Kids of all ages love to color and draw, and kids of all ages love puzzles and mazes.
Combine that with Christmas and the holiday season, and you have these free printable gingerbread man dot-to-dot printables for kids—a fun activity that combines coloring, drawing, and puzzle-solving in one simple activity.
Young kids will have a blast with this no-prep gingerbread man theme activity!
Also, check out all of our gingerbread man activities for kids for easier and fun ideas.
Gingerbread Connect The Dots

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Inside this free download, we’ve included three different connect the dot worksheets, which include:
- Gingerbread man holding candy cane
- Gingerbread girl
- Gingerbread Santa
We wanted to keep these printables simple for younger kids so the highest number included on these dot to dot printables is 25. The shortest connect the dots only goes to 14.
Easy Reindeer Clothespin Craft
After your kids have completed the dot to dots, have them color in their gingerbread boys and girls with markers or crayons.
These gingerbread dot pages are a great way to have your kids express their creativity!

Christmas Unit For Kids
Let the kids enjoy the Christmas season by creating a Christmas unit study around these gingerbread man printables.
Related: Christmas Matching Worksheets
Read on below for our top ideas to get you started.

Children’s Books About Christmas
First, let’s begin with books. Reading aloud to kids is a great way for them to learn. It helps kids improve their reading, writing, and communication skills.
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 To Make Christmas Crafts
Crafting with kids is a great activity because it helps develop a child’s patience and coordination. It is also great for their imagination. You can help your child develop these skills by crafting with them at home. Pick out some great Christmas crafts to try out this year:
Elf on the Shelf Headband Craft – Have your kiddos make this fun craft this winter! It’s a fun independent work activity to add to your lesson plans or do for fun. Download the free PDF file template and have your kids create their elf hat today!
Printable Santa Craft – Ho, ho, ho! It’s time to make a jolly Santa with this simple and fun craft. All you need is some simple materials and the free downloadable template. This craft is perfect for working your kid’s hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills while also getting into the spirit of the winter holidays.

Reindeer Photo Craft—Here’s a great activity for the whole family! Take some fun holiday photos and turn them into adorable reindeer photo crafts. This interactive activity is perfect for creating memories and celebrating the holidays together.
Try this Paper Bag Grinch Craft
Christmas Tree Paper Bag Puppet Craft—If you have any paper bags lying around, turn them into these festive Christmas tree puppets! With just a few simple materials, your kids can create their own puppets and have hours of imaginative play.
They can even add pom poms, glitter, and other decorations to make their puppet unique.
Christmas Printables For Preschoolers
Need a last-minute activity for the kids to do? These free printable Christmas coloring pages are perfect! They’re great for young children and feature Santa, a polar bear, a penguin, and a mouse. Download them now to get your children in the holiday spirit while practicing their fine motor skills.
Get ready for the holidays by giving your kids fun activities to keep them occupied! These Christmas do a dot printables are perfect because they’ll help children practice their fine motor skills while having fun. They’re also great for interactively teaching letters.
Grab some dot markers and these free printables for a fun afternoon activity!

Print these free gingerbread man worksheets today. These printable worksheets are great for practicing cutting, handwriting, and letter recognition skills. They also make a super cute activity with your kids before Christmas arrives!
With this reindeer craftivity, early elementary-aged children can work on handwriting and creative thinking! It’s great for the classroom or homeschooling!

These Christmas pattern block mats are a fun way to practice shapes, patterns, and fine motor skills. Young kids of all ages will enjoy this activity! The set includes 6 mats featuring a festive penguin, snowman, Mrs. Claus, Santa Claus, a reindeer, and a Christmas elf!
Paper Plate Gingerbread Man Craft
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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.
Helen
Wednesday 16th of October 2024
where do you down load printout
Sam
Wednesday 16th of October 2024
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you.
Lorena
Monday 11th of December 2023
I would love the template to do with my students
Sam
Monday 11th of December 2023
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.
kath
Monday 28th of November 2022
I cannot download them - how can I do it??
Sam
Tuesday 29th of November 2022
Since you're already a subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page :)