The Puppet Company - Sockettes - Ginger Hand Puppet, Assorted Colours, 40 cm

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Included in this resource are 12 finger puppets to printfrom the Gingerbread story. We've included key characters and animals to help children understand the story in a fun and creative way.

For an educational activity try out these free printable gingerbread man worksheets. They’ll help kids with handwriting practice, fine motor skills, letter recognition, and more. One great thing about making paper bag puppets is they’re so simple to make! All you need are a few common supplies, which you probably already have and you’re set. This Gingerbread Man Play Script can be used to familiarise your KS1 pupils with the layout of a play script and identify the features. Your class can work as a small group to read and re-enact a simple play. This is great for practising reading,Introducing role-play is really beneficial for young children as it helps them develop better communication and language skills, improves social interaction and allows them to investigate and experiment.

All of our The Gingerbread Man Activities EYFS resources are made by experienced practitioners, so you can be sure that they’re thoughtfully-designed and tailored for all 7 areas of early years learning. Here are some ideas for how you can target learning to suit your children’s needs: The Gingerbread Man is a traditional folktale that tells the story of a gingerbread man who comes to life and escapes from the place he was made. We suggest getting your favorite gingerbread man children’s book to start off the night. Read the story to get into the holiday spirit then move on to the activities! If you've enjoyed using this Gingerbread Man Play Script in your drama lessons, we've got lots more fairytale scripts and drama resources for you. We've put together some ideas to help you know where to go next. You could:

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Isn’t this one of the cutest and simplest Christmas crafts for kids? We just love how cute they turned out! Communication and Language - Equip each child with their own Role Play Mask and encourage them to work together to retell the story in their own words. This is a great way to encourage children to practise teamwork, whilst also testing their vocabulary, comprehension and their ability to recount the story. Enthusiastic professionals or amateurs who want to discover new tools and techniques for breathing life into the inanimate.

Physical Development - This fantastic Gingerbread Man Finger Gym Activity is great for developing fine motor skills. Whether introducing your children to the traditional tale of the Gingerbread Man, or looking for activities for your younger children, we have a variety of wonderful Gingerbread Man Activities for Early Years!

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Mathematics - These Gingerbread Man Quantity Matching Cards help children learn about the relationship between a numeral and the number of items in a set. Finally, we have this The Gingerbread Man Pattern Tracing Activity. This resource is ideal for enhancing your learners' pencil control and fine motor skills, with a bunch of patterns available for your kids to trace. When completed, encourage your kids to color in the worksheet for a fun piece of artwork to take home! What is the story of the Gingerbread Man? They’re a simple Xmas craft that can bring the whole family together! Or if you’re doing them at school, they’re great for a class party! If you’re making a girl gingerbread, glue the bow onto the top of her head. If you’re making a boy gingerbread, glue the bow to the top of his body piece. If your family has a Christmas tradition of making gingerbread men or houses, you’ll love creating these gingerbread man paper bag puppets.