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50+ Gingerbread Activities for Kids

Gingerbread Activities for Kids

There’s something quite magical about Gingerbread Men and Kids. In this article, we’re featuring our favorite Gingerbread Activities for Kids.

You will discover Gingerbread Crafts, Recipes, Reading, Writing, Math and MORE. Celebrating the holidays with Gingerbread Men can be so much fun.

50+ Gingerbread Activities for Kids from The Educators' Spin On It

Gingerbread Activities for Kids

Here’s where the Gingerbread fun begins! We were inspired by Jan Brett’s Virtual Books Club for Kids to find more Gingerbread Activities. We have searched many of our favorite Children’s Websites for Gingerbread Activities and want to share the best with you! So…… here is our BIG LIST of GINGERBREAD IDEAS.

This list includes Ideas for Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Houses, and Recipes. We even included Gingerbread Learning with activities for reading, writing, math, science and the performing arts!

Gingerbread fun for everyone!

Gingerbread Activities for Kids
  • Gingerbread Man Crafts and Activities
  • Gingerbread Houses
  • Gingerbread Recipes
  • Gingerbread Reading
  • Gingerbread Writing
  • Gingerbread Math
  • Gingerbread Science
  • Gingerbread Man Units & Lapbooks

Gingerbread Man Crafts and Activities

  • Gingerbread Man Ornament from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Kid Hands-Sewn Gingerbread Ornament from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Gingerbread Playdough by Teach Preschool
  • Gingerbread Cloud Dough by In Lieu of Preschool
  • Sandpaper Gingerbread Man from Happy Hooligans
  • Gingerbread Playdough Fun from Little Wonder Days
  • 10 Little Gingerbread Tot School by The Iowa Farmer’s Wife
  • Felt Gingerbread Man Dressup by The Iowa Farmer’s Wife
Hand-Sewn Gingerbread Man Ornament with Your Child
  • Gingerbread Party &Printables by RV Parties
  • Easy Foam Gingerbread Man by 2 Big 2 Little
  • Gingerbread Man Standing Greeting Cards by Red Ted Art
  • Gingerbread Man Playdough by Rainy Day Mum
Fingerprint Gingerbread Man Ornament
  • Fingerprint Gingerbread Man Ornament 
  • Puffy Paint Gingerbread Man by Teach Preschool
  • Felt Pattern for Gingerbread Man by Mama Smiles
  • Sewing a Gingerbread Man by The Usual Mayhem
  • Gingerbread Puffy Paint by Growing a Jeweled Rose
  • Gingerbread Tree by Domestic Goddesque
Gingerbread House Ornament with DIY Stained Glass effect for kids

Gingerbread Houses

  • Gingerbread House Ornament from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Make your Own Outdoor Gingerbread House from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Gingerbread House Ideas for Kids from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Gingerbread House Ornament from Happy Hooligans
  • Secret to Gingerbread House by Busy Kids Happy Mom
  • Cardboard Gingerbread House by Domestic Goddesque
  • Easy Gingerbread House by Red Ted Art
Gingerbread House Ideas for Kids using Recycled Cardboard Box
  • Playdough Gingerbread House by The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Tips for Making Gingerbread Houses by Mama Smiles
  • Gingerbread House from Scratch by Mama Smiles
  • Healthy Gingerbread House by The Iowa Farmer’s Wife
  • Scrapbook Paper Gingerbread House by The Educators’ Spin On It
How to Make Life Sized Gingerbread House with Kids
  • Cardboard Gingerbread House by Inner Child Fun
  • Felt Gingerbread House by Toddler Approved
  • Cardboard Gingerbread House by The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Upsized Gingerbread House by Coffee Cups and Crayons
Gingerbread Pancakes Recipe

Gingerbread Recipes

  • Gingerbread Pancakes from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Gingerbread Pancakes by Kitchen Fun with my 3 Sons
  • Honey Spice Cooks from Kid World Citizen
  • Gingerbread Scones from Created by Diane
  • Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites from Created by Diane
  • Gingerbread Spice Cookies from Created by Diane
  • Gingerbread Playdaough by 2 Big 2 Little
  • Gingerbread Men by Red Ted Art
  • Gingerbread Men from Busy Kids Happy Mom

Shhhhhh… Don’t tell them that we’re learning with Gingerbread Man too!

Gingerbread Reading

  • Gingerbread Man Books from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Gingerbread Man Alphabet from Klever Kiddos
  • Gingerbread Man Sight Words from Cindy Gilcrest
  • Gingerbread Ending Sounds by Becca Brown
  • Gingerbread Story Elements from Around the Kampfire
  • Gingerbread Man Story Basket from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
  • Gingerbread Man Game video included from I Can Teach My Child
  • Gingerbread Man Can Verb Printable from First Grade Fever
  • Gingerbread Literacy Games from Growing Book by Book
Life Sized Gingerbread Art Project for Kids

Gingerbread Writing

  • Giant Gingerbread Man Writing Activity from The Educators’ Spin On It
  • Gingerbread Writing Pack from Miss Williams
  • If I Were a Gingerbread Man Printable from Kindergarten Smiles
  • Gingerbread Man Contractions from Carly Wizeman

Gingerbread Math

  • Gingerbread Man Money Lesson from The Teacher’s Cauldron
  • Gingerbread Man Patterning from Teaching Heart
  • Gingerbread Button Math from Teaching in Progress
  • Gingerbread Math First Grade Crusada
  • Gingerbread Math from I Heart Kindergarten
  • Gingerbread Man Baking Center from Learning 4 Keeps
  • Gingerbread Man Ten Frame & more from KinderKids Fun
  • Gingerbread Fact Families from Queen of the First
  • Gingerbread Men Number Hop from Toddler Approved

Gingerbread Science

  • Gingerbread Man Science Experiment by Pre-K Pages 
  • Gingerbread Man Science Experiments by Little Bins for Little Hands

Gingerbread Man Units & Lapbooks

  • Gingerbread Man Unit from Our Sweet Success
  • Gingerbread Unit from Growing Book by Book
  • Gingerbread Man Unit from The Moffatt Girls
  • All Things Gingerbread Printables from The Teacher’s Cauldron
  • Gingerbread Baby Printables from Homeschool Creations
  • Gingerbread Unit with Printables from Embark on the Journey
  • Gingerbread Lapbook from Rockabye Butterfly
  • Gingerbread Lapbook from Homeschool Creations

Gingerbread Themed Book Activities

50+ Gingerbread Man Activities for Kids from the Educators' Spin On It

Want more ideas for the Holidays from The Educators’ Spin On It?  Explore our 50+ Christmas Activities for Kids.

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Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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Comments

  1. car videos for kids says

    March 31, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    Found this through a link on a friend's blog (Minnesota Mom). What AWESOME ideas with gingerbread ! I love it !

  2. Pinkoddy says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    What a fantastic gingerbread list – many thanks

  3. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    Thanks so much for the feature! I've had lots of traffic to my blog! What a great resource list. I love doing gingerbread activities this time of year!

  4. Anna @ The Measured Mom says

    December 1, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    Fabulous round up!! Sharing at the After School Linky tomorrow.

  5. Lovingmama says

    December 22, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    WOW!!!! I want to do them all =) what a great resource!

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