Get ready for some festive fun with this roll and draw a gingerbread man game. Perfect for Christmas, kids need to roll the dice to decide their gingerbread man’s features. What shape will he be, will he have a bite missing?! What buttons will he have and will he be in disguise? Every gingerbread man will be one-of-a-kind.
This printable game is a wonderful way to combine learning and creativity. Ideal for kids to play at home, in the classroom, or at Christmas parties, it helps kids practise number recognition, counting, and fine motor skills as they draw. Download the free printable roll and draw game template below and let your little ones start designing and decorating their own gingerbread men.
GINGERBREAD MAN DRAWING GAME
This roll and draw a gingerbread man game is the perfect mix of creativity, learning, and Christmas fun. Children roll a dice to decide which features to add to their gingerbread man. Each child will take 4 turns rolling the dice to determine which body shape, face, buttons and accessory their gingerbread man will have. Some may even have a bite taken out of them!
This game sparks imagination, but also supports important skills like number recognition, turn-taking, fine motor practice, and following directions. As well as giving children lots of opportunities to get creative as they draw each feature.
Being a game of chance, each child's drawing will be unique and there's no winners or losers so children can just focus on having fun and getting creative. It can be played as a group, or individually and is a great quiet time activity. It can also be played over and over as each gingerbread man will be different, my 8yr old has been playing the game daily since I created it.
What you'll need:
- White paper
- Game template
- Pencil or pen
- Dice
The best part about this gingerbread man drawing game is that there's minimal supplies needed. Simply print off a copy of the game template, grab a pencil and a dice and you're good to go. You can use any dice you like, we used one of these foam dice which are great for young kids and come in bulk for classrooms.
HOW TO PLAY ROLL & DRAW GINGERBREAD MAN GAME
Roll 1. Roll the dice to determine what body shape your gingerbread man will have. Draw the body that corresponds with the number on the dice.
Roll 2. Roll the dice to determine what face your gingerbread man will have. Draw the face that corresponds with the number on the dice. Don't worry if their drawing doesn't properly match the pictures.
Roll 3. Roll the dice to determine what buttons your gingerbread man will have. Draw 2 of the buttons that correspond with the number on the dice onto the body of your gingerbread man.
Roll 4. Roll the dice to determine what accessory your gingerbread man will have. Will he be wearing glasses, a hat, or have a moustache or bow tie? Draw the accessory that corresponds with the number on the dice.
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5. Outline and colour in your finished gingerbread man {optional}. Once you've done all of the rolls of the dice and your gingerbread man is finished you can go over it in pen or markers to make it more defined, and colour it in. Or, start again and draw some more. My youngest has been drawing multiple gingerbread men every afternoon for the past week and both my girls have also played the game together a few times.
DOWNLOAD FREE PRINTABLE ROLL A GINGERBREAD MAN GAME
To download your free printable roll and draw a gingerbread man game click the download template button below. The template is an A4 page PDF file. You can print off as many copies of the game template as you need.
Please note that this roll and draw a gingerbread man game printable is for personal and school use only and cannot be electronically uploaded, redistributed or sold on any platform. If you would like to share this game please link back to this blog post directly.
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