With the help of Glued To My Crafts, you and your child are going to build a one-of-a-kind Paper Plate Gingerbread House that won’t break, melt or cause any frustrations! There’s even a free printable in this post to get you started even faster!

Candy covered gingerbread houses are such an iconic piece this time of year and with Christmas fast approaching, I’m sure you are looking for some fun & festive kid activities to do this holiday season.

Well look no more, because TODAY we are going to skip the mess of the traditional and make a Gingerbread House out of a paper plate instead!

It’s sure to be just as sweet BUT less messy and lasts longer too! Best part? Just like real deal, this craft can be customized however your child wants. From adding sparkles to changing out the colors – kids imagine it and the festive craft comes to life before their eyes! There’s even a FREE PRINTABLE listed below in the supply list, so you can get started even faster with ease!!!

So my dear friends, let’s be quick and “bake” up this awesome craft with your child today and display it proudly for everyone to see {including us on our Facebook page!}

Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your finished paper gingerbread houses with us on our your various social media sites using our branded hashtag #gluedtomycrafts for us to see!

Paper Plate Gingerbread House Craft Supplies:

• Large Paper Plate {one per gingerbread house craft}
• FREE Christmas Fairy House Template {download HERE}
• White Cardstock {affiliate link}
• Color Printer
• Paper Craft Scissors
• Light Brown Craft Paint
• Paint Brush
• Black Sharpie Marker
• Dark Brown Colored Cardstock
• White Cotton Balls {affiliate link}
• School Glue
• Hand-Held Office Stapler
• optional – Christmas stickers, glitter, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

• First things first – cut off a small section of your large paper plate to make the bottom of the gingerbread house flat.
• Discard the small piece you just cut off.
• Next up – paint the paper plate completely tan {or any other color you like!}
• Set aside to let it dry completely.
• Now download and print the FREE Christmas fairy house printout listed above in the supply list.
• Print it out the file in color on white cardstock. You only need to print one per craft.
• Using scissors, trim out each section in the printable you just printed.
• Now decide which windows you are going to use for your craft {you only need two windows.} There are several different versions of fairies in windows OR you can use the provided blank windows & draw whatever you like inside of them {bonus tip – trim out the center of the blank windows and use your child’s pictures to fill the frames!} Set aside your chosen pieces.
• Next up – grab the dark brown cardstock.
• Cut out a long rectangular “chimney” for the gingerbread house.
• Draw on the bricks with the black Sharpie marker.
• Once the paper plate is dry and you have everything cut out that you want to use for your piece, now it’s time to start assembling your Paper Gingerbread House.
• Go ahead and glue some cotton ball “frosting” in random places on the paper plate.
• Follow that up with the candy pieces and the doors/windows.
• Finally, glue/staple the other paper embellishments in place on the paper plate.
• Now add anything else you like for that custom look {like some holiday stickers or glitter!} before displaying proudly!
• Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

If you are looking for even MORE Christmas themed kid crafts, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.

And “if” you decide to make this craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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