Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man Craft for Kids [Free PDF Template]
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The gingerbread man took inspiration from his favorite movie, Elf, for a disguise that would keep him safe from the holiday dessert table.
Kids can make this Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man Craft to help him get his disguise ready in time. They’ll dress the gingerbread man up in Buddy’s iconic green elf suit and pointy hat for the perfect holiday costume.
Find more disguise a gingerbread man project ideas for a fun classroom activity or family activity together. We have lots of fun disguises to choose from with handy printable templates to get you started.
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Buddy The Elf Gingerbread Outfit
This project is like dressing up for a cookie! Kids will cut and paste Buddy the Elf’s elf suit on the gingerbread template. They can customize their elves to look like themselves or just like Buddy.
Prepping for this project is easy and quick, so classes or families can get to the fun right away. This Christmas craft encourages storytelling and social play, but is also a sneaky way for them to hone their fine motor skills and follow directions.
Be sure to grab our printable template below for a fun afternoon of creating. Keep reading below for our step-by-step instructions and a supply list to help this famous cookie stay incognito!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- White Pen
- Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man to life!
Find the eyes and glue them onto the face, under the eyebrows.
Grab the hair piece. Line it up along the top edge of the face and glue it down.
Next, find the hat piece and glue it right on top of the hair. Press gently so it sticks well.
Then, take the hat band and glue it across the middle of the hat. This little stripe adds so much color and detail.
Finish the hat by gluing the feather to the back and side.
Let’s disguise our gingerbread man! Glue the head to the top of the jacket, lining it up so it sits nicely at the neckline.
Now, glue the collar right under the chin. This small step makes a big difference and really gives him that classic elf look.
Take the belt and glue it straight across the gingerbread man’s waist.
Glue the belt buckle right in the center of the belt. This is a great fine motor moment and makes Buddy look almost finished.
Find the pants piece and glue it to the back and bottom of the jacket.
Now for the fun decorating part! Grab a white marker or paint pen and draw wavy icing lines along the arms and legs, giving our gingerbread man that classic cookie icing detail.
Now your gingerbread is fully disguised as Buddy the Elf and ready to show off! This easy printable craft is perfect for classroom activities, holiday parties, or a cozy afternoon at home. If your kids loved this activity, be sure to check out more of our Christmas crafts for kids for even more festive fun while you’re here.
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Christmas Books for Kids
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.
Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!
How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!
Fun & Easy Christmas Crafts For Kids
Elf On The Shelf Toilet Paper Roll Craft – It’s amazing what a little imagination and an empty toilet paper roll can make! Kids can turn that humble cardboard tube into a cheerful Christmas elf straight from the North Pole. Use our free template, a few supplies, and that recycled roll will be ready to report for merry mischief duty!
Santa’s Cookie Plate Name Craft – Santa is going to be extra jolly when he sees this plate of cookies! Kids can “bake” their own batch of paper cookies that spell out their name and put it on a plate for Santa. This name spelling activity will make the season extra sweet!
Reindeer Gingerbread Man Disguise Craft – This sneaky gingerbread man has a genius plan to go undercover as a reindeer! Kids will help him stay safe from holiday tables by giving him a red nose, antlers, and hooves. It’ll be the most deer-lightful disguise of the season!
Free Printable Buddy The Elf Photo Craft – Kids can elf themselves by adding their picture to Buddy the Elf! This fun project has moveable arms and legs, so kids can pose him however they like! They’ll be proud to show him off to spread Christmas cheer!
Christmas Printables
These free elf coloring pages are full of holiday cheer and a sprinkle of fun! Kids can bring four different elf illustrations to life with their favorite coloring tools.
They’ll love adding details and giving each elf a unique personality. Print one or all to have an easy, no prep Christmas activity at your fingertips. It’s a great project for kids to work on at home, in the classroom, or even at daycare.
Run, run, as fast as you can…to grab these gingerbread man worksheets! Kids will complete handwriting practice writing the letter Gg with the help of the dashed lines, then they’ll work on recognizing the letter Gg by making their way through a letter maze.
On the last page they’ll label the parts of this sweet cookie by cutting and pasting labels in the right place and finish it off by coloring it in. These printables are just right for preschool through kindergarten kiddos!
Ho ho hold onto your dot markers! Santa’s bringing some festive learning! These free Santa do a dots are a no prep way to get your little ones engaged and excited for the holiday! Kids can color a Santa dot marker page, follow paths for fine motor practice, hunt for the letter Ss in a letter recognition activity, and count Santas from 1 to 8. Just print, grab the dot markers, and let the merry dotting begin!
These Christmas ornament alphabet printables are tree-mendously fun for little learners! Preschoolers can practice their ABCs with activities like letter sorting, beginning sounds, dotting, and matching. They’ll boost literacy skills while keeping busy as elves. These pages are perfect for keeping kiddos engaged and having fun during the holiday season!
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Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- White paint pen or Crayola Bold & Bright marker
- Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the eyes onto the face, just below the eyebrows.
- Next, glue the hair piece along the top of the head.
- Now, glue the hat on top of the hair.
- Glue the hat band in the middle of the hat.
- Next, add the feather to the side and back of the hat.
- Now, glue the head to the top of the jacket, lining it up at the neckline.
- Glue the collar right under the chin.
- Next, attach the belt straight across the waist.
- Take the belt buckle and glue it to the middle of the belt.
- Next, glue the pants piece to the back and bottom of the jacket.
- Finally, use a white marker or paint pen to add wavy icing lines along the arms and legs for the gingerbread details.
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Free Buddy the Elf Gingerbread Man Template
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