Gingerbread Man Gift Wrap: Jan Brett Virtual Book Club for Kids

Looking for a last minute idea for gifts? We're sharing our love of the Gingerbread Baby with others this holiday season. Reaching out to our neighbors, teachers, friends and coworkers with a little Gingerbread Love.  You can join us too! 

Gingerbread Man Gift Wrap
Grab a piece of brown paper, some leftover scrapbook paper or buttons, and a yummy chocolate bar and let's go! 

 

 

First cut the brown paper and wrap your chocolate bar. The best part is that this can work on boxes and books too! Then it's time to cut out a circle for the head and 4 long oval shapes for the arms and legs.

 

We used a lid to create our circle on colorful scrapbook paper.  Then my daughter drew on the button holes.  You could also use real buttons for an added touch.  She also added the frosting to the arms ands legs but just cutting the paper in wavy lines. 

 



Now our Gingerbread Man is complete and ready to be giving to someone special in our lives.  I'm very lucky to work with a very creative coblogger that I always get to "Spin" my ideas off of.  This Gingerbread Gift Wrap was inspired by Amanda's Bear and Snowman Gift Wrap.  If you are looking for more Gingerbread Man Activities we invite you to check out our 50+ Gingerbread Activities for Kids! 

The Gingerbread Gift Wrap is our contribution to the Virtual Book Club for Kids.  This month we are featuring Jan Brett .  We enjoying reading Gingerbread Baby and Gingerbread Friends to get us in the Gingerbread spirit.  I'd love to own the Jan Brett's Snowy Treasury which is a collection of several of her top selling stories. 

 

Printable Gingerbread Baby Activities

• Printable Gingerbread Card from Jan Brett
• Create your Own Gingerbread Inspired Mural with Jan Brett's artwork
• Gingerbaby Coloring Sheet from Jan Brett
• Gingerbread Baby Printable Masks for retelling the story from Jan Brett
• Jan Brett Pinterest Boards from all over to explore

 

Jan Brett's YouTube Channel provides numerous videos.  Here's are some she's shared about the Gingerbread Baby.  My daughter and I both love learning how to draw characters from the illustrator and getting to know them through videos!  I think it's great inspiration for children!    

Are you ready to share your discoveries & creativeness with Jan Brett? 
Come join our Virtual Book Club for Kids featuring Jan Brett! 

Jan Brett Virtual Book Club Blog Hop

There are a few rules for this blog hop that we ask you to follow, so make sure to read them:

1. Link up ONLY posts inspired by Jan Brett that share children’s book inspired crafts, activities, recipes, etc. Any other posts will be deleted.
2. Visit other blog posts on the linky and comment on or share the ones you love!
3. Add our Virtual Book Club button to your post if you’d like.

Here are several of the bloggers are participating in this year's Virtual Book Club for Kids:

Toddler Approved - The Educators' Spin On It - Rainy Day Mum - Mommy and Me Book Club - Adventures in Reading with Kids - 3 Dinosaurs - Royal Baloo -  - Inspiration Laboratories - Pleasantest Thing - Edventures with Kids - Two Big Two Little - Playing With Words 365 - Kitchen Counter Chronicles - Outlaw Mom -  - Crafty Moms Share - No Twiddle Twaddle - The Good Long Road - Ready. Set. Read 2 Me - Reading Confetti - Mama Smiles - Juggling with Kids- Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas - Creekside Learning - Creative Family Fun - The Usual Mayhem - Teach Preschool - PlayDrMom - CraftoArt - Here Come the Girls - Being a Conscious Parent - Smiling like Sunshine - Crayon Freckles - Train Up a Child

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