Gingerbread House Craft (Free Printable)
The perfect simple and fun gingerbread house craft for kids (or adults!), this free printable set is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. This collection of do-it-yourself paper gingerbread houses has everything you need to make the cutest little Christmas gingerbread houses right at your table — no icing required.
If your kids love this gingerbread house craft, be sure to check out these other cozy holiday activities! Try our Gingerbread Coloring Christmas Countdown, explore the What’s Your Gingerbread Name? Game, or grab the Gingerbread Man Template & Coloring Pages for even more festive fun.
This project works beautifully for December classroom activities, Christmas parties, preschool crafts, or an easy weekend gingerbread house art project at home. And the best part? It’s completely free to download.
Best described as the most cozy Christmas craft for kids, families, and classrooms of all sizes!
What’s Included in the Gingerbread Craft Collection
This printable gingerbread house craft kit includes everything you need to create your own custom cottage:
- A gingerbread house template (blank so kids can design it themselves)
- A fully decorated example page for inspiration
- A whole sheet of gingerbread decorations (windows, bows, stars, peppermints, hearts, trees, and more)
- 4 total gingerbread house templates for crafting multiple houses
- Helpful pieces for cutting + designing your own layout
- All pages saved as a gingerbread house template printable PDF
These printable gingerbread house patterns work for:
Whether your kids need cutting practice or just want to channel their creativity, the pages are intentionally simple so the decorating possibilities stay endless.
A Few Craft Supplies You May Need
Optional: Amazon basics art supplies if you need something quick!
- Scissors
- Colored pencils
- Markers
- Glue stick
- Cardstock
- Tape
- Optional: Glitter glue, twine, stickers
How to Make This Gingerbread House Craft (Step by Step)
This is a truly easy gingerbread house craft—perfect for beginners, busy moms, or teachers who need something quick and cute.
- Step 1 — Download the templates. Scroll down and click the link to download your gingerbread house craft printable in PDF format.
- Step 2 — Print your pages Use standard white printer paper or cardstock for a sturdier house.
- Step 3 — Color your gingerbread house. Kids can decorate with crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paint.
- Step 4 — Add decorations. Cut out windows, candy pieces, stars, bows, and trees. Glue them anywhere you like — no two creative gingerbread houses will ever look the same.
- Step 5 — Display your gingerbread houses. Hang them on the wall, use them for a bulletin board, or use them to display in windows.
Why Kids (and Adults!) Love This Gingerbread House Craft
This gingerbread house craft for kids is almost completely mess-free compared to building a real cookie house, but it still captures all the magic of designing your own holiday cottage.
It gives children ownership over their creation — picking windows, coloring frosting, arranging candy pieces, and dreaming up their own Christmas gingerbread house design.
Grown-ups love it too. It’s relaxing, creative, and makes a sweet December keepsake.
Ideas for Using These Gingerbread House Printables
Here are some creative ways to use this set during the holiday season:
- Classroom Christmas craft station
- December morning baskets
- Holiday party activity table
- School art project or bulletin board
- Family craft night
- Homeschool December unit
- Christmas countdown activity
- Paper gingerbread village display
You can even combine the templates to make your own gingerbread house papercraft village — add cardboard backing for durability and stand them up like decorations.
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About Julie
She’s a homeschool graduate, mother of five, designer, and educator. Inspired by classic books, art, music, and nature, she creates thoughtful, engaging resources to support parents and educators in teaching with intention and wonder.
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The sign link in link above leads to the front page of grow.me. I have been a subscriber for quite a while now and have consistently had trouble signing in to the subscriber library. Which is very disappointing as your printables are beautiful.
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Free gingerbread house please
You can download it in the download box above. If you still have trouble figuring it out shoot me an email!
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