Mermaid Gingerbread Man Craft For Kids [Free Template]

It’s that time of year again: Christmas is coming! And kids are busy getting ready.

They’re making lists and checking them twice, hanging stockings by the chimney with care, and dreaming about what gifts might be waiting underneath the tree when they wake up on the morning of December 25th.

One thing kids love to do at Christmastime is make crafts. Our mermaid gingerbread man craft for kids will keep your little ones occupied while helping them with the necessary skills. It’s all about disguising a gingerbread man as an underwater creature!

Also, browse through all of our disguise a gingerbread man project ideas for more inspiration.

Gingerbread Mermaid Craft

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Print the template, cut out the pieces, and glue together your creation. This is a creative disguise a gingerbread man craft that your little kiddos are going to love!

Make it at home or at school this Christmas season! Merry Christmas!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• White gel marker or whiteout pen (optional)
• Mermaid 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 mermaid to life!

First, guide your child to glue the eyes on either side of the eyes, just above the smile.

Next, help your child to glue the seashells in the chest area of the gingerbread body.

Position the bangs on top of the head and glue them in place.

Take the hair and glue it to the back of the mermaid’s head.

Place the mermaid tail slightly below the seashells and glue it in place.

Finally, encourage your child to draw icing decorations on the ends of the arm and a belly button above the mermaid tail.

Isn’t this a cute and fun Christmas craft?!

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Christmas Ideas For Kids

Let the fun festivities continue by creating a whole week-long unit of Christmas activities! We’ve got learning ideas, games, crafts, and more to get you started.

Christmas Children’s Books

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

We also love all sorts of kids’ crafts! Having your kids do crafts is a hands-on way to help them work on cutting, following directions, and increasing focus.

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Below are some of our favorite Christmas craft ideas:

Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Man Craft – This winter, create a fun disguise with this Mickey Mouse gingerbread man craft. This is the perfect Disney activity to get your kids in the holiday spirit!

Free Printable Buddy The Elf Craft – Kids love to dress up, so why not give them the opportunity to turn into their favorite Christmas elf? This craft is easy and fun! All you need are some supplies that can be found in your house. It will take less than half an hour to complete this project!

Santa Paper Plate Craft—Have a blast making this easy paper plate craft with your kids. They’ll love watching Santa go up and down the chimney! This is an excellent activity for Christmas Eve or anytime you’re looking to keep the little ones engaged.

Handprint Reindeer Craft – Make this cute handprint reindeer craft with your kids. Your little ones will love creating it, and you’ll enjoy the keepsake, which you can treasure forever.

Preschool Christmas Activities

Kids will love these holiday-themed elf worksheets. They’ll have fun practicing handwriting and letter recognition while having a blast cutting out the shapes! Make sure to download your copy of this freebie to get started today!

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These Christmas do a dot printables are perfect for any little ones in your life. They’re no-prep and offer hours of fun! We love that they promote learning letter recognition, patterns, and fine motor skills all while being festive.

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and kids always ask to play games. This roll a reindeer game is fun for Christmas! It helps with fine motor skills (aka hand muscles), taking turns, counting, and more.

These Christmas color by number worksheets are the perfect activity for kids during the holiday season. They’ll have fun coloring while also practicing their numbers and color recognition. Get the downloadable files today and have them ready for a cozy holiday activity.

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