Gingerbread is a holiday favorite and it’s decorating gingerbread men is a winner for kids. Make a fun holiday gingerbread hunt for kids after reading classic storybook, The Gingerbread Man.
Decorate some gingerbread men then hide them somewhere in the house. Write some clues leading your kids around the house that will lead them to the hidden gingerbread men. Tape the first clue to the back of the book.
Once you’ve hidden the clues, read the story, The Gingerbread Man to your children. Read the first clue to your children and begin the treasure hunt!
This is a fun activity for a holiday party. The adults at the party can hold the clues and the clues can lead them to another adult. The final adult can have a bag filled with gingerbread men to give to the children.
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