100 Days of Christmas: Paper and Card decorations... Gingerbread Men

 Gingerbread Men are a quintessential Christmas motif.  These Gingerbread men are sure to bring joy to your Christmas tree, and are easy enough for the children to make.

















Create a basic gingerbread man template - I used acetate, but cardboard works well too (especially old cereal packets).

You will need:
Gingerbread man template
Card (I used 285gsm but any card will do)
Selection of Christmas papers
PVA glue
Scissors
Buttons

Trace around your gingerbread man onto card, and cut out.

Trace around your gingerbread man onto Christmas paper, and cut out.  Cut x 2 - one for the back, one for the front.

Glue the christmas paper onto your gingerbread man. Trim with scissors to fit.

Glue buttons down the front of your gingerbread man.

I used a variety of papers for the front of my gingerbread men, and one solid piece of paper for the backs.  To use a variety of papers, it pays to do them all at once.  Cut 3-4 gingerbread men out of card, then 3-4 gingerbread men out of different christmas papers.
Stack the papers on top of each other, and cut into 3-4 pieces.  Swap the pieces around to create a pleasing design, and glue onto your base.
Glue your buttons on.

Make a small hole at the top and thread a piece of yarn through, for hanging.