Gingerbread House Picture Frame

Young Adult
Grades 1-3

Use craft materials, such as Glitter Poms and Fuzzy Sticks, to decorate a Gingerbread house made of wood craft sticks.

Materials

25 Pack Assorted Paint Brushes
Rainbow Fuzzy Sticks
Glitter Poms Assorted Sizes 75 Pack
Magnetic Buttons
Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
Jumbo Craft Sticks
Craft Glue
Heavy Duty Scissors **may require adult assistance

Instructions

Step 1. Gather your supplies.

Step 2.

Follow Steps 1 -5 of the Schoolhouse Picture Frame to create the base structure for your gingerbread house.

Step 3.

Use Acrylic Paint to paint your house shape brown. Set aside to dry.

Step 4.

Cut (5) White Fuzzy Sticks in half. Coil each piece to make a flat, circle shape. Tuck end piece inside to secure shape. Squish coil slightly to create an oval shape. Repeat for to make (9) ovals.

Step 5.

Glue the coils to the top roof of the house. These coils represent the white icing roof of a typical gingerbread house.

Step 6.

Glue red and green tiny Glitter Poms on each white coil roof for decoration.

Step 7.

Glue (1) medium and (1) small green pom to each side of the house to create small trees.

Step 8.

Cut (1) white and (1) red Fuzzy Stick in half. Twist (1) piece of each color together. Bend the top slightly to create a candy cane shape. Repeat to make (2) candy canes.