Make a string of paper gingerbread men and women to decorate a room. These simple-to-make strings make a great Christmas or winter decoration. You can drape the strings across rooms, over windows, and around the tree.

Supplies Needed:
  • Brown grocery bag or brown/tan construction paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue, tape, or staples
  • A long piece of green or brown yarn or string

Instructions

1.

Draw a gingerbread man or woman on a piece of construction paper. Make sure to draw a rectangle on the top of the head (your gingerbread person will hang from this rectangle, which will be folded over).

This is a picture of the gingerbread man traced on paper.
2.

Cut out the gingerbread people. Draw a face, clothes, etc. Then fold the rectangle at the top of the head over.

This is a picture of folding the paper gingerbread man.
3.

Attach the gingerbread person to a long string using tape, glue, or staples. Make more gingerbread people and attach them to the string.

This is a picture of how to finish the paper gingerbread people.
4.

Hang your string of gingerbread men and women across the room for a wonderful Christmas decoration.

This is a picture of the finished paper gingerbread string.