It’s Christmastime, and we’re so excited about all the extra time together as a family! Build some great memories with the kids when you make this paper plate gingerbread man craft.

We love Christmas crafts for kids and this one may be one of our easiest ones to make!

Also, check out our gingerbread man activities for more Christmas ideas!

Gingerbread Man Paper Plate Craft For Kids

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Let the kids paint, cut, and glue their gingerbread girl or boy craft or use a brown party plate to skip the painting part. This simple craft is ideal for preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarten-aged children at home (or in the classroom).

Make sure you download the free template by entering your email in the form at the end of this page. It will make it super simple to create your own gingerbread man!

Supplies

• Paper plates
• Brown paint
• Paintbrush
• Black marker
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Gingerbread 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 gingerbread to life!

First, guide your child to paint the paper plate with 1-2 thin coats of brown paint. If you want to skip this step, use brown party plates instead.

Place the icing hair on the top of the paper plate and glue it into place. Make sure you use enough glue on the ridges to make it stick.

Glue the eyes just beneath the hair.

Next, help your child to glue the cheeks below the eyes on both sides.

To make a gingerbread boy, glue the bow tie at the bottom of the plate. To make a girl gingerbread, glue the bow on her hair.

Finally, encourage your child to draw a smile between the two cheeks with the black marker.

That’s it! It’s a simple Christmas craft that’s great for young children to make!

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Christmas Ideas For Kids

Do you want a whole bunch of fun Christmas ideas for kids? Kind of like a week-long Christmas camp with the kids at home? We share some of our favorite Christmas crafts, activities, printables, and more! Do a few or all of these ideas for festive and easy fun!

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!

Kids’ Christmas Crafts

One of the best ways to get into the holiday mood is to make Christmas crafts with your kids. Not only is it a fun way to spend some quality time together, but it also helps to boost your child’s creativity and imagination.

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It’s also a great way to get them excited about the holidays. Try out some of our most popular ideas!

Snowman Gingerbread Man Disguise Craft – With this fun craft, you can disguise the gingerbread man as a snowman to keep him from being eaten! Print the template, cut the pieces, and glue them together. Now, he’s ready to fool anyone who tries to take a bite out of him!

Paper Plate Grinch – If you are looking for a holiday craft that is both fun and easy to make, then look no further than the paper plate Grinch. This project is perfect for kids of all ages and can be completed in just a few simple steps.

Handprint Reindeer Card – Bring extra cheer to your loved ones this holiday season by sending them a homemade card featuring a reindeer! This easy Christmas craft is fun for kids of all ages; best of all, no messy paint is involved.

Santa Paper Bag Puppet Craft – This Santa puppet is the perfect craft for pretend play! Just add a jolly voice, and he will come to life. The kids will love creating him, and they can even put on a little puppet show! Crafting doesn’t get any more festive than this!

Christmas Kids’ Activities

If you want educational Christmas activities for kids, try these Christmas color by number printables. They’ll help kids with fine motor skills, number recognition, and more! They’re the perfect way to celebrate Christmas while learning and having fun.

Try this Reindeer Tissue Paper Craft

These Christmas coloring page bookmarks are fun to color in and use with young readers! They’ll be a magical addition to any book and are free to download. Coloring these bookmarks is also the perfect activity for a cozy holiday night!

Toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners will have so much fun playing this Christmas matching game. It would be a fun activity for a Christmas party or to keep the little ones entertained during holiday gatherings. Plus, it helps with memory and concentration skills!

These Christmas gnomes activity pages are so cute and perfect for kids to color in and complete. This is another great activity for fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Print them out, gather some coloring supplies, and let the kids have a blast with these festive gnome worksheets!

We know your kiddos will have a blast doing any of these Christmas activities!

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