| Materials:
- Craft paper
- 1 - 2 Cotton balls
- Cinnamon
- Tacky glue or Elmer's glue
- String or twine
- Items to decorate your ornament such as
glitter glue, markers, mini glitter shapes,
yarn, googly eyes
1) Put two layers of craft paper together one
on top of the other.
2) Trace the gingerbread shape onto the top
piece of craft paper and cut out, cutting
through both layers.
3) Spread a layer of white glue on one side
of one of the gingerbread shapes.
4) Cut an 8" piece of string, fold it in half
and knot the two ends together in an overhand
knot. Place the knot on top of the glue at
the top of your gingerbread man with the loop
extending above your ornament. This will
be your hanger.
5) Rip apart a cotton ball and place the
pieces on the glued area being careful not to
get too close to the edges.
6) Sprinkle cinnamon on the cotton.
7) Place the second gingerbread shape on top
of the first one sandwiching the cotton,
cinnamon and knot inside. Carefully press
down on the edges.
8)
Decorate your gingerbread man any way you like.
Suggestions: Outline him with either glitter
glue, markers or glue on yarn or ric rac.
You can either draw on buttons or glue on mini
glitter shapes or beads as buttons. Draw on a
face or use googly eyes. Add a little
color to the gingerbread man's cheeks by rubbing
the side of a pink or red crayon on his cheeks.
Just use your imagination and have fun.
Tip: If you don't have craft paper, try
using a brown paper bag.
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