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3 Delightful Gingerbread Man Activities This Holiday Season
It’s officially time to get excited for the holidays! As the festive season approaches, there’s an undeniable air of excitement and joy in our classrooms. The fun holiday crafts lining the halls and the anticipation of holiday fun make this time of year truly magical for our little learners.
What are some popular Christmas activities?
There are many ways that you can bring holiday cheer to your classroom, but I wanted to share a unique spin- gingerbread-themed activities!
In the spirit of spreading holiday cheer, I’m thrilled to share some gingerbread-themed activities that will make your classroom feel like a winter wonderland. If you’re looking for Christmas activities for students or Gingerbread Man activities, you’re in the right place!
Here are my top 3 Gingerbread Man activities for kindergarten or early elementary students!
Gingerbread Man Craft and Writing Activities
Let your students turn into the gingerbread man (or girl) this holiday season! This is a fun headband or writing topper that comes with bonus writing prompts. Students will color, cut, and glue the parts together to turn themselves into a gingerbread cookie!
Build a Gingerbread House or Man Writing Activity
Are you looking for a great way to do an engaging virtual OR in-person Holiday writing lesson with students with a gingerbread theme? I have you covered with these interactive, editable Google Slides to easily have students copy and paste movable parts to design their own gingerbread house or person. Then, they will write a narrative, persuasive, or opinion paper about the decorated gingerbread. You can even have a virtual contest!
Gingerbread Man Craft Bulletin Board Set
Are you looking for a great way to get students to sequence events with a gingerbread man theme or maybe an interactive decorative classroom bulletin board for your classroom? This download includes different pull waffle books to use with the story, a pocket to hold the characters for students to reenact the story, and BLANK waffle books to create your own story! Just add a bow and a folded lunch bag to create a keepsake for students to give to others or use on the bulletin board.
I hope these printable Gingerbread Man activities and digital activities bring a smile to your students’ faces this year.
If you want more Christmas activities for the classroom, check out my post here!
3 Reasons To Use Holiday Escape Rooms
Let’s talk about escape rooms!
If you know me, you know that I’m a huge fan of this incredibly engaging and exciting way to teach little learners various concepts. It feels like a game and it’s just, well, fun for teachers and students! What’s not to love?!
If you’re looking for the perfect classroom escape room kit or even a fun digital escape room to use in your classroom, you’re in the right place! But first, let’s discuss some of the many benefits of escape rooms for students.
What skills do escape rooms build? What does an escape room teach?
It Boosts Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Escape rooms are like a real-life puzzle that our young learners get to solve together. As they work their way through the challenges and riddles, they’re not just having a blast; they’re also honing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It’s like a sneak-attack on those important cognitive abilities!
It Fosters Teamwork and Collaboration
Escape rooms are all about teamwork. Our students have to communicate, share ideas, and assign tasks to successfully complete their mission. This experience helps them learn the value of working together and teaches them essential skills for life. Plus, it’s a whole lot of fun in the process!
It Makes Learning an Exciting Adventure
The best part is that escape rooms can sneakily incorporate educational content. Think math, science, history, and language—all cleverly disguised in the form of puzzles and challenges. By turning learning into an adventure, we can keep our students engaged, curious, and excited about learning. It’s like a magic potion for knowledge retention!
With the holidays around the corner, it’s the perfect time to bring in some engaging holiday themed escape rooms to your students! Whether it’s Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, or anything in between, it can be celebrated with a classroom escape room.
Luckily, I have the perfect resource for you! I created an all inclusive Holiday Escape Room bundle that will have you covered for all holidays!
Use these holiday themed Escape Rooms to guarantee student engagement while they learn and solve a classroom mystery. With little prep, your students will work as a team to break into a box, which breaks them out of the classroom as they beat the clock!
What’s inside this download?
6 escape rooms all meeting 1st and 2nd Grade Standards to use for the holidays. Several can be used with 3rd or Kindergarten too!
These escape rooms are focusing on Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Veterans Day, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.
What does an escape room look like for primary students?
You will have to spend about 40 minutes to prep your materials. Students will be separated into two groups. First students watch the YouTube video as a hook. Then, students are handed or find a mystery envelope with a clue. The clue might have them find letters to build sentences, solve puzzles, or solve a riddle. (Each escape room is different.)
Each time they complete a challenge, they get another mystery envelope. There are 3 to 4 clues in each activity. Eventually, they will discover keys that will open a box. (The keys are paper. The box can be an old paper box filled with a treat or homework pass that you will open together once each group has their key.)
Once the box is open, the student can escape the room to recess or the library.
Certificates are provided for students who are Master Mystery Problem Solvers. The activity takes about 45-60 minutes to complete!
Check it out here!
Have you tried escape rooms in your classroom? How did it go? Let me know in the comments! For more escape room fun, check out my post here!
Fun Ways To Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day
Johnny Appleseed Day is coming up on September 26th, and that means it’s the perfect time to teach your students about who he is and celebrate apples!
This holiday is all about appreciating apples and the legacy of a remarkable individual who planted apple trees across the country. If you are looking for some Johnny Appleseed Day activities and resources to have an engaging lesson to celebrate Johnny Appleseed and his favorite fruit, you’re in the right place!
How do you celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day?
Learn about who he was
Start by learning about the life and adventures of Johnny Appleseed! You can read books, watch videos on YouTube, or have a special lesson in class about this important historical figure. Understanding his love for apples and his contributions to our country is a great way to begin your celebration!
Do some apple themed arts and crafts
Get creative with apple-themed arts and crafts activities. Try making apple prints, drawing Johnny Appleseed’s character, or creating colorful posters that showcase the importance of apple trees. These hands-on projects will help your students express their creativity while celebrating Johnny Appleseed.
Go Apple tasting at an Apple Orchard
If possible, take a field trip! Explore the world of apples by tasting different apple varieties and, if possible, visiting a local apple orchard. Create a mini apple tasting event where you and your classmates can sample various apples and discuss your favorites. If you go to an orchard, learn about the apple-growing process and pick some apples to take home.
Plant your own apple seeds
Consider planting your own apple seeds or small apple tree saplings. This hands-on activity can help you understand the process of growing apple trees and appreciate the work this historical figure did. Over time, you can watch your apple trees grow and even produce apples of your own!
Try out some apple themed snacks and treats
End your celebration with some delicious apple-themed snacks and treats. Make apple pie, apple crisp, or apple muffins in class or at home. You can also enjoy a healthy snack of sliced apples with caramel or peanut butter. Sharing these tasty treats with your classmates is a great way to wrap up your celebration.
Looking for some easy, print and go Johnny Appleseed resources that you can easily incorporate into your lessons? I have you covered!
Check out this Johnny Appleseed Activities Bundle!
This bundle has it all! Crafts, writing, a digital escape, reading, math, science, and art activities!
7 Products Bundled
Craft Hat & Journal
Apple Glasses
Apple Math
Digital Escape Room (Reading and Problem Solving)
Puppet & Pop Art
Apple Sauce & Apple Pie Recipe
Biography (Week-long unit)
Opinion Writing & More
Celebrating Johnny Appleseed is such a fun activity for the fall! I hope you and your students love these Johnny Appleseed activities and ideas as much as I do! For more activities to do with your students this fall, check out my post here!