Today we’re doing a gingerbread man craft! Kids of all ages will love decorating these oatmeal cookies to look like gingerbread men. This is such a fun way to dress up snack cakes and make them festive and fun for the holidays. You can decorate these snack cakes and make them extra special for your child’s lunch or snack time or even Christmas party. Make these oatmeal cookie gingerbread man craft at home or in the classroom!
Gingerbread Man Craft
The gingerbread man is a staple around Christmas, and while these are not true gingerbread men, they are dressed up to look like gingerbread men and women. How fun!
It’s a budget-friendly Christmas craft that will allow kids engaging festive creativity, but also allow them to practice fine motor skills as well. So, without further ado, let’s make these oatmeal cookie gingerbread man crafts now.
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Related: Try making these cute and delicious Christmas wreaths using corn flakes.
Supplies Needed To Make This Gingerbread Man Craft
How To Make This Oatmeal Cookie Gingerbread Man Craft
Step 1
Paint the “icing” around the cookie to frame the face.
Step 2
Now paint a smile face and the eyes.
Step 3
Add the pupils and rosy cheeks as well as eye lashes to some of them if you want gingerbread women.
Step 4
Paint red and green bows on the gingerbread men and gingerbread women. I painted a square and then made two flared triangles off of that square.
Step 5
Add detail using a darker color. I outlined the bow and added crinkles to the middle. Now you’re done!
Ways To Make This Gingerbread Man Craft Your Own
Just like all of our crafts you can change things up to fit your needs and this Christmas craft is no different. You can do things like:
- Use googly eyes instead of painting eyes.
- Use eye stickers.
- Add lipstick to the gingerbread women.
- Use real bows.
- Tie real bows out of ribbon.
- Decorate the rest of the wrapper.
Oatmeal Cookie Gingerbread Man Craft
These may not be true gingerbread men, but it is a cute and festive cookie decoration that can make your kids lunch box extra special.
Materials
- Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookies
- Acrylic Paints
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Paint the “icing” around the cookie to frame the face.
- Now paint a smile face and the eyes.
- Add the pupils and rosy cheeks as well as eye lashes to some of them if you want gingerbread women.
- Paint red and green bows on the gingerbread men and gingerbread women. I painted a square and then made two flared triangles off of that square.
- Add detail using a darker color.
More Great Christmas Crafts From Kids Activities Blog
- We have a fun gingerbread man toilet paper roll craft.
- Let’s make Christmas ornaments using cookie cutters.
- Fun painted Christmas ornaments are the best.
- Check out this festive Christmas ornament painting for kids!
- Learn how to make a frosted candle holder for Christmas.
- Make a Christmas craft! We are making poinsettias.
- We have a HUGE list of Christmas crafts for kids.
How did your oatmeal cookie gingerbread man craft turn out?
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