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Gingerbread Man
Game Ideas

  

 

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!

 

 

 

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I do not claim any of these as my own ideas.  
They are shared from friends and fellow group members.  
Thanks for sharing all your great ideas!

 

 

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