These awesome gingerbread crafts for kids feature all the festive fun of gingerbread without the hard work of baking! Many of these gingerbread crafts are made using recycled materials. These projects could make great non-food gingerbread alternatives for those with food allergies!
I love how these gingerbread crafts can be made using common household items you probably already have on-hand! How festive and FUN would this life size gingerbread house be in your home or classroom?
Gingerbread House Life Size
Create a Christmas memory the kids will never forget with this life size gingerbread house made from empty moving boxes! The kids can help decorate it, or grown ups can set it up ahead of time as a wonderful surprise. What a great way to foster plenty of imaginative playtime fun all Winter long! Get all the details here.
DIY Toy Cardboard Gingerbread House
If you do not have the room for a life size gingerbread house, consider this smaller version made from empty cereal boxes that kids can decorate over and over again! Get the free printable template here.
Bathtub Gingerbread Bakery
Create your own pretend gingerbread bakery in the sink or bathtub with some brown craft foam “cookies” and shaving cream “icing”. Rinse and repeat to decorate your pretend cookies again and again!
Cardboard Gingerbread Ornaments
Set up a simple invitation to create gingerbread ornaments with cardboard cut outs, and other crafty bits to decorate! Get full instructions here.
Felt Gingerbread Quiet Time Activity
These giant felt gingerbread cookies became an instant favorite quiet time activity during the holiday season. It is very quick and easy to set up too! Details here.
More Christmas Crafts to Explore:
- No Mess Christmas Tree Craft for Tots — Super quick and easy project for the little crafters.
- Elf Bootcamp Itinerary for Festive Fun — An entire afternoon of activities to prep for the Christmas holiday!
- Rudolph Robots Holiday STEAM Project — Make an easy robot with recycled empty cardboard wrapping paper tubes.
- Easy Mini Gingerbread Houses from Red Ted Art — I love how simple these mini gingerbread houses are to make. No baking!
- Gingerbread Village Cardboard Collage — Create stunning artwork using empty cereal boxes and watercolor paint.
