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Christmas & winter · Kindergarten–Grade 1 · 9 steps

How to Draw a Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread Buddy from The Drawing Fix™. An easy step-by-step drawing for Kindergarten–Grade 1. Draw it with your class in about 5 minutes, one step at a time. Free to use and print. No sign-up.

By Christopher Allen · Ontario elementary educator9 stepsAbout 5 minutesUpdated Nov 5, 2026
Run it on the projector →Printable step sheet (PDF)

Big shapes first, small details last. Every step adds just one thing, so even your most hesitant artists finish with a gingerbread man they are proud of.

Before you start: a pencil, an eraser, a sheet of paper and something to colour with.

Draw lightly at first. Dark lines come at the end, once the shapes look right.

Step-by-step: how to draw a gingerbread man

  1. Step 1. Cookie body

    Draw the whole gingerbread buddy in one smooth line.

  2. Step 2. Eyes

    Add two round eyes.

  3. Step 3. Smile

    Draw the happy smile.

  4. Step 4. Buttons

    Add three buttons down the middle.

  5. Step 5. Icing cuffs

    Add zigzag icing on both hands.

  6. Step 6. Icing boots

    Add zigzag icing on both feet.

  7. Step 7. Bow tie

    Draw a bow tie under the chin.

  8. Step 8. Cookie sheet

    Draw the tray under your buddy.

  9. Step 9. Create

    Make one part completely yours.

The pink line is the new part in each step.

Make it theirs

  • Add falling snow with dots or tiny stars.
  • Draw a second, smaller one beside it.
  • Fold the paper and turn it into a card for someone at home.
  • Colour last. There is no wrong colour for a gingerbread man.

Teaching it with the projector

The projector version draws each step slowly on the board, pauses while students copy it, then checks in before the next step. Nobody has to talk, so you are free to walk around and help.

Quick Fix: 6 steps, about 3 minutes. Good for a brain break or the last few minutes before recess. Full Focus: all 9 steps, about 5 minutes, with the extra detail.

Open Gingerbread Buddy on the projector → It works on any classroom screen. No accounts, no student names, no ads.

Curriculum connections

Visual arts: the elements of design (line and shape) and creating art for a purpose. Language: listening to and following multi-step directions. Directed drawing also builds fine motor control and focus.

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