We will begin celebrating the holidays and December at the New
Bedford Whaling Historical Park with
gingerbread men. Here are some fingerplays and songs I will be using
during the program. They are not my original pieces but found on many websites
over the Internet without attribution. Please feel free to use them in
your work.
I have also researched some stories, curriculum, and crafts, and of
course a recipe should you wish to try your hand at making your very own Gingerbread
Man!
FINGERPLAYS
Five Little
Gingerbread Men
Five little gingerbread
men lying on a tray,
One jumped up and ran away.
Shouting "Catch me, catch me, catch me if you can ...
I run really fast, I'm a gingerbread man!"
Four little gingerbread men lying on a tray...
Count down using the same lines above to one
One jumped up and ran away.
Shouting "Catch me, catch me, catch me if you can ...
I run really fast, I'm a gingerbread man!"
Four little gingerbread men lying on a tray...
Count down using the same lines above to one
No more gingerbread men
lying on a tray,
They all jumped up and ran away.
Oh, how I wish they had stayed with me to play.
Next time I'll eat them before they run away.
They all jumped up and ran away.
Oh, how I wish they had stayed with me to play.
Next time I'll eat them before they run away.
ACTION RHYMES
Roll it with the rolling
pin up and down.
(Making rolling motions.)
(Making rolling motions.)
Take a cookie cutter and
make some little men.
(Use imaginary cutter to cut imaginary shape.)
(Use imaginary cutter to cut imaginary shape.)
Put them in the oven
'til half past ten.**
(Pretend to slide cookie tray into oven.)
(Pretend to slide cookie tray into oven.)
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**You can count down from ten to one or start at five and down to one.
**You can count down from ten to one or start at five and down to one.
SONGS
Gingerkids (to
the tune of "10 Little Indians")
One little, two little,
three little gingerkids.
Four little, five little, six little gingerkids.
Four little, five little, six little gingerkids.
Seven little, eight
little, nine little gingerkids.
Ten little gingerbread
kids.
Where is My
Gingerbread Man? (to
the tune of "Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?")
Oh where, oh where is my
Gingerbread Man?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
He popped out of the
oven and ran out the door.
Oh where, oh where can
he be?
Gingerbread Song (to
the tune of "The Muffin Man")
Oh, do you know the
Gingerbread Man,
The Gingerbread Man, the Gingerbread Man?
Oh, do you know the Gingerbread Man,
The Gingerbread Man, the Gingerbread Man?
Oh, do you know the Gingerbread Man,
Who ran and ran and ran?
He said, "Catch me
if you can,
If you can, if you
can."
He said, "Catch me
if you can,
Then ran and ran and ran.
Then ran and ran and ran.
I can run like the
Gingerbread Man.
The Gingerbread Man, the Gingerbread Man.
I can run like the Gingerbread Man.
Now catch me if you can.
The Gingerbread Man, the Gingerbread Man.
I can run like the Gingerbread Man.
Now catch me if you can.
STORIES
The
Gingerbread Boy
http://www2.ferrum.edu/applit/texts/gingerboy.htm
http://www2.ferrum.edu/applit/texts/gingerboy.htm
The
Johnny Cake Boy - USA
The
Runaway Pancake – Many versions may be found here.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type2025.html
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type2025.html
BOOKS
Gingerbread
Baby
http://tinyurl.com/blkb2az
http://tinyurl.com/blkb2az
The
Gingerbread Man
http://www.amazon.com/Gingerbread-Man-Easy-Read-Folktales/dp/0590410563
http://www.amazon.com/Gingerbread-Man-Easy-Read-Folktales/dp/0590410563
CURRICULUM
Enchanted
Learning – Worksheets and crafts to complement the folktale, The Gingerbread
Man.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/stories/folktale/gingerbreadman/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/stories/folktale/gingerbreadman/
The
Gingerbread Man From Around the World – “This
project is a K-2, learner-centered, thematic unit introducing children to the
classic Gingerbread Man theme including stories from around the world.”
http://my-ecoach.com/modules/custombuilder/popup_printable.php?id=12888
http://my-ecoach.com/modules/custombuilder/popup_printable.php?id=12888
Kidzone -Gingerbread Man five-day theme Unit for grades K-2.
http://www.kidzone.ws/thematic/gingerbread/index.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/thematic/gingerbread/index.htm
CRAFTS
DLTK-Kids
– Pager chain craft.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/mgingerbread.html
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/mgingerbread.html
DLTK-Teach.com
– The Gingerbread Man Puppets or Felt Board Characters; templates included.
http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/gingerbread/felt.htm
http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/gingerbread/felt.htm
JanBrett.com
– Gingerbread Baby Masks to use with the book by Jan Brett, The Gingerbread
Baby.
http://www.janbrett.com/gingerbread_baby_masks_main.htm
http://www.janbrett.com/gingerbread_baby_masks_main.htm
Gingerbread Men Ornaments
It is as follows:
1/2 c. cinnamon
1/2 c. applesauce
2 Tablespoons glue
Mix together and roll out onto wax paper. Use a gingerbread cookie cutter to cut out the shape. Poke a hole on the top with a straw. Let air dry for a couple of days. Then you can paint them if you like. But the smell is wonderful! This makes approximately six ornaments.
Thanks to Kristia Wildflower for sharing this craft.
1/2 c. cinnamon
1/2 c. applesauce
2 Tablespoons glue
Mix together and roll out onto wax paper. Use a gingerbread cookie cutter to cut out the shape. Poke a hole on the top with a straw. Let air dry for a couple of days. Then you can paint them if you like. But the smell is wonderful! This makes approximately six ornaments.
Thanks to Kristia Wildflower for sharing this craft.
RECIPE
Have
fun making your own Gingerbread Man!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipes/gingerbread_cookies.htm
http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipes/gingerbread_cookies.htm
Karen Chace 2012 ©
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