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Grinch Gingerbread Man Craft For Kids [Free Template]

How The Grinch Stole Christmas is one of the best Christmas movies ever made!

It was originally a Dr. Seuss book about a grumpy green character who hates Christmas and tries to ruin the holiday for everyone in Whoville but eventually learns to love it.

If your family loves the Grinch, they’ll have tons of fun making this Grinch gingerbread man craft! It’s so easy to make and only requires a few supplies.

Kids will love transforming the traditional gingerbread man shape into Mr. Grinch!

Download the free printable template and make it sometime this December. Also, remember to browse through all of our disguise a gingerbread man project ideas for kids for even more holiday inspiration.

Grinch Gingerbread Craft

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Supplies

Directions

Start by downloading the Grinch gingerbread 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 DIY to life!

hand holding grinch gingerbread man craft template

First, encourage your child to make the Grinch’s face by gluing the nose to the top of the mouth line.

hand gluing nose onto Grinch gingerbread man craft

If you printed the eyes on white paper, take a yellow marker and color them in. Glue his eyes in the middle of his face, just above the nose.

hand gluing eyes onto Grinch gingerbread man craft

Next, guide your child to take the eyebrows and glue them at the top of the eyes at a downward angle so he looks mad.

hand gluing eyebrows to Grinch gingerbread man craft

Place the icing pieces near the end of the arms and the legs and glue them in place. Cut off the excess paper.

hand gluing icing lines to Grinch gingerbread man craft

Next, create the scarf. To make the stripes, glue them in along the 2 pieces of the scarf. Cut off the excess. If you want a solid-colored scarf, skip this step.

hand gluing stripes to Grinch gingerbread man scarf

Take the piece of the scarf the points down and glue it near the middle of the neck piece.

Finally, glue the scarf to his neck.

hand gluing scarf onto Grinch gingerbread man craft

Isn’t this a festive Christmas craft for kids?! We think they’re going to love it!

hand holding grinch gingerbread man craft

More Christmas Ideas For Kids

Do you want to create a Christmas unit around this Grinch activity? If so, keep reading below for some ideas that are great for fun and learning!

We’ve got everything from DIYs to books and even some educational activities to keep your little ones engaged during the holiday season.

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Children’s Books About Christmas

One of the first things we like to suggest are books! They’re a great way to introduce a new theme.

Reading aloud helps build communication skills and allows you to talk with your child about what’s going on in the story. When you read aloud, it can also help children focus more and listen better too!

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!

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Festive Kids Crafts

Reindeer Headband Craft – What could be more festive than a reindeer headband for kids to make this Christmas? This project is perfect for getting little ones into the holiday spirit! And best of all, it’s super easy and inexpensive to make.

Elf on the Shelf Paper Bag Puppet Craft – It’s time to break out the Elf on the Shelf and this puppet is a great way to celebrate their arrival! It’s fun, simple, and cheery – just like the real one! Plus, kids can make it match their elf.

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Reindeer Photo Craft – Any kid would love to turn themselves into one of Santa’s reindeer, and this reindeer activity is the perfect way to do it!

This is a great idea for kids of all ages, and it’s sure to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. So go ahead and give it a try – your kids might just find themselves on Santa’s nice list!

Snowman Headband Craft – It’s snowing, it’s snowing! Time to get out the art supplies and make some snowmen! This headband is so cute, simple, and fun, and can be done at home over break or in the classroom for art or a class party. All you need is paper, scissors, glue, and the printable template.

Christmas Activities For Kids

It’s the little things that makes Christmas so special. Playing and spending time together is the best, and these Christmas pattern block mats are perfect for that!

They’re a great introductory STEM activity for young kids who are ready to move from blocks and shapes to building fine motor skills, sorting by color, and more.

Santa is coming to town! These free printable Santa coloring pages will help your kids with their fine motor skills and creativity. They’re perfect for preschoolers and kindergarten students and are a great way to keep them entertained during the holiday season.

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Need a fun activity for your kids? Try these Christmas do a dot printables. They are perfect for preschool and kindergarten children and help them with their fine motor skills, letter recognition, counting, and visual discrimination.

These free printable elf worksheets are perfect to get the kids in the holiday spirit. With handwriting practice, letter E recognition, and scissor skills – these sheets are great for both preschoolers and kindergarten students. They’re a fun way to get your little ones excited about Christmas!

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Share With Us

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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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Grinch Gingerbread Man Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This Grinch gingerbread man craft is a must-have to get your kids in the Christmas spirit!

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Yellow marker (optional; if you print eyes on white paper)
  • Grinch gingerbread template

Instructions

  1. Download the Grinch template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Start to make the Grinch's face by gluing the nose to the top of the mouth line.
  3. If you printed the eyes on white paper, take a yellow marker and color them in. Glue his eyes in the middle of his face, just above the nose.
  4. Take the eyebrows and glue them at the top of the eyes at a downward angle so he looks mad.
  5. Place the icing pieces near the end of the arms and the legs and glue them in place. Cut off the excess paper.
  6. Next, create the scarf. To make the stripes, glue them in even intervals along the 2 pieces of the scarf. Cut off the excess. If you want a solid-colored scarf, skip this step.
  7. Take the piece of the scarf the points down and glue it near the middle of the neck piece.
  8. Finish the Grinch by gluing the scarf to his neck.

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Ari Harmon

Friday 6th of December 2024

Super cute, great for my classroom

Sam

Friday 6th of December 2024

That’s awesome to hear—hope it adds a fun touch to your classroom!

Sendi

Friday 6th of December 2024

Love this

Sam

Friday 6th of December 2024

That’s awesome to hear—means a lot!

mireya moyeda

Thursday 5th of December 2024

Love

Sam

Friday 6th of December 2024

Thanks so much! That means a lot! 😊

alex

Thursday 5th of December 2024

so cute for our grinch week

Sam

Thursday 5th of December 2024

Aw, thanks! Wishing you a fantastic and festive Grinch Week!

Marisol

Thursday 5th of December 2024

I will definetly be doing this with my students!

Sam

Thursday 5th of December 2024

So glad to hear that! Wishing you and your class so much fun!

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