Description
This Gingerbread Day classroom transformation is perfect for winter review or a class holiday celebration! It includes a variety of themed activities to support an amazingly fun day – or even multiple days – of learning! We’ve done the heavy lifting and included everything you need for this gingerbread day – from a list of decor ideas to a student completion certificate, and all the fun activities in between!
This resource is part of a growing bundle, with 5 other transformation packs! Click here to save money and see the bundle!
Need a fun winter activity to break up the monotony?
Theme days are a fun change from the routine. With this pack, it will be quick and easy to implement with simple prep!
Want motivating skill review activities?
All of the activities are tied to standards and designed with second grade skill review in mind! Students won’t even know they are learning and reviewing because it’s fun!
Looking for an affordable celebration?
Between this pack and a quick trip to the dollar store, you’ll have an exciting celebration that isn’t rough on your wallet.
GINGERBREAD DAY TRANSFORMATION INCLUDES:
Morning Work
•Gingerbread House Following Directions
•Gingerbread Placemat
Reading Activities
•14 Story Companion Worksheets to go with any gingerbread story:
- Packet Cover
- Comparing Gingerbread Stories
- Problem & Solution
- Story Map
- Book Review
- Advice Letter
- Connections
- Predicting
- Character Traits
- Vocabulary
- Setting
- Design Your Own Story
- Moral of the Story
•Nonfiction Reading Passage & Questions: A Gingerbread Party
Phonics Activities
•Partner game: Gingerbread Man Escape – Soft G Words
•Color by Word Mystery Picture – Any Word List
Writing Activities
•Persuasive Writing: Don’t Eat Me!
•Procedural Writing: How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
•Narrative Writing: Missing Gingerbread Man
Brain Breaks
•Gingerbread Video Playlist
Math Activities
•Gingerbread Bakery Bump – 2-Digit Addition & Subtraction Game
•Build a Gingerbread House Math Craft – Counting/Adding Money
•Gingerbread Cookie Sheet – Balanced Equations Worksheet
•Houses Height – Estimating & Measuring in Centimeters
Science
•Gingerbread Playdough Recipe
•Gingerbread House Building STEM Challenge
•Dissolving Gingerbread Experiment
Art
•Gingerbread Shrinky Dink Ornament or Keychain
•Gingerbread House 3D Shapes
Social Studies
•Reading Passage & Questions: The History of Gingerbread
•The Story of the Largest Gingerbread Village slides & worksheet
Other
•Gingerbread Bingo game
•Certificate, parent note, brag tag
•Posters and checklist
•Decoration ideas list & banner
•Gingerbread Headband/Crown
•Gingerbread Class Behavior System
Classroom teachers are loving our classroom transformations!
“This resource is AMAZING!!! I just love transforming my classroom for my students and this resource was a huge help! My students loved the activities that went along with it! I would recommend this resource to anyone that does classroom transformation or anyone that is wondering about it! This will save you many many hours of prep! It’s an awesome resource!” – Heidi T.
“This is a great resource to use when doing a room transformation. It has things broken down in easy to print and use without much fuss. My students absolutely loved using these resources while have so much fun learning.” – Jennifer A.
I can’t wait to hear how this room transformation goes with your students! Send me a message after you download and let me know about your special day. Happy teaching!
TLC Classroom Edventures –
Thank you for creating this resource. My students enjoyed Gingerbread Day!
Virginia M. –
What an amazing resource! I transformed my classroom into a gingerbread village. The activities were just right for my students.
Angie –
Hi Virginia,
Thanks for your feedback! It’s so important to me that everything we create makes your teaching life better.
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– Angie Olson
Lucky Little Learners
Ashley V. –
great resource for a gingerbread day and class transformation
Angie –
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for your feedback! It’s so important to me that everything we create makes your teaching life better.
If you like this resource, you’re going to love our weekly emails. Filled with freebies and sales alerts. Click here to sign up: https://luckylittlelearners.lpages.co/i-want-weekly-freebies/
Thank you for being part of our community!
– Angie Olson
Lucky Little Learners
Miranda F. –
My students loved everything about gingerbread day!
Okay Thanks –
These resources are exactly what I was looking for!
Victory Lane Learning –
Gingerbread is a really important day in my family, so I love to bring it into my classroom as well. This resource has been so helpful to take some of the workload off of me to prep things.
Andria R. –
I love doing a gingerbread day in my class and I can’t wait to use this resource.
Megan F. –
A perfect addition to our gingerbread theme day. Lots of great activities print outs for the classroom. My class loved it!