Bring the joy of summer into your classroom with our Ice Cream Parlour Play Pack! This engaging and creative resource is perfect for encouraging role play, oral language and real-world literacy and numeracy through imaginative play. Whether you're setting up a dramatic play space or looking for themed learning prompts, this pack offers everything you need to scoop up some fun.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

Designed for early learners, the Ice Cream Parlour Play Pack is ideal for developing vocabulary, sequencing, and communication skills. Students can take on roles like ice cream maker, customer, cashier or delivery driver, using visual prompts and print-rich materials such as menus, signage and labels to support meaningful reading and writing opportunities. This pack works well as part of a literacy or maths rotation, morning routine or creative play corner.

From placing an order to designing a delicious dessert, students are immersed in a world of sweet imagination. With a range of resources to choose from, this pack is easy to adapt to your space and learning goals. It also ties in beautifully with seasonal themes or end-of-year celebrations.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop oral language and social interaction through role play
• ✅ Strengthen vocabulary related to food, ordering and customer service
• ✅ Practise reading, writing and counting in meaningful contexts
• ✅ Support sequencing, turn-taking and independent play
• ✅ Encourage creativity and confidence in communication

What’s Included:

• Posters to theme and label your Ice Cream Parlour
• Bunting for decoration
• Labels for ingredients, tools and play zones
• Word Wall Cards to reinforce vocabulary
• Word Desk Mat for student reference
• How-to Posters for step-by-step support
• Role Play Necklaces for staff roles and customer tags
• Price List and Order Forms for reading and number practice
• Design an Ice Cream activity to inspire creativity

Materials Needed:

• Printed resources (laminated if possible for repeated use)
• Scissors, pencils, clipboards and basic props (e.g. bowls, spoons, cones)
• Optional: toy money or felt ice cream props

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Set up as a rotating dramatic play centre during literacy and maths blocks
• 💡 Link with a unit on food, summer, or community helpers
• 💡 Practise counting and money handling through play-based ordering
• 💡 Use the design activity for a writing or procedure lesson extension
• 💡 Integrate into end-of-term celebration week as a fun themed corner

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate menus, order forms and necklaces for durability
• 💛 Use different coloured paper for different roles or stations
• 💛 Store smaller pieces in labelled zip-lock bags for easy reset
• 💛 Add a timer to encourage quick service and sequencing practise

Ice Cream Parlour Play Pack is a fun, flexible and purposeful way to bring imaginative play into your classroom—perfect for reinforcing literacy, numeracy and social learning through a summertime favourite.

Available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.