Let’s Learn How to Draw a Gingerbread House!

During the holiday season, it’s fun and exciting to celebrate in the classroom with young students. You can make it even more engaging by incorporating Christmas themes into your lessons. One creative way to do this is by using guided drawing activities. This art technique not only helps children develop their drawing skills but also lets them express their holiday excitement in picture form!

This year get your students excited about Christmas and the tasty treats that come along with it by trying out our ‘How to Draw a Gingerbread House’ guided drawing activity. This printable resource takes your students through making a gingerbread house drawing step by step. This resource is excellent for learners of all ages and makes for a fun story starter.

Ways to Use Your Gingerbread House Drawings

Learning doesn’t have to stop when the gingerbread house drawing is finished. Try these additional activities to pair with your gingerbread house drawings for a fun and festive classroom atmosphere.

• Encourage students to use their imagination and write a fun story or narrative that features the gingerbread house they’ve drawn. They can describe the setting and characters in detail and even add a touch of holiday magic to their stories.
• Use the gingerbread house drawings to teach maths by having students measure and label different parts, calculate the area and perimeter, or create a floor plan with specific dimensions.
• Turn a fun activity into an educational one by asking students to research gingerbread houses. They can learn about the history of these sweet treats and how they are celebrated in different cultures. After gathering their findings, students can share and present their research and gingerbread house drawings to the class.
• Combine the gingerbread house drawings into a collaborative mural. Each student can contribute a part of the mural, creating a fun display in the classroom.
• Integrate STEM elements by challenging students to build a 3D gingerbread house based on their gingerbread house drawings using simple materials like cardboard, construction paper, and glue. 

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