Gingerbread Hunt
Once the children have discovered that the gingerbread
man has disappeared,
they naturally must find him. Have
precut gingerbread men from construction
paper and stick
them up in various places around the school. Each
gingerbread
man should have a cute rhyme to go with it
such as: Run,run as fast as you can
You can't catch me,
I'm the Gingerbread Man. I decided to take a look, To find
my
picture in a book! (This would lead the children to the
library, where there would be
another Continue looking for
the gingerbread man until the last clue leads the
children
back to their classroom (after meeting the librarian,
principal, cafeteria
workers, etc.) When the children get
back to the room, there is a gingerbread man
for each of
them to eat for snacks. *Have a fellow teacher place the
gingerbread
men in the classroom while your class is
searching.
Gingerbread Hunt
Notes
Note
#1 (found in cafeteria)
Dear Boys and Girls,
Tomorrow look for me around (school name).
And inside of books,
I'm famous for running away
And for my delicious looks!
Note #2 (found at nurses station)
The nurse is our friend
And I'll tell you why.
She'll check your ears
And she'll check your eyes.
She'll fix the hurt
That makes you cry.
I have to run now -
Can't say goodbye!
Note #3 (library)
Look high on your toes
Look down on your knees.
You'll find lots of books
But you won't find me!
Note #4 (principal's office)
This is the principals' office.
(name) is nice to know.
She/he told me not to run anymore
But to walk where ever I go!
Note #5 (custodian's room)
This is (name)'s room
Do you see a mop and broom?
They help clean up spills on the floor.
He/she empties the basket
And locks the door.
(name) is kind and good
Can we help him/her?
We should!
Note #6 (lunch room)
This is the lunch room.
(name) likes us a bunch!
She/he always makes sure
We have a good lunch.
On the last day, after recess, the naughty runaway gingerbread cookies
(decorated by a parent) are sitting in the teacher's chair with this note:
Dear Boys and Girls,
I ran and ran
I need to rest.
I think this room
Is definitely the BEST!
Play "Who stole
the Cookie?"
Class: Who stole the
cookie from the cookie jar?
Teacher: (Bobby) stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Bobby: Who me?
Class: Yes you!
Bobby: Couldn't be!
Class: Then who?
Bobby: (Karen) stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Karen: Who me?
Class: Yes you!
Karen: Couldn't be!
Class: Then who?
Gingerbread
Matching Game I
Make a
one-to-one correspondence matching game using gingerbread man shaped
erasers. Trace the gingerbread men shapes on to a gray piece of
construction paper
with the edges trimmed to look like a cookie sheet. Children place the
gingerbread
man shaped erasers on each outlined shape. To make the game a bit
more
challenging, add a pair of dice for children to roll...the number
they roll is the
number of gingerbread men they must place on that turn. (These wonderful
erasers are available through the Oriental Trading Co. Catalog P.O.
Box 3407,
Omaha, NE 68103-0407 or 1-800-228-2269 or
www.oriental.com
--they
are about an inch tall and sell for $3.95 for a large container of them.)
Gingerbread
Matching Game II
Cut
gingerbread men shapes and decorate them into matching
pairs. Mix them up and let the children discover the pairs.
Gingerbread Man
Game
Cut a
big gingerbread shape out of brown poster board, cut little assorted
shapes from
different colors of construction paper, glue these around edge of game,
then
decorate game with construction paper eyes, nose, smile, buttons, etc.
Laminate the game. Color ends of four clothespins each with a different
color
with marker. Make a die from a little wood cube with only numbers 1, 2,
and 3.
Directions for the game- Using the die roll and move clothespin along
outside of gm. The space the player lands on must be identified by shape
and
color. If they cannot be identified, player cannot move to that space, but
must stay where he's at. First player to the end wins.
Sizing Up
Shapes
Gather
gingerbread cookie cutters in a variety of sizes. Trace the cutters
onto brown
construction paper. Laminate the paper and then cut out the
gingerbread shapes.
Tape the shapes onto a cookie sheet. Next, follow the recipe for
gingerbread
playdough.
Set the dough in a sealed container near the cookie sheet and the
gingerbread cookie cutters.
Invite each child to cut out play dough gingerbread shapes and then match
the
play dough shapes with the shapes on the cookie sheet.
Gingerbread Man
Memory Game
Cut
out a supply of gingerbread shapes.... decorate each (two the same.)
Set the shapes at a center and invite the children to play a game of
memory or simply match pairs of gingerbread men.
The Gingerbread
Man
Tell your
own version of "The Gingerbread Man."
Here is an idea:
Once upon a time there was a little gingerbread man who loved to run.
After
breakfast he would say, "Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me,
I'm the gingerbread man."
Each time you say the words "run, run," take your child's hand and run in
a circle.
Continue the story, adding about two sentences at a time.
For example:
The gingerbread man went to see his grandma, and when he got there he
said,
"Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread
man."
Soon your child will understand that whenever he hears "run, run,"
it's time for him to run.
As a special treat, finish this game with a real gingerbread man.
Gingerbread
Baby Game
Before
you read the story, Gingerbread Baby to your class, serve up clues about
the
story with a sack full of mystery items. Place in a paper sack the
following clues
about the story: a mixing spoon and bowl, a box of gingerbread mix
(or sack
of sugar), and a gingerbread man cookie cutter. Recite the rhyme
below, removing
the spoon from the sack after the second line. Then invite the kids
to guess what
the story might be about based on this clue. Continue in the same
way for each
remaining clue. Once all the items have been revealed, present the
book with great fanfare.
Then invite youngsters to settle in for a tale about a gingerbread cookie
on the run.
What's in the bag?
Let's take a look!
A (spoon) is a clue
about our book!
