If you’re looking for Christmas activities kids will love this December, try making a gingerbread cowboy craft. It’s a great disguise a gingerbread man project!
The kids can help cut out the parts and piece them together to create a Wild West cowboy! They’ll have lots of fun making their own gingerbread man!
In addition, they’ll be working on using scissors properly, following directions, and improving fine motor skills. It’s a win-win! Download the free printable template and make these gingerbread men this holiday season.
Also, be sure to check out all of our disguise a gingerbread man project ideas for kids for more festive crafts.
Cowboy Gingerbread Man

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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Gingerbread man template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this gingerbread man to life!

First, guide your child to glue the eyes just above the mouth.

Take the hat and glue it to the top of the gingerbread man’s head.

Glue the star to the middle and top of the cowboy hat.

Next, create the belt by gluing the belt buckle to the belt.

Now, help your child to take the completed belt and glue it to the top of the pants.

Place the pants near the middle of the gingerbread man’s body and glue them in place.

Position the cowboy boots on top of each of the feet and glue them down.

Arrange the vest, one on each side of the gingerbread man’s body, and secure it with glue.

Next, glue the bandana to the gingerbread man’s neck.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the icing decorations near the end of the arms and the tip of the boots.

Be sure to check out our Christmas crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

Christmas Unit For Kids
This holiday season, add in some more fun and learning with a Christmas themed unit for kids! We’ve got some great ideas to get you started so read on below to pick your favorites.

Story Books For Christmas
Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your 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!

Kids’ Craft Ideas For Christmas
In addition to reading, crafting is another great way to have fun and work on skills. When kids work on putting together a craft, they’ll learn to follow directions, improve their scissor skills, and exercise their creativity!
Try some of these festive holiday crafts:
Related: Santa Coloring Pages
Handprint Reindeer Craft – This cute craft would be a great addition to your lesson plans for December! Or you can make it just for fun with your kids. All you need is some simple craft supplies and our free template to create your handprint reindeer.
It’s perfect for toddlers and preschoolers!
Santa Headband Craft – Looking for a fun way to get your kids into the holiday spirit? This printable craft is perfect! They’ll love making and wearing their Santa hat throughout the holiday season.

Grinch Craftivity – This Grinch craftivity is a great way to combine art and writing in one fun project. We love making this craft after reading the classic Dr. Seuss story or watching the movie. Kids can get creative with their version of the Grinch and write about how they would make him feel happy!
Paper Bag Snowman Craft—Your kids will have so much fun creating their own snowman puppet with just a paper bag and some simple materials. This craft is perfect for developing fine motor skills and encouraging imaginative play. Plus, you can personalize your snowman with different colored cardstock!
Christmas Activities For Kindergarten
If your kids love dot markers, they’ll want to use them with these Christmas do a dot printables. They’ll help kids work on fine motor skills, letter recognition, patterns, and more.
Try this Grinch Paper Plate Craft
Print out these free gingerbread worksheets for more gingerbread fun, and let your kids practice handwriting, letter G recognition, and scissor skills.

These Christmas pattern block mats are a simple STEM activity for preschool and kindergarten children. They help kids learn about shapes, colors, patterns, and more.

Kids who enjoy playing games will have fun with this roll a Santa game. It’s easy to use and only requires some pom poms and a die!
Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer Craft
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Gingerbread Cowboy Craft For Kids
Disguise your gingerbread man when you make this cute and fun gingerbread cowboy craft for kids!
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Gingerbread man template
Instructions
- Download the gingerbread man template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin to make the gingerbread cowboy by gluing the eyes just above the mouth.
- Take the hat and glue it to the top of the gingerbread man’s head.
- Glue the star to the middle and top of the cowboy hat.
- Next, create the belt by gluing the belt buckle to the belt.
- Now, take the completed belt and glue it to the top of the pants.
- Place the pants near the middle of the gingerbread man's body and glue them in place.
- Position the cowboy boots on top of each of the feet and glue them down.
- Arrange the vest, one on each side of the gingerbread man's body, and secure it with glue.
- Next, glue the bandana to the gingerbread man's neck.
- Finish off the cowboy by gluing the icing decorations near the end of the arms and the tip of the boots.
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
becky
Monday 23rd of December 2024
Cute
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Tuesday 24th of December 2024
Happy you liked the concept!
Jennifer
Wednesday 4th of December 2024
Great ideas! Love for the western theme during the holidays.
Sam
Wednesday 4th of December 2024
Love that you’re doing a western theme—hope it adds extra charm to the festivities!
Kymberly
Wednesday 4th of December 2024
Love this idea! Thank you for the free template.
Sam
Wednesday 4th of December 2024
So glad you love it! Hope it’s a hit with the kids—enjoy!
Tara
Wednesday 27th of November 2024
I love your ideas! My students will love creating these. Thanks for sharing.
Sam
Wednesday 27th of November 2024
Thank you so much! That’s so kind of you to say. Hope your students have a great time making them!
suzanne
Wednesday 6th of December 2023
can't wait to do some
Sam
Friday 8th of December 2023
Great!! Have fun!