About this coloring page
A smiling gingerbread man stands with his arms stretched out wide. He has a round head with dot eyes and a big grin, a small bow tie at his neck and two round buttons down his middle. Zigzag lines of icing decorate the ends of his arms and the bottoms of his legs.
The shape is simple and familiar, with wide arms and legs that are easy to fill. The icing zigzags and buttons are just enough detail for young children to feel they are decorating a real cookie.
Color ideas
- Color the whole cookie a warm golden brown, then leave the zigzag icing lines white.
- Make the two buttons different candy colors, like red and green.
- Give the bow tie a bright color, such as blue or purple.
Did you know?
- The fairy tale of the runaway gingerbread man, who shouts "Run, run, as fast as you can," was first printed in an American children's magazine in 1875.
- Ginger, the spice that flavors gingerbread, comes from the underground stem of the ginger plant.
Try this
Read or retell the story of the gingerbread man together, then draw the fox from the story somewhere on the page.
