‘Tis the season for festive family traditions! Decorating classic gingerbread houses is a beloved activity, so try this less messy, customizable paper plate gingerbread house craft with the kids. 

This festive craft is fantastic for kids to practice fine motor skills by wielding their paint brushes and scissors. Kids can transform an everyday paper plate into an adorable holiday decoration. It’ll be a jolly good time and a chance for the little ones to showcase their creative sides.

Hungry for more gingerbread activities? Step into a world of sweetness with these fun activities perfect for keeping the kids entertained throughout this holiday season.

Gingerbread House Craft

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Grab the paper plates along with some basic crafting supplies. Don’t forget to download our free gingerbread house template and keep reading below for our step-by-step instructions on how to build this sweet craft with no sticky icing!

Supplies

• Paper Plate
• Brown Paint
• Paint Brush
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers
• Gingerbread House Template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)

Directions

Download the gingerbread house template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Paint the paper plate with 1-2 thin coats of brown paint. Let dry completely. Cut off a small portion of the paper plate so it’s straight instead of round. Then begin gluing the door in the middle and bottom of the paper plate.

Glue the Christmas tree on the left side of the door.

Attach the snow to the bottom part of the gingerbread house.

Take the window and glue it on the right side of the paper plate, just near the door. Then attach the snow on top of it.

Place the star decoration just above the door and glue it down.

Glue the spinkle-covered snow to the top of the paper plate.

Finish the gingerbread house by placing candy on top of the roof.

Now your kids have a cute gingerbread house! Check out another one of our Christmas crafts for more fun!

Kindergarten Christmas Ideas

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with a sleigh full of festive ideas! There’s something for every kindergartener to enjoy from festive books that captivate imaginations to hands-on crafts that bring the holiday spirit to life.

These activities are lots of fun while serving as valuable learning experiences for your eager learners. Read on below for a jolly collection of ideas that will keep your kindergarteners both entertained and learning throughout the festive season. Don’t forget to bookmark the ones they’re sure to adore!

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!

Children’s Christmas Craft Ideas

Torn Paper Gingerbread Craft – Kids can express their creativity and add a personal touch to their holiday decor with this fun craft. Tearing and pasting colorful paper onto their gingerbread man template is a great way for them to hone fine motor skills and bilateral hand coordination.

Panda Christmas Craft – Craft a cute and easy Christmas decoration that’s bound to spread smiles. Our adorable panda, decked out in a festive hat and scarf, is a simple and fun activity perfect for creative playdates or classroom crafts.

Grinch Gnome Craft – Get ready for a Grinchy good time this holiday season! Transform our cute gnome into the Grinch, holding a heart that’s grown three sizes. Crafting this festive gnome is a great skill building activity while creating an adorable holiday decoration. 

Christmas Reindeer Card Craft – Spread holiday cheer with a festive reindeer card! Kids will be proud to craft a cute card and send it to someone special this holiday season. This fun and easy activity is a great way to make someone’s day merry and bright!

Christmas Activities For Preschoolers

Engage your little ones in festive learning fun with our free printable Christmas matching worksheets! They’ll enhance observation skills and their memory while enjoying holiday themed puzzles featuring favorite Christmas illustrations.

From silly elves to frosty snowmen, each page offers a fun challenge. Perfect for practicing colors, shapes, and numbers, these worksheets make learning festive and engaging. Keep your kids entertained and learning throughout the holiday season with these different matching activities!

Spread holiday cheer with our Merry Christmas headband craft! Kids can get into the festive spirit by creating their own customized headband that says, “Merry Christmas.” It’s a super fun and easy craft that adds a touch of joy to any holiday party or get-together.

They’ll be excited to wear their creation with pride, so get crafting to make this cute and festive headband using our free printable template.

Ignite your child’s holiday spirit with our festive Christmas coloring pages! These coloring sheets offer a perfect blend of fun and education for your preschoolers and kindergarteners.

They’re ideal for keeping young minds sharp during the holiday break and are a fun activity for kids who love to color. Grab the crayons and print these sheets out for a quick and easy activity to have on hand this holiday season.

These free Christmas tracing worksheets offer a festive blend of learning and fun that will get kids engaged while tracing Christmas themed pictures and letters.

Not only do these worksheets keep little ones entertained, but they also enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination which are essential components to developmental growth.

Make learning merry and bright this season as your kids trace their way through these fun worksheets. This activity is an interactive way for children to learn and practice writing, so be sure to grab these printables.

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