We woke up on Sunday morning to find Cherry (our Elf on the Shelf) next to the gingerbread house, and he had a piece of candy from the house in his hands.
He left a note for C and R that said,
"Thank you for welcoming me into your home! I brought you a little present from the big man in red! These gingerbread house coloring pages are just for you. I have a special request too - will you PLEASE make some pretty paper bag gingerbread houses to go along with the real gingerbread house you made this weekend?
Love, Cherry
P.S. I ate a few pieces of candy off the house. I couldn't resist. I hope you aren't mad!"
They weren't mad at all. C and R colored the pages and made their paper bag gingerbread houses.
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| R's house is on the left (she drew the gingerbread girl with her licorice hair!), C's is on the right (they both seem to like the gumdrop roof idea) |
We also read a few gingerbread books:
Gingerbread Mouse by Katy Bratun is about a little mouse who makes a gingerbread house into her home. When Santa visits, the mouse gets a wonderful surprise.
The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers by Lisa Campbell Ernst begins with a celebration of Gingerbread Girl's first birthday. She receives a box of animal crackers and is excited to open the box and find friends to play with. The animal crackers have a different idea though, and they run out the door as soon as they are free. You can imagine what happens from there.
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray begins with a class of children making their own gingerbread man. When he is finished, the class leaves the room to go to recess and the gingerbread man runs after them.
You can find printable gingerbread house coloring pages by clicking here. If you are interested in purchasing your own Elf on the Shelf, click here (it's not too late!). To purchase the books we read, click on the title of the book to be redirected to Amazon.com.
11 comments:
Cute!! I love how Cherry brought things to tie in with the theme!
How fun! I love the idea of paperbag gingerbread houses! Our elf will be arriving any day now. I love the kids' reactions to him.
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Okay...this is so much fun...my kids would love it!!!! I should have started this year! Maybe I still should????
Great activity1
I was thinking about doing this later this week. I need to find a good gingerbread recipe.
I love that R included the licorice hair on her girl! We've never read the "Animal Crackers" one - it sounds like fun.
That Cherry sure knows how to inspire some creativity!
I love their paper bag gingerbread houses!
"Gingerbread Mouse" sounds really cute!
Cute gingerbread houses. There must be something wrong with me, because I'm a bit creeped out by the Elf on the Shelf thing. It's cute, but then it's strange that it's "watching" you. Does that make sense? I wonder what Abby would think of it? Do your kids think it's for real?
Their paper bag gingerbread houses are so cute. Selena actually asked to make gingerbread men tonight.
These turned out great! I am such a slacker when it comes to real gingerbread houses, but paper bag ones are a wonderful idea--thank you!
I love the little note your elf left! And their gingerbread paper bags are really nice! They did a good job.
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