It wouldn’t be Christmas without a good ‘ole Gingerbread Man craft and what better way to make one than with natures craft supply. This Pine Cone Gingerbread man is super easy for kids to make, and fun for the grown ups too. So grab a pine cone, some cardstock, and some google to make this adorable GingerPine man!
Day 4 in the Pine Cone Countdown to Christmas is the Pine Cone Gingerbread man, a.k.a……the Gingerpine Man! No Christmas craft village is complete with at least one of these fabulous scented cuties. Now that I think of it, if I had made this little guy scented he would have been way cooler than he is now. Oh well, there’s always next year.
Pine cones are one of our favorite things to craft with, but I must caution you. If you’re collecting pine cones straight from mother nature, make sure to clean and prepare them first before crafting! We get ours from a local park and they come filled with dirt and debris and BUGS, so it’s important to bake those bugs out so you don’t end up with spiders in your pine cone crafts, eeeeek! If you don’t live in an area that has pine cones in nature, you can always buy them on Amazon or even Etsy.
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There is exactly 5 days until Christmas, and we still have 2 more Pine Cone Characters to post, including the Fat Jolly ‘Ol Man. So make sure to check back and see our completed Pine Cone Village with Frosty the Snowcone, the Winter Pine-guin, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Pine Cone.
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Supplies needed to make a Pine Cone Gingerbread Man Craft
- Pine cones (cleaned and prepared or store bought)
- Brown paint
- Stiff craft felt or Brown Cardstock
- Red Glitter Vinyl (you could also use red felt or paper for the zig zags)
- Red Ribbon
- Black marker
- Googly eyes
- Half Pearl Buttons or beads
- Glue (we used a kids glue gun that we LOVE and highly recommend)
How to Turn a Pine Cone into a Gingerbread Man for Christmas
Follow the below easy steps to make a cute Gingerpine Man with the kiddos this Christmas!
Clean and prepare the pine cones for crafting.
If you bought your pine cones rather than collecting them from nature you can skip this step. Otherwise, make sure you thoroughly clean them to get rid of all of the dirt and debris, and bake the bugs out.
Paint the pine cone brown to make the Gingerbread Mans body
Cut out the Gingerbread Mans parts
Since the shape of his arms and legs are so simple, you can freehand draw the outline onto the brown cardstock, First draw one arm and one leg shape, and then cut them out. Using those as templates, trace them onto the cardstock to make the matching pair.
For his head, it’s easiest to find something circular that’s small enough to trace. Place it on the cardstock with about 1/4 of the circle hanging off the edge so that when cut out, the bottom of the circle is flat instead of completely round.
Make the Red “frosting” decoration
Trace the zig zag shape onto the red glitter paper and cut that out. You’ll need 4 total, 2 each for his arms and legs. Alternatively, you could use a red glitter pen or marker to draw it on, which would actually be easier, but I didn’t have one on hand.
Glue the red zig zags to the end of Pine Cone Gingerbread Mans arms and legs.
Trace a red half circle shape onto the glitter paper for his mouth/smile. Cut it out and glue to the Gingerbread Mans head along with the googly eyes.
Put the Pine Cone Gingerbread Man Together
Glue on the arms, legs and head. Glue 3 half pearl buttons to the front of the pine cone body.
For the finishing touch, tie a small shoelace bow with red ribbon and glue just under his head.
This Pine Cone Gingerbread Man was the perfect addition to our Pine Cone Christmas Village! I hope you and your kiddos have as much fun using natures crafts supplies to countdown to Christmas as we did! If you haven’t been following, make sure to go back and check out the Pine-guin, Frosty the Snowcone, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Pine Cone!
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If you’re not part of our Craftspiration Facebook group, join in on the fun and post a pic of your completed Gingerpine Man project. I just love to see all your crafts!
Until Next Time…
Stay Crafty San Diego!
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