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Gingerbread Man Glyph from Mailbox Magazine ActivityGingerbread Man Glyph from Mailbox Magazine Activity
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Grade
1st - 5th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Hands-on Activity
Year
1999
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Gingerbread Man Glyph from Mailbox Magazine

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Follow crafty glyphs to create a one-of-a kind gingerbread man based on personal information such as the color of eyes, number of siblings, and more! 

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Concepts

the gingerbread man, crafts, glyphs, personal information

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Display gingerbread men on a holiday-themed bulletin board 
  • Challenge learners to guess who made a gingerbread man after deciphering the crafts' attributes 
  • Read the story, The Gingerbread Man, before or after the activity

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a variety of materials; to save time, ask parents and guardians for assistance

Pros

  • Every gingerbread man is unique
  • Encourages pupils to share inforamtion about themselves 

Cons

  • None

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