Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet Craft [Free Template]
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Do your kids love all things Christmas?! Everyones’ kids do, right?
The Christmas season is a time to be extra festive, spend more time together as a family, and of course, do more holiday crafts!
If your family has a Christmas tradition of making gingerbread men or houses, you’ll love creating these gingerbread man paper bag puppets.
They’re a simple Xmas craft that can bring the whole family together! Or if you’re doing them at school, they’re great for a class party!
Read on below or watch our video tutorial to see how to make this gingerbread man paper bag craft with your kids or students.
Also, be sure to check out all of our gingerbread man activities for kids for even more ideas!
Gingerbread Man Puppet
One great thing about making paper bag puppets is they’re so simple to make! All you need are a few common supplies, which you probably already have and you’re set. They’re a frugal holiday season craft kids will enjoy making.
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Supplies
- Kraft paper
- Colored card stock or construction paper
- White card stock
- Black marker
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Brown paper bag
- Gingerbread man template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed 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 circle buttons to the middle of the gingerbread man’s body.
Use the black marker to draw four small circles on the circle buttons you just glued on to make it look more like a real button.
Glue the icing details on the end of the arms and the legs. Use the scissors to cut the excess ends off.
Position the gingerbread man’s hair and the top of his circle head and glue it into place.
Now, help your child to glue the eyes just below the hair.
Place the pink circle cheeks below the eyes and glue them in place.
Use the black marker again to draw a smile between the two pink cheeks.
If you’re making a gingerbread girl, glue the bow onto the top of her head. If you’re making a boy gingerbread, glue the bow to the top of his body piece.
Glue the completed gingerbread body into the lower part of the brown paper bag.
Finally, encourage your child to glue the completed head to the flap of the brown paper bag.
Be sure to check out our gingerbread man activities while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!
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Gingerbread Man Themed Family Night
If your family loves to get together and have fun, having a simple gingerbread man themed get-together would be a perfect holiday activity!
You can easily make it adaptable for adults and kids of all ages. Here are some fun ideas!
Christmas Children’s Books To Read Aloud
A Christmas-themed book would be a fun addition to your gingerbread family night! Bake some cookies, grab a glass of milk, and curl up with a fun book for the whole family.
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!
More Gingerbread Man Crafts
Want some more adorable gingerbread crafts? No problem! These really fun gingerbread man crafts are always a hit with the kids. They’re perfect for personal or classroom use, and are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. Add in one of these cute and fun Christmas crafts:
Fun Christmas Tree Tissue Paper Craft
Grinch Gingerbread Man Craft – Love doing the disguise a gingerbread man activity each Christmas? If so, this year, you’ll want to turn him into the Grinch! This is a fun and easy craft that younger kids will love to create!
Photo Gingerbread Man Paper Craft – There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by turning your little ones into the gingerbread man! This fun photo craft is simple and only requires a few materials that you probably already have around the house. Your kids will love seeing themselves so festive!
Gingerbread Man Headband Craft – This gingerbread man craft is so much fun for kids to make! They can create it from paper or print it in black and white and color it. Either way, they’ll love wearing their gingerbread man headband around the house or out and about!
Paper Plate Gingerbread Man Craft – This easy paper plate craft is the perfect activity for young artists! It’s a great way to get hands-on with painting, and it’s also a lot of fun to be creative with the decorations.
Plus, it’s an easy way to make a cute holiday decoration or Christmas tree ornament if you add some string.
Fun Christmas Activities For Kids
Try this Panda Christmas Craft
For an educational activity try out these free printable gingerbread man worksheets. They’ll help kids with handwriting practice, fine motor skills, letter recognition, and more. These free printables will also make a great addition to any holiday-themed lesson plan or homeschool curriculum!
Kids who love coloring will also want to add in these free gingerbread man dot to dot printables. There’s a boy, girl, and Santa Claus themed one! They’re a fun project for young ones to work on during the holiday season and can also help with number recognition and counting.
Add these gingerbread man coloring pages to your Christmas activities! They’re perfect for kids of all ages and are a fun way to relax during the busy holiday season. Plus, it’s a great opportunity for kids to practice their artistic skills!
This gingerbread man line tracing activity is a great way to work on pre-writing skills and hand-eye coordination. With different lines to trace, it’s suitable for preschoolers and older kids who need some extra practice.
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Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet
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Materials
- Kraft paper optional
- Colored card stock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Brown paper bag
- Black marker
- Gingerbread man template
Instructions
- Download the gingerbread man template, print, and cut out the pieces.
- Glue the circle buttons to the middle of the gingerbread man's body.
- Glue the icing details on the end of the arms and the legs. Use the scissors to cut the excess ends off.
- Position the gingerbread man's hair to the top of the head and glue it into place.
- Now, glue the eyes just below the hair.
- Place the cheeks below and slightly outside the eyes, and glue them in place.
- Use the black marker again to draw a smile between the two pink cheeks.
- If you're making a girl gingerbread, glue the bow onto the top of her head. If you're making a boy gingerbread, glue the bow to the top of his body.
- Glue the completed gingerbread body onto the lower part of the brown paper bag.
- Finish off by gluing the completed head to the flap of the brown paper bag.
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Love this
Thanks, Katie! Hope you can try it out this year!
I can’t wait to do this with my 3-year-old!
Sounds like such a fun activity for you two! Enjoy!
please send me the gingerbread templates!
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This is so cute! I want my TK students to do it
Appreciate it! Hope the kids like it ◡̈
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Thank you!!
My children will love this
Hope they have a great time with it!
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can i get this please
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Hi. I, too am having difficulty getting template. I clicked that I wanted an email with download, but when I received the email, I feel like I was taken right back to the beginning. I do not see a download button after clicking on the link in my email.
Sorry about that! I checked this email and it isn’t subscribed. 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.
I love your website I just wish the cute templates would be easier to download and print
Thanks! Sorry it’s not clear…Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Great project for kids. Please send template, thank you!!!
Thanks! 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.
Hi. I clicked that I wanted an email with download, but when I received the email, I feel like I was taken right back to the beginning. I do not see a download button after clicking on the link in my email.
Oh, it may look similar but it’s a different page. If you click the link, scroll past the photo, and click the blue “download now” button, it’ll open the file 🙂
PLEASE SEND ME THE GINGERBRAD MAN PAPER BAG PUPPET TEMPLATE.
THANK YOU!
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.
Paper Bag Puppet Template please
Hi! I just checked your email and it’s listed as “unconfirmed” which means you didn’t click the link in the first email. If you didn’t see it, my best guess is it landed in your junk folder. If you can check that folder for my email ([email protected]) and click the link, you’ll be set ◡̈
this will be great. thnaks
You’re welcome!