The gingerbread man is determined to stay off the cookie platter this holiday season by wearing a spooky, clever disguise.

Kids can help disguise a gingerbread man by making this zombie gingerbread man. Instead of running, he’s devised a plan to dress up as something no one would dare to take a bite out of!

For even more fun, check out our other gingerbread man activities, which offer a whole lineup of ideas for incorporating over the holidays.

Zombie Gingerbread Man Disguise

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This zombie disguise will inspire laughs and encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and imagination. Children can think outside the box as they cut, paste, and decorate, creating their own unique spin on what a “zombified” gingerbread man would look like.

We’ve included a free template for this clever disguise to make it easy on you! You and your little ones can bring this spooky gingerbread character to life with just a handful of supplies.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• White paint pen or Bold & Bright markers
• Zombie gingerbread man template (unlock the image 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 zombie gingerbread man to life!

First, guide your child to glue the brains to the top and back of the head.

Next, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

Position the bowtie below the mouth and glue it in place.

Now, help your child glue the buttons below the bowtie.

Finally, encourage your child to draw the icing decorations around the hands and feet.

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

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Christmas Ideas For Preschoolers

The holiday season is a wonderful time to fill your days with fun and festive learning activities for preschoolers! We’ve gathered a list of hands-on projects and ideas that are just right for keeping little ones engaged and excited to learn throughout the Christmas season.

Find crafts that build fine motor skills and sensory activities that spark creativity to make the holidays extra special. Read on below for a selection of Christmas books to enjoy together, DIY projects, and educational activities that capture the magic of the season while supporting early learning.

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!

Christmas Craft Ideas

Torn Paper Gingerbread Man Craft – For some festive, hands-on fun have kids tear and glue colored paper to create their own gingerbread man masterpiece. Our free template makes it easy to turn torn paper into holiday magic.

Related: Gingerbread Man Color By Number

Gingerbread Name Craft – Sweeten up activity time with a personalized gingerbread man! Kids can spell their names in colorful “gumdrops,” for a unique masterpiece. It’s a fun way to practice letter recognition and spelling their name while decorating with a dash of holiday cheer.

Elf Photo Craft – Use your child’s photo to add a little holiday magic to this cute elf! Kids can become Santa’s little helper by making an elf with their photo as the face. This adorable activity adds a special touch and makes for a keepsake!

Christmas Tree Tissue Paper Craft – Let’s add some holiday cheer with a festive tissue paper Christmas tree! Kids will have a blast creating their tree with tissue paper and glue. The finished tree makes an adorable holiday decoration they’ll proudly display!

Preschool Christmas Activities

Keep your kids engaged this holiday season with our fun Christmas matching worksheets! These festive activities are perfect for developing observation skills and boosting memory, all while keeping little ones entertained. Each page offers a new matching puzzle featuring their favorite Christmas images.

Kids will also get to practice colors, shapes, and numbers in a merry, hands-on way. These worksheets make learning festive and fun during the month of December!

Get in the holiday spirit with a family favorite book. After reading, keep the festive fun going with our How to Catch Santa worksheets. These engaging printables complement the story and offer kids hands-on activities that boost fine motor skills, pattern recognition, vocabulary, and letter recognition.

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They’re great to use to build essential skills in a merry way and make learning magical!

Have some holiday fun with our free Christmas dot to dots printables! While you’re busy with holiday prep like wrapping gifts, baking treats, or tidying up, kids can connect the dots to reveal festive pictures like a reindeer, Santa, and a snowman!

This activity strengthens fine motor skills and counting, so it’s both fun and educational. Once they finish connecting, they can color their Christmas characters for a colorful, no-prep activity. Just print, grab the crayons, and enjoy the holiday magic!

These Christmas gnome activity pages are packed with holiday fun and learning! Kids will color adorable gnomes, unscramble festive words, and find holiday words in a word search with these worksheets.

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The activities help with creativity, hand-eye coordination, letter recognition, spelling, and reading skills. They’re great for keeping the learning fun rolling throughout the holiday season, so grab these pages for your kiddos!

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