Gingerbread House Decorating Following Directions Activity
This gingerbread house decorating following directions activity lets preschool to 1st grade children follow three-step cards to color a holiday house. Answer key included for quick, independent checking.
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Description
Listening carefully and doing each step in order is one of the first big skills children learn at school. The gingerbread house decorating following directions activity makes that skill a holiday treat. Children read or listen to three short steps on a direction card, then color and draw on their own gingerbread house to match.
How the Activity Works
This Christmas following directions activity is simple to set up. Each child picks one of six Direction Cards. Every card has three steps with a color dot beside each one, such as “Color the door red” or “Draw 3 green dots on the roof.” Children follow the steps in order on the Decorating Mat, write their card number in the box, and then check their finished house against the answer key, which shows how every card’s house should look.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page and a How to Use page
- 6 Direction Cards with three color-coded steps each
- Decorating Mat with a large gingerbread house to color
- Kindergarten practice worksheet: circle the house that matches the sentence
- Answer key showing the finished house for every card
- Answer key for the practice worksheet
3 Reasons Kids Love It
- Decorating a gingerbread house feels like a holiday craft, not a lesson.
- Color dots beside each step help early readers know what to do.
- Children can check their own work with the picture key.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the gingerbread house decorating following directions activity in December at a center, in small groups, or as a quiet morning task. With preschool children, read each step aloud and pause while they work. Kindergarten and 1st grade students can read the cards on their own. For an extra challenge, ask children to write three new steps for a friend to follow. Print the mats on cardstock and display the finished houses on a holiday bulletin board.
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