Paper Gingerbread House Craft

Paper Gingerbread House Craft: Printable pdf template

Making Christmas crafts like this paper gingerbread house is the perfect way to indulge in festive creativity during the holidays with the kids with minimal mess.

The kids not only express their creativity, cuttings skills and fine motor skills, the end product can be hung on the christmas tree on the mantlepiece as a christmas decoration.

This is not just a christmas craft for kids. Adults too can join in with the kids. This delightful craft offers something for everyone.

The plain gingerbread house templates add extra fun to your crafting session because the kids get the decide the colours to use to design their templates.

Gingerbread house are usually brown but they can also be blue. The kids get to bring their own idea of what a gingerbread house looks like on paper. It is all in good fun.

Whether it is the pre-coloured gingerbread house template or a plain one that can be coloured in by the kids, this is simple Christmas crafts that everyone can make at home or at school.

Preparing Supplies for your Paper Gingerbread House

To start creating your paper gingerbread house, you’ll need to gather the necessary materials.

You can create this craft with simple craft materials you already have at home. This includes cardstock paper, glue, crayons or markers, scissors and of course a printed gingerbread house template.

You can also use decorative items like stickers, glitter glue, or cotton balls to add extra flair when building gingerbread houses for Christmas.

Once you have all the materials for building gingerbread houses ready, make sure you have a clean work surface with enough space to spread out comfortably without feeling cramped or cluttered.

You can now begin this fun activity with the kids.

How to make a Paper Gingerbread House

Materials needed

2 Cardstock paper (white)
1 Cardstock paper (any colour)
Glue
Scissors
Markers or Crayons
Printable gingerbread house template

Instructions

Print out the gingerbread house templates whether pre-coloured or black and white.

The templates should be printed on two white cardstock paper.

Once printed, layout all your crayons or markers if you are using the black and white templates because it is time to start colouring.

The template is exactly like the pre-coloured except the kids get to have extra fun colouring in the gingerbread house.

Use markers, coloured pencils to decorate each piece the template.

Get creative with colorful candies, christmas tree and the snowman.

Consider using a variety of colors to make your gingerbread house truly stand out.

With colouring complete, now cut out the templates with a scissors.

Cut the roofs, walls, the candies, christmas tree and snowman.

Great scissors or cutting skills will be exercised here as there is a fair bit of cutting required.

Cut neatly along the line and edges of all the items.

Now it is time to assemble your gingerbread house.

Take the wall of the house as pictured.

Crease and fold along the dotted lines.

This is why you should use cardstock paper as this will make your gingerbread house craft sturdy.

If you use plain printing paper, it will not sit up when placed on a flat surface.

Now take the front roof of the house.

Apply some glue and stick on to the inside of the front of the house.

The front roof is indicated where the glue is to be applied.

Now glue the back roof to the back of the house.

Make sure to align the roof to the house by making sure the white part of the roof is not visible.

Now glue the front roof to the back roof together.

Your 3d gingerbread house is done.

Now it is to make your gingerbread house more festive.

Grab your coloured cardstock paper.

Apply some glue to the centre.

Place the gingerbread house on the surface where the glue was applied.

Press firmly from either side to make sure it has stuck to the paper properly.

Cut tiny pieces of a different coloured paper.

Stick to the surface of the paper all around the gingerbread house.

Take the snowman and the christmas tree.

Fold along the dotted lines.

The dotted square is where glue is to be applied.

Take the snowman and the christmas tree.

Fold along the dotted lines.

The dotted square is where glue is to be applied.

Glue the christmas tree to one side of the house

Do the same with the snowman

Finally add, the candies on the side of the roof.

Your gingerbread house craft is done

Once you’ve finished decorating your paper gingerbread house, it’s time to create a festive display.

You can set up your creation on a table or countertop, surrounded by other holiday decorations like fake snow, miniature trees, or twinkling lights.

Consider adding small figurines of people, animals, or even Santa Claus to bring the scene to life.

Exploring More Christmas Papercrafts for Kids

Looking for more Christmas papercraft ideas? In addition to the paper gingerbread house, you can explore other fun activities. Create 3d paper snowflakes by folding and cutting paper, or design your own holiday cards using colorful construction paper, markers, and stickers.

Get creative with a Rudolph Reindeer Box Craft or Gingerbread man puppet. You can also try making paper ornaments for the Christmas tree by cutting out festive shapes from printable christmas tree ornaments and adding glitter or sequins for extra sparkle

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This Gingerbread man dot painting printables is perfect if you have gone through our Christmas dot painting worksheets.

These do a dot printables are easy kids activities to set up and also mess free so you don’t have to worry about clean up.

The small circles the kids have to dot are the right size for dot markers or Do a dot markers.

Supplies for Gingerbread Man Dot Painting Activities

To ensure the kids have fun with this gingerbread man dot painting activity, there are a few essential supplies you’ll need to gather. These supplies will ensure that your dot painting activity is fun and successful.

Dot Markers
Paper
Printable worksheets

Perfect for Christmas preschool activities for the home or in school as the markers are easy for the kids to grab and dot with.

Dot marker activities like this one is not only a fun and creative activity for kids, but it also offers numerous benefits for their development.

Ideal for toddlers and preschool kids, one of the key advantages of dot painting activities is its ability to enhance fine motor skills in children.

There is also hand-eye coordination and control over their movements when doing do a dot activities. By manipulating the dot markers, preschoolers can strengthen their finger muscles, improving dexterity and fine motor skills.

Start by printing your gingerbread man dot painting worksheet on a piece of paper.

Once you have your printable ready, gather your dot markers in various colors. Encourage the kids to start filling in dots with the markers.

As the kids continue dotting, let them get creative as they want.

Encourage them to use different colors for each part of the gingerbread man’s body.

For example, use brown dots for the body and head, red dots for buttons etc

All these free Gingerbread man dot painting printables should be more enough than enough dot marker fun as there six free worksheets in total.

Expand your child’s artistic horizons by exploring a variety of other Christmas crafts and colouring activities during this festive season.

While gingerbread men are a popular choice during the Christmas season, there are many other holiday-themed characters and events that can inspire creativity.

You could try this new year dot painting activity to usher in the new year. If however, the kids just prefer Christmas colouring pages, there is more than enough seasonal colouring worksheets to enjoy.

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Gingerbread Man Puppet

Gingerbread Man Puppet.

Looking to get creative with your kids?

This easy-to-follow craft with gingerbread man puppet template is sure to bring hours of fun!

With just a few simple supplies, you can create an adorable felt gingerbread man that your little ones can use to act out stories or just play pretend.

You and your children will love making this festive holiday craft together!

Crafting your very own Christmas gingerbread man puppet is a fun and creative activity that can be enjoyed by preschoolers and kindergarteners alike.

With just a few simple materials and some imagination, you can make your very own gingerbread man puppet.

Gingerbread Man Puppet Template

There are variants of this gingerbread man puppet template. There is a pre-coloured version is you just want to quick craft.

You can also download and print the black and white version if you want to the kids to colour their gingerbread man puppet.

These free printable templates are available in pdf format and can be downloaded and printed for personal use and non commercial use.

How to Make Your Gingerbread Man Puppet.

Materials Needed

White Cardstock paper
Scissors
Glue stick or Glue gun
Templates
Crayons or Markers (If using the black and white template).

Instruction

To bring your gingerbread man puppet to life, follow these step-by-step instructions:

Gather Your Materials: Before you begin, make sure you have all the necessary materials at hand.

You’ll need White cardstock paper or cardboard, scissors, glue and markers or crayons for decorating.

Print the template: Print the template on white cardstock paper.

Make sure it is thick so the finished puppets hold shape. 120gsm – 200gsm paper thickness is recommended.

If you are going to use the black and white template, have the kids colour first.

Cut Out the Gingerbread Man Shape: Start by cutting the outline of a gingerbread man from the printed templates.

Also cut out the straps to be used to hold the puppets.

Fold the gingerbread man along the along the lines at the top, middle and bottom.

Attach the Straps To Your Gingerbread Man

Using glue or preferably glue guns, attach the straps to the back of the puppet.

Test Your Puppet: Give your gingerbread man puppet a test run!

Hold onto the straps and move them up and down to make your puppet open it’s mouth and move.

All done.

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Gingerbread Man Colouring Pages

Print and colour these gingerbread man colouring pages. Some of the gingerbread man colouring worksheet are also have beautiful scenes in them. Remember to colour those in as well.