The Gingerbread Man (Picture Books)

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Do you have visions of colorfully decorated gingerbread houses or some icing covered gingerbread men? Crafts are the supreme skill builder for kiddos and highly motivating. He said, "I’ve outrun an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well diggers, two ditch diggers, and a bear, and I can outrun you too-o-o!" Use these Gingerbread Man gross motor activities as a brain breaks for a physical break in the classroom, at home, or during a transition. Brain break movement activities can involve so many different body moves with a wonderfully festive theme!

This gorgeous book, written and illustrated in Brett’s typical Scandinavian style, is more complex than the basic storyline. There’s no river to cross in this rendition. In the end, the fox captures the Gingerbread Man by asking him to walk closer so the fox can hear his taunt. The Gingerbread Man is a classic children's story about a runaway gingerbread man fleeing from the woman who baked him. The story is best known for the Gingerbread Man's catchphrase "Run, run, as fast you can! You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man!" You can easily print it and immediately have it as a cute writing activity to go along with your gingerbread unit. We had pirate gingerbread characters… now it’s time for ninjas! The Ninjabread Man is such a fun one! I love all the different ninja animals illustrations in this adorable story. Great one to add to your collection.The best thing about teaching with this popular folktale is that there are so many versions of it! That makes it really easy for children to compare and contrast setting, characters, illustration style, plot, and more. Review: This story is a traditional tale that has been passed down from generation to generation. I remember being read this story when I was younger. The vivid images are realistic and the story almost puts the reader in the gingerbread man's shoes. I would highly recommend this lively and enjoyable story to anyone who is looking for a fun tale on pass on through the generations. After a while, the Gingerbread Man reached a farm. Standing at the gate, were two piglets waiting for the farmer to feed them. They were really hungry. When they saw the Gingerbread Man, they jumped out, and joined in the chase. On went the gingerbread man, and by-and-by he came to a fox that lay quietly in a corner of the fence. The fox called out in a sharp voice, but without getting up, "Where ye going, gingerbread man?"

Stories also offer children an emotional way-in to subjects. Stories are about characters. Considering events from someone else's point of view can be a great way to help children develop a real sense of empathy. Discuss as a class how characters might be feeling at various points in the story. Try this fun idea of some Gingerbread Hokey Pokey using a classic game with a gingerbread theme to work on body awareness and motor planning. Gingerbread Man Fine Motor At the end of the lane, three mowers were busy cutting grass. When they saw the Gingerbread Man, they stopped working, and wanted to eat him. They also ran after the Gingerbread Man. For a paired book(or books!) you have a few fun choices: Gingerbread Man Superhero! by Dotti Enderle Summary: The Gingerbread Man, by Jim Aylesworth is a classic story about a Gingerbread man who jumps out of the oven and runs away from the old woman who baked him. He comes across many problems during his adventure and runs away shouting, “Run, run, as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread man!” Eventually the gingerbread man is eaten by a fox.The Gingerbread Man Story is a classic children's story about a runaway gingerbread man fleeing from the woman who baked him. The story is best known for the gingerbread man's catchphrase "Run, run, as fast you can! You can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man!" I don’t have all of these ones below but I thought I’d include them for those of you who do an entire gingerbread theme in your classroom or have your own kids that can’t get enough gingerbread man stories. 🙂