There are so many national days to celebrate in the month of February, and Ice Cream For Breakfast Day is no exception! This food day occurs annually on the first Saturday of February.
National days of the year are a fun way to celebrate foods, animals and items that you come into contact with. Be sure to check out this national days guide for more information about the history of national days and why we celebrate them.
Even though it’s pretty chilly during the month of February, don’t let that stop you from celebrating this day dedicated to ice cream! After all, if we’re being honest, the weather is rarely ever too cold for ice cream.
Grab a bowl of this frozen treat and keep reading to learn the story behind Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, as well as some fun ways to observe it, and a list of fun facts about ice cream.
Make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page and get our free ice cream coloring page printable to celebrate this national day.
The history of Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
Ice Cream For Breakfast Day dates back to the mid 1960s. A mother of six named Florence Rappaport created the day during a snowy morning while living in Rochester, New York.
When her two youngest children, Ruth and Joe, were complaining that February was too cold to do anything fun, she had a great idea. To convince Ruth and Joe that February was a fun month, she declared that they should have ice cream for breakfast.
From that point forward, they celebrated Ice Cream For Breakfast Day on the first Saturday of February. When Ruth and Joe went to college they kept the tradition alive. Ruth shared it with her friends at the State University of New York at Binghamton and Joe hosted ice cream parties at Columbia University.
Ice Cream For Breakfast Day is now celebrated all over the world. You can find celebrations from its home state of New York, to Israel, China, and beyond!
How to celebrate Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
As the name of this February national day suggests, today would be a great opportunity enjoy ice cream for breakfast with your friends or family. We recommend serving a scoop of ice cream on waffles – how delicious!
If you’re looking to celebrate this day in another way, try one of the ideas below.
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- Make your own homemade ice cream with an ice cream maker.
- Serve your ice cream in style and treat yourself to a personalized ice cream spoon or ice cream bowl.
- Try a new ice cream – whether it be a new flavor, a non-dairy ice cream or even an ice cream alternative like frozen yogurt or sorbet.
- Wear your love for ice cream with an ice cream enthusiast sweater, or cute ice cream cone socks.
- Visit a local ice cream shop and see if they have any specials or fun flavors for this national day.
- Give the gift of ice cream that will never melt to someone special in your life with these ice cream earrings or this ice cream necklace.
- Go to the grocery store and stock up on your favorite flavors of ice cream, so you can have ice cream for breakfast any day!
- Display ice cream art in your home, or switch out your old mirror with a fun ice cream shaped mirror.
If you have kids, a great way to celebrate is by getting our free ice cream coloring sheet printable and filling it in. You can download a high resolution image here, or print a lower resolution image from the project card at the bottom of the post.
Facts about ice cream
Celebrate Ice Cream for Breakfast Day by learning the real scoop on this tasty treat by reading the ice cream facts below. Some may surprise you!
- In 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation declaring the month of July as National Ice Cream Month.
- An ice cream taste tester named John Harrison, who worked for Dryer’s, had his taste buds insured by the company for one million dollars.
- The tallest ice cream cone measured in at 3.08 meters tall (10 feet 1.26 inches), and contained 1,080 liters (285.31 gallons) of ice cream.
- The country that eats the most ice cream annually is New Zealand, with 28.4 liters (60 pints) of ice cream per person.
- In addition to Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, there’s also an Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day which occurs annually on February 18.
- It takes approximately three gallons of milk to make one gallon of ice cream.
- The USDA states that an ice cream needs to be at least 10% milkfat to be considered ice cream.
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Make sure to watch this YouTube video to learn about more national food days in February.
Celebrate Ice Cream For Breakfast Day with a free ice cream coloring page printable! This coloring page is a moderate difficulty so it's most appropriate for older kids, due to the find lines within it. Filling out this coloring sheet printable would be a great addition to your festivities on Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. Using this print function on this card will print an ice cream coloring sheet that fills about 3/4 of an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper. To fill the entire page, choose "fit to page" on your printer if you have this setting, or use the link in the post above and print using the browser print feature. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Ice Cream Coloring Page Printable for Ice Cream For Breakfast Day
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Since graduating from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jess has been living and working in Los Angeles, CA. She is a freelance writer, specializing in content related to fashion, food and drink and film industry topics. Find out more about Jess here.