Pete the Cat Gingerbread Man Craft (Free Printable Template)

Kids will love turning their favorite feline into a gingerbread friend to get into the holiday spirit! 

This Pete the Cat gingerbread man craft is a fun and festive way to turn Pete’s signature coolness into a sweet holiday decoration. It’s a creative way to keep your little ones entertained and connected with a beloved character to celebrate the Christmas season.

For even more festive fun, explore our collection of disguise a gingerbread man project that will keep kids inspired and excited to learn all Christmas season long!

Pete the Cat Christmas Craft

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This project is super cute and a fantastic way for children to think creatively while using fine motor skills, practicing hand-eye coordination, and building confidence.

To simplify it, we’ve created a free, downloadable template so your little ones can make their own “Ginger Pete.” Print it out, gather a few basic supplies, and let the kids have fun with some groovy holiday crafting!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• White paint pen
• Pete the Cat Gingerbread Man 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 the Pete the Cat Gingerbread Man to life!

First, encourage your child to glue the tail on the back and side of the body.

Next, help your child glue the tie on the neck.

Place the nose above the tie and glue it down.

Now, glue the eyes to the center of the face.

Glue the circle buttons to the middle part of the body.

Finally, guide your child to draw the icing lines on the arms, legs, and tail.

Be sure to check out our Christmas crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Cute Christmas Ideas For Kids

Looking for more cute Christmas ideas to keep kids engaged and learning during the holidays? We have plenty of hands-on projects and activities that capture the magic of Christmas while encouraging creativity, exploration, and skill building!

These ideas are designed to make learning fun, so read below for suggestions on new holiday books to enjoy together, DIYs, and engaging activities that will bring the joy of Christmas right into your home or classroom.

Be sure to save the ones your children will love most to make this holiday season memorable and educational!

Christmas Books For Kids

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!

Easy Christmas Crafts With Paper

Torn Paper Gingerbread Craft – Sweeten the holiday with this cute, fun gingerbread man. Kids will tear and glue pieces of paper onto our gingerbread template to make a festive Christmas decoration!

Related: Gingerbread Man Worksheets

Grinch Handprint Card Craft—Bring a touch of Grinchy cheer to your holiday with this adorable card! Kids will love making the Grinch’s hat from their own handprints to create a keepsake for the lucky recipient.

Elf Photo Craft—Kick the holiday magic up a notch with this adorable elf! Kids will be excited to add their own photo to the elf’s face to bring it to life. It’s a festive way to get creative and make a keepsake that’s full of holiday cheer!

Christmas Tree Tissue Paper Craft – Get kids involved in holiday fun by creating a Christmas tree from scrunched tissue paper and colorful ornaments! This easy project helps little ones boost fine motor skills and color recognition while making a decoration they’ll proudly display all season long!

Christmas Activities For Preschool

Need a quick way to keep the kids entertained? Our Christmas dot to dots are just the thing! Kids will love connecting the dots to reveal festive friends like Santa, a reindeer, and a snowman, then coloring them in for some festive art.

It’s a no-prep activity that sneaks in a bit of beginner math and fine motor practice, too! Just hit print, grab some crayons, and let them have fun while you tackle your holiday to-do list!

Keep the holiday cheer going with these adorable gingerbread man color by numbers! They’re great to use at home or in the classroom to keep little ones engaged while building fine motor skills and boosting color and number recognition.

Try this Grinch Photo Craft

This set includes three festive pages: a gingerbread boy, a gingerbread girl, and a gingerbread house. Kids will love seeing each picture come to life by following the color key at the bottom of the page.

Add a sprinkle of holiday cheer with our free elf coloring pages! Kids will love bringing these playful elves to life with bright colors, and it’s a perfect activity to keep them happily occupied during the holiday season.

These pages are great for building fine motor skills and encouraging creativity. Hit download on these four adorable elf illustrations and let the coloring fun begin for kids of all ages!

Continue the festive fun with these book companion Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear activities. These fun, skill-building activities for preschoolers are based on Audrey Wood’s beloved holiday book.

Buddy The Elf Craft

This 25-page printable pack lets kids explore literacy, math, and fine motor skills through creative, hands-on fun, from tracing and coloring to scissor practice and holiday mazes.

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