If you’re after a mess-friendly, low-stress Christmas craft you can enjoy with your children, this simple felt gingerbread man craft is perfect. It’s quick enough for an afternoon, but creative enough to let each child’s personality shine through. Find more Christmas activities for kids here.
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Why we love this felt Gingerbread man craft
I love spending time with kids crafting. It’s a great way to get them off screens for a little bit. It is also great for encouraging their creativity and focus.
These Gingerbread people are super cute and you can use the finished craft as a Christmas decoration or perhaps they could use them in a storytelling activity or similar.
Supplies you need for this felt gingerbread man craft
Not surprisingly the main craft supplies you need for this activity is felt. It’s a cheap and easy to get hold of craft material and I love having a * bundle of colored felt in our craft cupboard.
- Tan felt sheet
- White felt (for eyes, mouth, and icing details)
- Colored felt (for buttons and bow)
- Scissors
- Pencil or * fabric marker
- Glue
How to Make Your Gingerbread Felt People
Step 1: Fold & Trace
Fold a piece of tan coloured felt in half. With a pencil or fabric marker, sketch the outline of a gingerbread person. Don’t worry about perfect detail, a simple cookie-man shape works well.
Step 2: Cut Out Two Shapes
Cut along the outline through both layers of felt. This gives you two identical gingerbread people shapes.
Step 3: Cut the Decorative Details
Next comes the fun part where you can see your gingerbread people come to life.
From the white felt, cut:
- Two small circles (for eyes)
- A curved smile
- Wiggly “icing” strips to decorate arms and legs
From the coloured felt, cut:
- Small circles (to act as buttons)
- A bow shape (optional, but very charming!)
These felt decorations are where your kids can really get creative and make each person unique with their choice of colors and decorative elements.
Step 4: Arrange & Style
Lay your gingerbread shape flat on the table. Arrange the eyes, smile, icing, buttons and bow until it looks just how you like it. Let your child experiment with placement.
Step 5: Glue Everything Down
Once you are happy with the arrangement, glue each piece carefully in place. Allow the glue to dry fully.
Gingerbread man activities for kids
Now that you have created your own felt gingerbread people you can use them as decorations or even in your child’s play.
You could use them to act out the Gingerbread man story too. You might like to read the book * “The Gingerbread Man” together. You could also get in the kitchen and bake your own gingerbread people.
If you want to make more Christmas decorations with your kids, how about this Snowglobe Ornament craft.
More Christmas activities for kid
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Find ideas for Outdoor Christmas activities for kids here.
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