Making an Ice Cream Truck
Making an ice cream truck is easy. Two boxes, an old Step 2 wagon, a plethora of tape, and time spent together was all we needed.
The whole thing started when I finally succeeded in getting Hisham to buy something other than cars. We were in a toy shop and I tactfully steered him clear of the transportation section, and into the dramatic play section where we came across a beautiful set of Ice Cream Scoops. The set contained 4 flavours, 4 cones, and a scoop. It was a hit which started Hisham off to a new world of Dramatic Play.
As soon as we got home, he said I needed to make him an ice cream truck. The timing was just right as we had just moved and had lots of big boxes… I never ever throw them away, and in my house, my kids fight over who gets the box whenever I buy stuff (I’d find boxes under their beds). It kind of reminded me of my childhood days when my siblings, used to call me the junk lady. I collected recyclables and stored them under my bed just as my kids are doing. Must be something genetic!
Hisham wanted something that moved, so I decided that our old Step 2 wagon would do the trick. It definitely was worth buying. We’ve had ours for 5 years now and use it for groceries, walks and playing! We also keep it outside sometimes in the hot sun and it is still good. Some colour fade but still strong as ever.
So this is roughly what we did. I made the body using old boxes (just like in the featured poster) then decorated it with Hisham. We used an old frame from IKEA for the door sign and a Trivet Cork Pot Stand from IKEA for the steering wheel. I made a small hole big enough in it to fit a nut and bolt so the steering wheel could move. The dashboard and bumper was Styrofoam from the packaging of an electrical item we just bought.
I also cut 2 windows at the back and later placed plastic sheets over it to allow more light into it.
The shop has a counter that opens and closes and folds up and stays shut with the use of a velcro. It has a box under it (seen here with a green and white shop sign) that protrudes out which helps the counter from folding down when in use. Well, thats the gist of it. Some extra props like this musical winding toy for some Ice-Cream Truck music and a box of coins for change and he’s good to go.
Ice Cream Anyone?
