Gingerbread Toddler Theme

Ideal for
16 months -
2 1/2 years CREATIVE
ACTIVITIES SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES BIBLE LANGUAGE

MONDAY Tell The Gingerbread Man story with a book, The Gingerbread Man (by various authors), or The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Bret. Act out The Gingerbread Man story and
Run, run, run!. Recite:
"The Lord looks on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7
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Read
Solomon Makes a House for God, page 66

Attention Getter:
Tell this story while building a "temple" out of blocks.

Sign Language: Fast
From BabySignLanguage.com
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Run, Run!
Run, run as fast as you can!
You can't catch me
I'm the Gingerbread Man.
You can run in the morning
You can run in the night
But you can't catch me
Un huh, that's right!

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Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for
Planning Ideas.
Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes:
Gingerbread Man
Letters: K, L
Number: 7
Color: Green
Shape: Review

TUESDAY Cut out a Gingerbread Man from heavy paper for each child. Paint with white glue and sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger or other spices. Add facial features, buttons and other decorations. Play Hide the Gingerbread Man: Hide gingerbread men cookie cutters for the children to find and explore. (Or add the cutters to your sensory table.)
WEDNESDAY Teach all or some of this Solomon Builds A Church Temple lesson and activities from Mission Arlington. With the children, build Solomon's Temple out of Duplos. Illistrate how there are three sections in the Temple.
THURSDAY As a class project or individually, Make a Gingerbread Man Doll Chain using this pattern from DLTK-Kids and decorate. Act out The Gingerbread Man story with puppets (or stuffed animals) of the animals. Practice until the children can act out the story.
FRIDAY Play with Gingerbread Play-Dough (recipe below). Add gingerbread cookie cutters, rolling pins and a cookie sheet. Color and decorate this Gingerbread House from Making Friends. Use Fruit Loop-type cereal to glue on after the house is colored with crayons and/or watercolors.

SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES

Snacks
Gingerbread Pancakes
Gingerbread Sandwiches
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingersnaps
Graham Cracker Houses
Gingerbread Play-Dough
Combine: 2 c. flour, 1 tbsp ground ginger, 1 c. salt, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp ground cloves, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp ground allspice, and l c. water in a large bowl. Mix together well and knead them until smooth. Store the dough in airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

Cut sandpaper into a Gingerbread Man shape. Scribble on the sandpaper with a cinnamon stick. Punch a hole and add yarn for hanging.
Gingerbread Man Fingerplay
Stir a bowl of gingerbread (stir as in a bowl)
Smooth and spicy brown
Roll it with a rolling pin (roll as if with a rolling pin)
Up and up and down
With a cookie cutter (pretend to cut cookie)
Make some little men.
Put them in the oven (put pan in the oven)
Until half past ten.
Make a simple Gingerbread House: Using graham crackers, glue them with frosting to make a house. Decorate the house by gluing (with frosting) candies.

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Ideal for 16 months - 2 1/2 years	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES	SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES	BIBLE	LANGUAGE
MONDAY	Tell The Gingerbread Man story with a book, The Gingerbread Man (by various authors), or The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Bret.	Act out The Gingerbread Man story and Run, run, run!.	Recite: "The Lord looks on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 *** Read Solomon Makes a House for God**, page 66 Attention Getter: Tell this story while building a "temple" out of blocks.	Sign Language: Fast From BabySignLanguage.com *** Run, Run! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man. You can run in the morning You can run in the night But you can't catch me Un huh, that's right! * Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for Planning Ideas. Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes: Gingerbread Man Letters: K, L Number: 7 Color: Green Shape: Review**
TUESDAY	Cut out a Gingerbread Man from heavy paper for each child. Paint with white glue and sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger or other spices. Add facial features, buttons and other decorations.	Play Hide the Gingerbread Man: Hide gingerbread men cookie cutters for the children to find and explore. (Or add the cutters to your sensory table.)
WEDNESDAY	Teach all or some of this Solomon Builds A Church Temple lesson and activities from Mission Arlington.	With the children, build Solomon's Temple out of Duplos. Illistrate how there are three sections in the Temple.
THURSDAY	As a class project or individually, Make a Gingerbread Man Doll Chain using this pattern from DLTK-Kids and decorate.	Act out The Gingerbread Man story with puppets (or stuffed animals) of the animals. Practice until the children can act out the story.
FRIDAY	Play with Gingerbread Play-Dough (recipe below). Add gingerbread cookie cutters, rolling pins and a cookie sheet.	Color and decorate this Gingerbread House from Making Friends. Use Fruit Loop-type cereal to glue on after the house is colored with crayons and/or watercolors.
SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES
Snacks Gingerbread Pancakes Gingerbread Sandwiches Gingerbread Cookies Gingersnaps Graham Cracker Houses	Gingerbread Play-Dough Combine: 2 c. flour, 1 tbsp ground ginger, 1 c. salt, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp ground cloves, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp ground allspice, and l c. water in a large bowl. Mix together well and knead them until smooth. Store the dough in airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.	Cut sandpaper into a Gingerbread Man shape. Scribble on the sandpaper with a cinnamon stick. Punch a hole and add yarn for hanging.	Gingerbread Man Fingerplay Stir a bowl of gingerbread (stir as in a bowl) Smooth and spicy brown Roll it with a rolling pin (roll as if with a rolling pin) Up and up and down With a cookie cutter (pretend to cut cookie) Make some little men. Put them in the oven (put pan in the oven) Until half past ten.	Make a simple Gingerbread House: Using graham crackers, glue them with frosting to make a house. Decorate the house by gluing (with frosting) candies.