30 Activities, Crafts, and Printables for Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett

Books by Jan Brett have been huge favorites in our house, including her story Gingerbread Baby. The illustrations are simply amazing, and there are many activities that can be done to encourage learning as we read: sequencing, learning about different animals, and so much more!

Each of our children has enjoyed Gingerbread Baby – whether a board books, a paperpack, or hardcover. Like many of our books from Jan Brett, this is one that has earned a permanent spot on our shelves for years to come. There are some books that are just timeless!

Here is a collection of ideas and printables that you can use with your kids or classroom when reading Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett.

Activities to Go-Along

• Gingerbread Salt Tray // Creekside Learning
• Montessori gingerbread activities // Natural Beach Living
• Gingerbread cookie counting // Teach Me Mommy
• Gingerbread Sensory Bin // Mrs. Plemon’s Kindergarten
• Sensory rice recipe // Frogs, Snails, and Puppydog Tails
• Story Stones // Rainy Day Mum
• Gingerbread Hunt // Motherhood on a Dime
• Gingerbread baby finger puppets // Doodles and Jots
• Cloud Dough recipe // In Lieu of Preschool 
• Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt // Edventures with Kids
• Number Hop // Toddler Approved
• Felt Gingerbread Dress-up // Iowa Farmer’s Wife
• Gingerbread Baby recipe // Jan Brett
• Gingerbread Playdough recipe // Amazing Mess
• Gingerbread frosting dough // Mrs. Plemon’s Kindergarten
• Gingerbread Puppy Chow recipe – a yummy treat! // Homeschool Creations 

Gingerbread Crafts

• Making a gingerbread baby house // PreK Pages
• Stained Glass Ornament // The Educator’s Spin On It
• Paper Plate gingerbread baby // Happy Hooligans
• Gingerbread splatter painting // The Preschool Toolbox
• Gingerbread Baby Ornament // The Educator’s Spin on It
• Fine Motor Craft // Living Montessori Now
• Gingerbread Puffy Paint // Growing a Jeweled Rose
• Gingerbread House ornament // Teach Me Mommy
• Scented Sandpaper Ornaments // Happy Hooligans 
• Fingerprint Gingerbread Men // Crafy Morning
• Fingerprint Gingerbread Ornament // The Educator’s Spin On It
• Stuffed Gingerbread Man // Craft Project Ideas

Science Tie-ins

• Gingerbread Dissolving Science // PreK Pages
• Gingerbread Slime // Mrs. Plemon’s Kindergarten
• Create a bridge for the gingerbread baby to cross // A Day in First Grade

Printables

• Gingerbread Baby printable pack // Homeschool Creations
• Gingerbread Baby unit for older kids // Homeschool Share
• Christmas Cookie Even and Odd Number Sort // Homeschool Creations
• Gingerbread Baby house // Jan Brett website
• Gingerbread Baby board game // Jan Brett website

Read the Story Online

If you don’t have a copy of Gingerbread Baby at home, or if you’d like to do something a little different, read it online here.

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