Today I’m sharing an updated version of one of my first printables! It’s a free file folder game for preschoolers.
To give my youngest son (age three) some practice with one-to-one correspondence and number recognition, I created an updated version of my ice cream game.
It’s nice to be able to keep an activity in a file folder for easy storage and reference!
When you click the link, you will find two pages of colorful ice cream cones decorated with round sprinkles. To play, just print all three pages and cut apart the numbers on the last page. If you’d like, laminate the boards and numbers and attach with clear Velcro dots.
My Three could count all the dots accurately until he got to the ice cream cones with 9 and 10 dots. For those he needed some help.
Just a few months ago he could only have gotten to three dots, so it’s exciting to see his math ability grow!
Don’t miss the rest of our free math activities! 
( This post was originally published 8, 2013).
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Melinda@LookWhatMomFound...andDadtoo says
this is a great activity. I would love if you shared this with our #kidinthekitchen linky.
http://lookwhatmomfound.com/2013/03/kidsinthekitchen-using-colored-rice-as-art.html
annageig says
Thanks for visiting, Melinda! I shared it with your linky.
Teacher Help For Parents says
Another great post. This one is going on Pinterest too.
Jessica @ Play Trains! says
My son would really enjoy this one…thanks! Pinning to my Preschool Math board.
Diane H. says
Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas. I would love to use this for my 3 yr old but I am having trouble downloading. I click on the link & nothing appears. Any troubleshooting ideas?
Thank you!
Anna Geiger says
Hi, Diane! I’m sorry you had trouble. I uploaded it differently. Let me know if you can access it now. Thanks!
Diane H. says
Worked perfect! Thank you so much for your time and creativeness!
Danielle says
I really appreciate how you give the ages of your children and their abilities. Some of the activities are above my just turned 2 year old’s ability. I love hearing about your 2 year old and where he is at.
Anna Geiger says
I’m glad that including my kids’ ages helpful for you, Danielle! I always appreciate that when I’m reading a teaching blog, too. The funny thing is that since my kids’ ages keep changing (obviously), it can be hard to track which one I’m writing about. This particular two-year-old is almost 5! 🙂
Jocelyne Bridle says
My son loves ice cream cones, so I think he’ll like this one! I’m looking forward to using it with him! I’m so grateful and amazed that you’re providing this very resourceful website! It’s so thorough and has so much variety! How on earth do you find the time to do this, with 5 kids?! I admire you and am so appreciative of how you use your knowledge and skills to enhance other children’s learning. I’ll keep using your materials, that’s for sure. Until next time, Jocelyne
Anna Geiger says
Thank you, Jocelyne! I very much enjoy doing this, so I make time for it whenever I can. It’s my sanity saver. 🙂 I love using everything I learned in college, grad school, and my years of teaching. It helps me enjoy motherhood even more, so long as I can find the proper balance between working and mothering… always a tricky thing!
idahosnow says
HI,
Do you have a version for 10-20??
Anna Geiger says
No, I don’t – but I do have other printables that teach counting up to 20. You can find them on my Free Printables page: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/print-2/
Kendra Buich says
I LOVE this activity, but was hoping to do it as a Make it – Take it activity at my preschool. Is there any chance you have a black and white copy of the ice cream cones so i could have the kiddos color the ice cream cones as part of the activity?
THANK YOU!
Anna Geiger says
Hi Kendra!
Sometimes I am able to accomodate special requests for alterations to my printables – but right now we’re enjoying a newborn and I don’t have any extra time. 🙂
Kendra Buich says
Thank you for the quick response at least. I’ll try making something similar on my own! Enjoy your new baby! You can’t beat that! 😉
marelag says
Thank you very much for this resource. My kids will love matching this cones to the correct number.
Elena
Anna Geiger says
You’re very welcome, Elena!
NOVIE says
THANKS FOR SHARING FREE ICE CREAM FILE FOLDER GAME. HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THE KIDS WILL GONNA ENJOY THIS
Anna Geiger says
You’re very welcome, Novie!
Irni says
My daughter was finished this printable, she is like it so much, thank you
Anna G says
I’m glad you can use it! 🙂