Gingerbread Theme filled with Activities for Preschool

LOTS of engaging, hands-on ideas in this gingerbread man lesson plans for preschool! Make learning fun in December with Christmas math, literacy fun, Gingerbread man crafts, and gingerbread man activities for preschool. 

gingerbread man lesson plans for preschool

Looking for a way to make learning extra fun this December? Our gingerbread man lesson plans for preschool are packed with engaging, hands-on activities that will delight young learners while teaching them vital skills!

Imagine your preschoolers diving into learning with Christmas math games that incorporate counting and simple addition using adorable gingerbread man figures. These activities not only make math exciting, but they also encourage teamwork and cooperation among students as they work together to solve problems and share ideas.

Literacy gets a festive twist as children read classic gingerbread man stories, promoting reading comprehension and vocabulary development. After story time, they can engage in interactive storytelling where they create their own versions of the gingerbread man tale. This not only inspires creativity but also helps develop important narrative skills.

And let’s not forget about the hands-on crafts! Kids can bring the gingerbread man to life with their own unique designs, using various materials to decorate their gingerbread creations. This activity is perfect for enhancing fine motor skills and giving children the opportunity to express their artistic talents.

With so many exciting gingerbread man activities, your preschoolers will be learning essential skills while celebrating the holiday season in a joyful and meaningful way. Dive into our lesson plans and watch as the magic of the gingerbread man transforms your classroom into a lively, engaging environment where learning and fun go hand in hand!

We have lots more preschool themes and Christmas activities for preschoolers to choose from! Plus don’t miss gingerbread color by number, shape gingerbread worksheets, hands-on gingerbread activity, and gingerbread man dot to dot.

gingerbread activity preschool

Books to Read

Our favorite Gingerbread man books:

• The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas by Laura Murray
• The Gingerbread Pirates  by Kristin Kladstrup
• The Gingerbread Man  by Gail Yerrill
• Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
• Gingerbread Mouse: Great for Holiday and Christmas Reading or Gifting by Katy Bratun

Use one of these two options for using books in your gingerbread theme:

• Read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday.
• Or read your favorite book each of the week. Don’t worry about boring your kids as they love repetition so don’t worry about boring them!

Gingerbread Crafts

Make a simple gingerbread suncatcher craft, an easy gingerbread plate craft, or decorate your own gingerbread house with these fun-to-make Gingerbread Christmas crafts for kids!

• Make a gingerbread house from paper + free template!
• Create a paper bag gingerbread house craft
• Try this delightful gingerbread paper plate craft
• Make a gingerbread person suncatcher ornament
• Your kids will love hanging their cinamon salt dough fingerprint gingerbread man on the tree
• Create simple gingerbread house ornaments to hang

Gingerbread math activities for preschoolers

Your students will love these fun Christmas Math Activities for making learning fun this holiday season!

• Practice counting with Gingerbread Clip Cards
• Learn addition and subtraction with Gingerbread Fact Families
• Enjoy more counting Gingerbread Clip Cards with your preschoolers
• Play a Gingerbread Shape Game
• Try Gingerbread Skip Counting Cut and Paste
• Checkout this Gingerbread Man Printable Ten Frame
• Challenge your preschoolers with gingerbread math puzzles
• Practice number order with a fun printable activity
• Enjoy an addition game together

gingerbread man activities for preschool

From making gingerbread cookie letters to gingerbread themed find the letter, rhyming gingerbread puzzles, and more – young children will have fun practicing their ABCs and reading skills with these activities.

• Practice reading with gingerbread sight words worksheets
• Solve gingerbread rhyming puzzles
• Learn G is for Gingerbread with a fun craft and printable
• Check out these fun gingerbread rhyming CVC clip cards
• Read My Gingerbread Man: Easy Reader Book together
• Try Gingerbread Man Story Letters – a free lowercase easy reader book
• Review letters with a Gingerbread Letter Find printable
• Write a story about gingerbread men together
• Make ABC gingerbread cookies

gingerbread activities for preschool

Get ready to play with some activities that will engage all your sensese:

• Play with No Stick Gingerbread Slime
• Get moving with a Gingerbread Man Activity Cube
• Try an easy gingerbread man chemistry experiment
• Make a gingerbread cloud dough bin for your preschoolers to enjoy
• Play in a life-sized gingerbread house
• Try gingerbread ice painting with your kids
• Make gingerbread play dough
• And what could be more fun than a gingerbread cookie STEM activity
• Go on a gingerbread scavenger hunt
• Make your own Gingerbread Man using this amazing Gingerbread Puffy Paint

Gingerbread Printables

Looking for free Christmas worksheets to round out your preschool theme? We have lots of cute Gingerbread worksheets from huge packs to i spy games, gingerbread finger puppets to retell the classic Gingerbread Man story, Gingerbread coloring pages and more!

• Gingerbread Man Worksheets
• Gingerbread Pirates Christmas Worksheets
• Gingerbread Coloring Pages
• Gingerbread Man Coloring Pages
• Gingerbread Man Story – Printable Finger Puppets
• Gingerbread Christmas I Spy Game Printable
• Gingerbread Man Printables for Young Learners
• Gingerbread Tracing Worksheets
• Gingerbread Man Printable Bookmarks to Color