Smart Snacks® Cone

My grandaughter just loved these easy grip cones. Fun colors, fun idea!

My three year old son loves the toy but he gets quite frustrated by the short length of the cone. Would suggest making the cones at least an inch longer. It is very frustrating and hard for him to hold the short cone stem and balance the ice cream scoops. The scoops don't fasten on very securely so between the ease with which they topple over and the short cone length, it is challenging. He loves ice cream and so loves the scoops and we have made up some fun games/imaginary play.

Another therapist has this activity and I thought it was a great idea. I should have borrowed theirs before spending money on this. The kids get frustrated not being able to hold the cones by themselves and not being able to get the first scoop on the cone. They quickly move on to something else. It quickly frustrates them and does not hold their attention. Even my patients who love colors and numbers walk away.

I run a day care business out of my home and was looking for a set of ice cream play food for the kids to use since they're always pretending the playhouse is an ice cream stand. I ordered 2 sets and have been very happy with them. The kids in my current group range in age from 1 - 6 and they all enjoy playing with the ice cream toys. While the cones are smaller than I expected, I haven't heard a complaint from any of the kids using them. The scoops of ice cream are great props to use when teaching colors, counting skills, etc. The toys seems as though they'll last through years of daily use.

My students love anything to do with ice cream and these are great quality and very durable!