Run, run, fast as you can! See the best from Pinterest below, if you're a gingerbread fan.
I'd ask my daughter, "Again? Are you sure?" When she was a preschooler, she was obsessed with The Gingerbread Man after doing a project at Montessori. I loved when she'd sing "Run, run, fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"
We had a version of the classic tale that was written by Jim Aylesworth and was illustrated by Barbara McClintock. I am a bit picky about books and I adore the illustrations.
Over time, my girls slowly outgrew this beautiful picture book. I recently donated it to a family friend. Their four-year-old daughter sat on my lap as I read the story. By the time we got to the fox, she was "reading" along with me, too. It made my heart melt. This post is dedicated to her.
Below are a few of my favorite gingerbread finds from the Growing Creative Kids collaborative Pinterest board.
Playful Gingerbread Activities for Kids:
Life-size Cardboard Box Gingerbread House
Become "the best parent ever" by throwing one of these together. Love the roof, so smart!
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Mini Cardboard Gingerbread Houses
Create these with crafting odds and ends from around the house.
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Full Size Gingerbread Kids
Keep the kids entertained for the afternoon with this cool tracing project.
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Paper Bag Gingerbread Men
A simple craft to pull together with household items...
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Easy Felt Gingerbread House
"Simple and easy Christmas crafts are my favorite because my kids think I am a fun mom and I don't have to do anything crazy." Love it.
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Gingerbread Play Dough
I bet this smells wonderful!
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Sandpaper Gingerbread Ornaments
Rough Sandpaper, the scent of cinnamon and cloves, smooth, shiny buttons and soft yarn. What a lovely sensory craft...
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Gingerbread House Ornaments
Love the cotton ball roofs. So cute.
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Scented Cardboard Gingerbread Man Ornaments
Have fun creating homemade paint with spices....
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Gingerbread Man Wrapping Project
Make a chocolate bar into an adorable gingerbread man with these instructions.
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Kitchen Gingerbread Activities for Kids:
Grab your aprons and head into the kitchen. Below you'll find recipes along with tips and tricks for creating gingerbread houses with your family.
How to Make a Gingerbread House from Scratch
You mean you can do that?!?! This looks AWESOME.
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Tips & Tricks for Decorating Gingerbread Houses with Kids
Great ideas if this kind of messy project makes YOU anxious...
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The Secret Trick to Gingerbread Houses for Kids
This simple tip will help reduce frustration, if you don't intend on eating your creation!
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A creative "vacation home" twist on the classic gingerbread house...
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Creative Decorating Ideas
Love the idea of using upside down ice-cream cones and trees...
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Grandma's Gingerbread Men
Family recipes are always the best...
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Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies for Dunkin'
Kids will love to dunk these in their milk. Beautiful! Check out this recipe and tutorial.
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Mini Gingerbread Houses for Kids
Love this simple approach using cookies. Brilliant.
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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Not a fan of "the man," consider cupcakes this season...
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Bonkers Awesome Gingerbread Spiced Marshmallows
These look delicious...
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Host a Cookie Workshop
What a sweet idea! Plus, I think the idea of making sugar cookie "gingerbread men" is brilliant.
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Cool Gingerbread Finds
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things....
Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters
Yeah. Just too cool....
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Wilton's Gingerbread Boy Cookie Cutter with Plastic Grip
We have this and I love how easy it is for our girls to use.
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Wilton's Cookie Cutter Set of 4
This is perfect if you want to get cookies out of those small spaces of dough.
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Giant Non-Stick Gingerbread Boy Pan With Decorating Kit
An awesome alternative and it would be perfect with chocolate cake, too!
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Educational Gingerbread Activities for Kids + Book Recommendations
Couple any of the gingerbread activities for kids listed above with a book and instantly make it into an educational experience. This is the version of the book we read 101 times. Find additional creative gingerbread math and writing ideas below!
Gingerbread Man Number Hop
Playful math game for preschoolers!
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Gingerbread Man Patterning Activity
Fine motor skills, math patterns, but most importantly... FUN.
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Gingerbread Stories
Write a gingerbread story using your gingerbread men cookie cutters...
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Gingerbread Math Activity: First Bite Chart
This simple chart idea is a wonderful way to make math playful (and yummy).
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A little inspiration for teachers...
Gingerbread Art Projects for Educators
A great collection of visual ideas for teachers...
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Gingerbread Bulletin Boards
Playful ideas for the classroom...
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OH SNAP!
Didn't find what you were looking for? Or are you searching for an ongoing creative resource?
Be sure to follow Growing Creative Kids, which is a collaborative board on Pinterest where parents, teachers, and bloggers come together to share unique kids projects.
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