It’s a completely different and super UNIQUE way to BAKE up your own marbled gingerbread man this holiday season!
Keep scrolling for our Paper Plate & Paint Splat Gingerbread Man craft tutorial!
Looking for a fun way to get your kids into the Christmas spirit? This easy paper plate craft is perfect! They’ll love splattering paint onto their gingerbread men to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Merry crafting!
With our latest & greatest Paint Splat Gingerbread Man craft tutorial that you will find below, you are sure to have a fun “smashing great time” making some completely one-of-a-kind cookie face pieces that are worthy to show off on the fridge, all season long!
Just like all our other past paint splat tutorials on Glued To My Crafts {have you seen them all – there’s one for EVERY occasion?!} this paper and paint gingerbread man one is extra fun and of course, no two pieces will EVER be alike!
All it takes to recreate it, is to fold a simple paper plate in half, add some Tulip puffy paint in between so you can rub it “back together” to make a marbled look that is super impressive! Like I said before – this type of craft is really easy for ANY little crafter in your home, to tackle this Christmas holiday!
Now what are you waiting for? Let’s BAKE this craft up right now! I hope you plan to join your child in the fun, as well! So keep scrolling for the full supply list and get ready to whip up some one-of-kind paper plate marble-art gingerbread man pieces today! Then bake some REAL cookies afterwards, in honor of your crafty creations!
Happy crafting this Christmas season, my friends!! Don’t forget to show off your finished paint smash gingerbread men by sharing pictures of them on our Facebook page. I can’t wait to see how your customize each one of them! #gluedtomycrafts
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Paint Splat Gingerbread Man
Do you want to BAKE up your own marbled gingerbread men this holiday!? Then come check out our Paper Plate & Paint Splatter Gingerbread Man tutorial.
Materials:
- Large or Small Paper Plate
- Brown Tulip Puffy Paint
- Gold Tulip Puffy Paint
- Black Tulip Puffy Paint
- Pink Cardstock Paper
- Basic Craft Scissor
- optional embellishments – loose craft glitter, rhinestones etc.
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Directions:
- Please make sure you have a good working area that can get dirty because paint will squeeze out of the sides of this craft!!!
- First fold your paper plate, straight in half {one per gingerbread man face craft you want to make today.}
- Unfold and squirt ONLY the gold & brown colored Tulip puffy paint on one side of the folded paper plate. Be sure to keep the paint inside the paper plate and not place too much down either.
- Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold up/squish your paper plate together again.
- Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded paper plate piece, so the paint will cover the inside nicely and make an even marbled look {paint WILL more than likely squeeze out the sides, so be sure to pay attention to that and clean up with baby wipes!}
- Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your “marbled gingerbread man face” design inside.
- If desired, sprinkle some loose craft glitter/rhinestones on top of the wet paint, to create more texture and sparkle.
- Now grab your black Tulip paint and draw on a few squiggles for the eyes & mouth of gingerbread man.
- To finish the Paper Plate Marbled Gingerbread Man – cut out a small circular nose from the pink colored cardstock.
- Go ahead and place the piece of paper in the middle of the decorated paper plate {while the paint is still super wet} so it will dry in place.
- Then step aside your decorated paper plate piece to allow it to dry completely.
- When ready – display it proudly for ALL to see and come share pictures with us if you can! #gluedtomycrafts
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Paint Splat Gingerbread Man Craft
- 1 Paper Plate
- Brown Tulip Puffy Paint
- Black Tulip Puffy Paint
- Pink Cardstock Paper
Instructions
- Please make sure you have a good working area that can get dirty because paint will squeeze out of the sides of this craft!!!
- First fold your paper plate, straight in half {one per gingerbread man face craft you want to make today.}
- Unfold and squirt ONLY the gold & brown colored Tulip puffy paint on one side of the folded paper plate. Be sure to keep the paint inside the paper plate and not place too much down either.
- Once the paint is down, go ahead and fold up/squish your paper plate together again.
- Be sure to rub your hand all over the folded paper plate piece, so the paint will cover the inside nicely and make an even marbled look {paint WILL more than likely squeeze out the sides, so be sure to pay attention to that and clean up with baby wipes!}
- Now carefully unfold your piece to reveal your "marbled gingerbread man face" design inside.
- If desired, sprinkle some loose craft glitter/rhinestones on top of the wet paint, to create more texture and sparkle.
- Now grab your black Tulip paint and draw on a few squiggles for the eyes & mouth of gingerbread man.
- To finish the Paper Plate Marbled Gingerbread Man - cut out a small circular nose from the pink colored cardstock.
- Go ahead and place the piece of paper in the middle of the decorated paper plate {while the paint is still super wet} so it will dry in place.
- Then step aside your decorated paper plate piece to allow it to dry completely.