If you are looking for a fun Christmas craft for kids to celebrate the holiday season in December, you will love the gingerbread pirates craft project! These pirate gingerbread man idea is from one of our favorite Christmas picture books and it makes a fun gingerbread craft for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. We use our Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments recipe to make a gingerbread pirate craft that smells amazing, and makes really cute homemade ornaments for kids to make!

pirate gingerbread man

Looking for a fun and festive craft to keep the kiddos entertained this holiday season? You’re in for a treat with our gingerbread pirates craft project! Inspired by one of our favorite Christmas picture books, this creative activity combines the whimsy of pirates with the delightful spirit of gingerbread. It’s perfect for children in preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

Not only will the little ones have a blast decorating their gingerbread pirate men, but they will also create adorable ornaments that can add a personal touch to your Christmas tree or holiday decor. We use a simple yet amazing Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments recipe, which not only brings a delicious aroma to your home while you craft but also results in charming homemade decorations.

Crafting together is a wonderful way to create lasting memories during the holiday season. As your children shape, decorate, and bring their pirate gingerbread creations to life, they’ll benefit from fine motor skill development, creativity, and imaginative play. Each child’s unique design shows off their personality, making it a truly special holiday project.

Get ready to unleash the holiday cheer and the adventurous spirit of pirates in your home! Try out this fun gingerbread craft with your family and let the festivities begin!

We have lots more gingerbread man activities to choose from! Plus don’t miss free printable gingerbread man activities for preschool, cute gingerbread coloring sheets, free gingerbread letter tracing, addition gingerbread math activity, and no-stick gingerbread slime

gingerbread pirates

Believe it or not my kids were begging to do ‘preschool’ the week before Christmas. So even though I hadn’t planned anything I whipped something up. My kids are VERY into Gingerbread! They love our Gingerbread cookies recipe (our recipe comes out super soft if you need one), gingerbread houses, and now their new favorite book: The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup. So we whipped up some Cinnamon Dough for ornaments recipe that will keep & smells amazing.

the gingerbread pirates

We made Gingerbread pirates using our gingerbread cookie cutter. Some had missing legs, just like in the book. This is such a fun homemade Christmas ornament that will remind you and your kids about reading this really fun holiday Christmas book.

gingerbread pirate craft

These gingerbread ornaments are super easy to make and smell so good; they will make your house smell like Christmas! Simply mix the flour, salt, water, and cinnamon until well combined. Roll out on counter and use a gingerbread man cookie cutter to make your gingerbread ornaments. We tweaked them to make them look like pirate gingerbread men by adding a hat tp the Captain, cutting off one of his legs and adding a toothpick for a peg leg.

these cinnamon christmas ornaments smell AMAZING

gingerbread pirate

These need to cook low and slow so they cook through without browning! When they were cooked and cooled the kids painted their Gingerbread pirates with acrylic paint.

gingerbread pirates activities

We let them dry and then it was time to play with our Gingerbread Pirates.

gingerbread pirates book

Our captain gingerbread man pirate looked just like the book! Now, ten years later, we still look fondly on these ornaments on our tree! These were a HUGE hit in our house!

gingerbread man pirate

We also made a gingerbread men wreath with our leftover dough. We pinched the gingerbread men together with a little water, pressed in a raisin buttons and baked. Then we painted the gingerbread men. It was super easy & turned out so cute!

Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments

Beth Gorden

These cinnamon gingerbread pirates are such a fun Christmas activity to go along with reading our favorite – Christmas Pirates book. The ornaments smell AMAZING!

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Ingredients

1 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup water
2-3 Tablespoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a mixer. No need to add flour on the counter to roll out! Roll & make gingerbread men. Cook on parchment paper lined baking sheet at 300 F for 1 hour. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool thoroughly before painting or covering in lacquer.