The little gingerbread girl has found herself in quite a sticky situation! She needs a clever plan to avoid being gobbled up during the holidays. She’s decided to go undercover as a graceful ballerina, hoping her tutu and twirls will be enough to keep her safe.
Kids can help her stay safe and hidden by dressing her as a gingerbread disguise ballerina. They’ll be excited to dress her as a dazzling dancer to blend in with the holiday decorations instead of the dessert tray!
When you’re ready for more holiday fun, check out our other gingerbread man activities featuring Christmas’ famous cookie.
Disguise A Gingerbread As A Ballerina
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This is the perfect holiday activity to spark creativity while getting little ones to use essential skills like scissors, glue, and even fine motor coordination. Plus, it’s a fun way to add a twist to traditional holiday activities while letting kids imagine new adventures for their gingerbread girl.
Bring this clever ballerina disguise to life with our free template and some basic supplies.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- White paint pen or Bold & Bright markers
- Gingerbread ballerina 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 the gingerbread ballerina to life!
First, guide your child to glue the eyes above the mouth.
Position the hair on top of the head and glue it in place.
Next, help your child to glue the bow in the center of the hair.
Place the dress in the center of the body and glue it down.
Now, use the white paint pen or white marker to draw cheeks on both sides of the mouth.
Continue adding wavy icing decorations on the arms and legs.
Finish by using the pen to fill in the button on the dress.
Be sure to check out our Christmas crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!
Kids Christmas Ideas
Find festive and fun Christmas ideas to keep kids engaged and learning all season with some of our favorites! This holiday season, explore hands-on projects and activities that are a great way to encourage creativity and keep little ones excited about learning.
Read below for a collection of new holiday book recommendations for story time and a mix of DIY projects and activities that bring holiday cheer into the home or classroom.
Christmas Books For Kids
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!
Fun Christmas Crafts For Kids
Ballerina Photo Craft—Your little ballerinas will love becoming graceful dancers, twirling along to the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. They can move their arms and legs to make their personalized ballerina dance around!
Related: Grinch Worksheets
Nutcracker Paper Cup Craft – March into holiday fun with a Nutcracker made from a simple paper cup! Kids will be excited to create their little soldier to bring festive cheer and imaginative play.
Panda Christmas Craft – Add holiday cheer to your day with this cute Christmas panda! This panda decked out in a festive hat and cozy scarf will charm everyone. It’s a simple and fun project perfect for little ones to enjoy at home or in the classroom!
Santa Handprint Craft – Make some hands-on holiday magic with this adorable Santa! Kids can use their handprints to create Santa’s fluffy beard to add a personal touch to their jolly old St. Nick. It’s festive, fun, and the perfect keepsake for Christmas!
Christmas Printables For Preschool
Grab these festive Christmas do a dot printables that are the perfect activity to keep little ones entertained and learning during the holidays! Preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids will love completing 25 fun pages with Christmas-themed coloring, letters, numbers, and patterns.
Just print them out, and kids can do as many as they’d like, whether it’s dotting Santa’s hat, counting ornaments, or practicing letters. This hands-on activity adds a dash of holiday cheer to learning!
These free printable reindeer worksheets are packed with holiday fun and skill building activities that are great to use at home or in the classroom! Kids can work on letter recognition, handwriting, and scissor skills with a festive twist.
Try this Handprint Reindeer Craft
They’ll enjoy tracing, navigating letter mazes, and coloring their way to better fine motor skills. These worksheets make holiday learning merry and bright!
Add festive fun and learning with these free printable Santa coloring pages! Kids will enjoy coloring and strengthening fine motor skills and pencil grip simultaneously. Plus, it’s great practice for color recognition while they bring Santa to life!
Illustrations include Santa saying “Ho Ho Ho,” checking his list, stringing Christmas lights, and with the tree. These pages are perfect for a quick, holiday-themed activity. All you have to do is download, print, and let the fun begin!
These reindeer counting worksheets will be a great addition to your preschool math collection! Kids will have a blast counting adorable sets of reindeer and writing the matching numbers for a playful way to build essential math skills this holiday season.
Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet Craft
Use at home or in the classroom to keep the festive spirit going while practicing number recognition and counting. Download them today and sprinkle a little holiday magic into their learning!
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Gingerbread Disguise Ballerina Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- White paint pen or Bold & Bright markers
- Gingerbread ballerina template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces.
- Begin by gluing the eyes above the mouth.
- Position the hair on top of the head and glue it in place.
- Next, glue the bow in the center of the hair.
- Place the dress in the center of the body and glue it down.
- Now, use the paint pen or marker to draw cheeks on both sides of the mouth.
- Draw the icing decorations on the arms and legs.
- Finish up by coloring in the buttons on the dress.
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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.
Celia Pons
Monday 9th of December 2024
It's amazing. I love it. Can you please send the template?. I can't find the link. Thank you.
Sam
Monday 9th of December 2024
Thanks! To get the template, click the “Click To Unlock!” button on the image at the end of the post, sign up or log in to your free SEM+ account, and then click the unlocked image to go to the download page.