Learn how to make a Popsicle Stick Gingerbread Man Craft for kids. This is a great idea if you want an easy activity for the art table this Christmas season. With some simple craft supplies and a little help, even preschoolers can make this adorable gingerbread man craft.
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More Fun Christmas Craft Ideas to try
I’m always on a lookout for a fun way to get creative during the holiday season. If you’re like me and are searching for another great activity, then take a look at these Christmas crafts. Kids of all ages will love using their crafting skills to make these wonderful creations.
- Christmas Bauble Window Clings
- Yarn Christmas Tree Craft
- Paper Plate Bauble Craft
- Gingerbread Man Bookmark Craft
- Popsicle Stick Gingerbread House Ornaments
For more ideas, take a look at these 25+ Christmas Crafts for Kids or 36 Popsicle Stick Christmas Crafts for Kids.
Materials Needed
- 3 Jumbo craft sticks
- Brown paint
- White paint pen
- 3 small buttons
- Hot glue and hot glue gun
- Scissors
How to Make a Popsicle Stick Gingerbread Man Craft
1. Cut two of the jumbo popsicle sticks in half.
The first thing to do is to use scissors to cut two of your popsicle sticks in half. These smaller pieces will be the limbs of your gingerbread men, while the intact stick will be the head and body.
After a bit of experimenting, I found that I needed to cut my limbs in a wedge shape at the top. That way the limbs could sit at an angle, but still have enough room to have glue applied to the overlapping parts.
2. Glue the half sticks to the intact stick.
I used a hot glue gun to attach the sticks together. I always prefer to use hot glue whenever I make popsicle stick ornaments because it’s strong and it dries very quickly.
If you have older kids, they can do this step with supervision. However, if you’re doing this craft with younger children, they’ll need an adult to complete this step for them.
3. Paint them brown.
I used brown acrylic paint for this step. However, you can use whatever kind of paint you have on hand. Tempera and watercolors also work well with popsicle stick crafts.
4. Draw a face and details in white.
I used a white marker pen to draw the features on my cute gingerbread man craft. As well as a black marker to make the small dots in his eyes. (Although you can also use googly eyes on your gingerbread man’s face instead.)
5. Glue on some buttons.
You can use whatever color buttons you like. This is a great way to let your kids be creative and choose what they want.
If you don’t have any buttons on hand, you can use almost any items that is a small circle, such as:
- Pom poms
- Colored construction paper cut to size.
- Dot markers
6. Let it dry.
If you like, you can also easily turn this fun craft into a craft stick gingerbread man ornament too. Simply attach a loop of ribbon to the top of his head using hot glue or sticky tape. Then you can hang him up wherever you like.
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