Way. Provide a variety of ingredients for students to make a wacky ice cream creation. The prize? They get to eat their creations!
- Sundae Bar. Always a favorite, you dish out the ice cream and let students create their own sundae!
- Cookies-N-Cream. Serve mini ice-cream sandwiches made by putting ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies.
- Make Your Own Milk Mustache. Let your students be milk mustache stars. Details...
- Create Fireworks. Use food coloring or raspberries and blueberries to make red and blue ice cream. Spoon it up with vanilla in honor of the Fourth of July.
