Materials You Need
- A gingerbread man picture book
- Brown play-dough and cookie cutters
- Cinnamon and ginger to smell
- Paper shapes for the house
- Buttons or pom-poms for counting
Gingerbread Preschool Lesson Plan
A sweet five-day gingerbread theme for preschool and pre-K. Kids retell the gingerbread man story, build shape houses, make play-dough cookies, count buttons and finish candy patterns, with a free printable each day.
The Five-Day Plan
| Day | Circle Time | Hands-On Activity | Printable | Song or Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | The gingerbread man story | Retell with puppets | Christmas Printables Pack | Nomi's ABC Walk |
| Tuesday | Shapes on a gingerbread house | Build a paper shape house | Shapes Worksheets | Shape Bounce |
| Wednesday | Smell and taste (spices) | Play-dough gingerbread | Cutting Practice Sheets | My First 100 Words |
| Thursday | Count the buttons | Button counting cookies | Count and Color 1 to 10 | ABC Bounce |
| Friday | Patterns with candy shapes | Candy shape patterns | Pattern Worksheets | Shape Bounce |
Free Printables for This Theme
HolidaysChristmas Printables Pack
Merry coloring, counting and tracing for December.
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Colors, Shapes & SkillsShapes Worksheets
Trace, find and color circles, squares, stars and more.
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Numbers & MathCount and Color 1–10 Worksheets
Count the pictures and color, one number at a time.
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Numbers & MathPattern Worksheets
Finish AB, ABB and ABC patterns.
Get It FreeQuestions and Answers
What age is a gingerbread theme good for?
Ages 2 to 5. Toddlers enjoy the story and play-dough, and older preschoolers can count, build shapes and finish patterns.
Do I need to bake for this lesson?
No. Play-dough cookies and paper gingerbread houses give the same fun with no oven needed.
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