Dragon Disguise A Gingerbread Man Craft [Free PDF Template]
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The gingerbread man needs your kids’ help this holiday season! He’s counting on a disguise to keep him safe from anyone who would want to take a nibble. Kids can use our dragon disguise a gingerbread man craft, to dress him up in scales and wings! It’s a fun project that will bring a bit of holiday magic to your home or classroom.
If your kids enjoy making this dragon costume, they’ll love trying even more disguise a gingerbread man project ideas, too. Save a few ideas for a classroom activity or family project to keep the creativity going all season.
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Hide A Gingerbread Man As A Dragon
Turning a gingerbread man into a dragon will be a total hit with kids who love fantasy and playing make-believe. They can pick fiery reds, sleek blacks, earthy greens, or even cool blues for their dragon costume. The fun part is that since dragons are made up creatures, they can be whatever color kids can dream up!
This gingerbread disguise activity will get kids excited about the holidays, which also encourages their creativity, fine motor skills, and imaginative thinking. They’ll practice honing these skills without even realizing it when they make this clever costume.
Download the gingerbread man template, grab your supplies, and follow the easy step-by-step directions below. It’s a low prep project that’s lots of fun and will help the gingerbread man stay safe and keep little hands busy and happy.
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- White Pen
- Dragon 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 dragon gingerbread to life!
Glue the gingerbread man’s face onto the dragon costume, just below the curved line of the dragon costume.
Grab the eye cutouts from your template, then glue them below both eyebrows.
Now let’s add the dragon’s signature flair! Glue the yellow paper spikes to the back of the head, making sure they peek out over the top.
Next, glue the yellow belly piece onto the middle of the dragon costume.
Our gingerbread man needs some little arms sticking out of his dragon suit! Glue the brown paper arms to the back and sides of the dragon costume.
Don’t forget the feet! Glue the brown paper legs to the bottom of the dragon costume.
Use a white marker or paint pen to draw a wavy “icing” lines on the gingerbread man’s arms and legs. The details make all the difference!
Every great dragon needs wings to soar! Glue the green paper wings to the back and sides of the dragon costume to complete the disguise.
Kids are going to have so much fun bringing their gingerbread dragon to life! It’s a great way to boost creativity and get into the holiday spirit, so be sure to check out more Christmas crafts 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!
Christmas Paper Crafts
Reindeer Shape Craft – Shape by shape, kids can piece together the cutest little reindeer. They’ll combine circles, ovals, rectangles, and triangles to make a reindeer that’s ready to help Santa’s sleigh fly. It’s a festive way to explore basic geometry, practice using fine motor skills, and celebrate the season!
Gingerbread House Name Craft – Kids will love designing their own personalized gingerbread house! They can spell out their names and decorate it with colorful candies, gumdrops, and icing details. It’s a sweet way to mix learning and creativity, giving them a special holiday keepsake they’ll be proud to display. Download the free editable template to start the fun!
Astronaut Gingerbread Man Craft – Blast off into holiday fun when kids make this astronaut disguise for the gingerbread man! He’ll be able to zoom into space to hide from hungry cookie lovers. Designing his shiny space suit will be an out-of-this-world activity that’s sweet and super creative.
Grinch Handprint Card Craft – This project is sure to make anyone’s heart grow three sizes when they receive this handmade card! Kids will make a Grinch Christmas card they can personalize with a handwritten message and even more by making his Santa hat out of their handprint!
Christmas Activities For Preschool
Get the scissors ready for some sweet holiday fun with our gingerbread man cutting worksheets! These cheerful printables will help little hands practice scissor skills while enjoying a bit of seasonal fun.
Kids will cut, count, and match through wavy, zig-zag, and straight paths to reach their gingerbread friends. These activities strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving. Use these worksheets in the classroom or at home for a holiday activity kids will enjoy!
Bring the holiday cheer straight to your classroom or home with these Christmas activity sheets! They’re filled with merry challenges that will keep little learners engaged and sneak in important skill building fun.
Kids will count, match, and navigate their way through each festive task. These printables encourage curiosity, solving problems, and paying attention to detail. It’s a wonderful way to keep learning merry and bright all season long!
Keep the holiday excitement going once the book is done with these How to Catch Santa worksheets! Kids can jump into hands-on learning fun where they’ll trace, match, label, and learn while practicing fine motor skills, early literacy, and pattern recognition. Each page adds a bit of Christmas cheer to learning time, so be sure to download and print for an easy holiday activity!
Kids will love these Santa color by number preschool pages! Each picture hides a jolly surprise that’s revealed one color at a time. They’ll boost their number recognition and color identification skills as they match colors to the numbered spaces. It’s a festive way to keep little hands busy and minds learning during the holiday season!
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Dragon Disguise A Gingerbread Man Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- White paint pen or white gel marker
- Dragon gingerbread man template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Start by gluing the gingerbread man’s face onto the dragon costume, just below the curved line.
- Next, glue the eyes onto the face, below the eyebrows.
- Now, attach the paper spines to the back and right side of the head.
- Glue the belly piece to the center of the dragon costume.
- Now glue the paper arms to the back and sides of the body.
- Place the legs on the back and bottom of the body and glue them down.
- Draw a wavy line on the arms and legs using a white marker or paint pen.
- Finish by gluing the paper wings to the back and sides of the dragon costume, just above the arms.
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