This colourful ice cream-themed activity will provide your students with the opportunity to develop their letter recognition skills in a hands-on way.

This versatile resource can be used for matching letters in various ways. Choose from matching upper case to upper case, lower case to lower case or upper case to lower case!

To prepare this task, simply print the included ice cream cones, ice cream scoops, poster and bowl labels. The ice cream cones and scoops will need to be cut out before use, and a peg will need to be attached to the back of each scoop. We recommend using a hot glue gun or strong craft glue for this.

Your students will love the challenge of correctly matching the ice cream cone to the correct ice cream scoop! The action of squeezing a peg develops students’ hand and finger muscles, preparing them for everyday tasks, such as using a pincer grip to hold a pencil or tying shoelaces.

This hands-on resource includes detailed instructions, with a list of required equipment, and two sets of ice cream cones and scoops: upper case and lower case. Alternatively, use our editable Alphabet Ice Cream Peg It document to add your own letter combinations in a font of your choice. We recommend printing on thick card for longevity.