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This is a pretend play activity where kids can \"bake\" gingerbread cookies (free printables included) and then bring them alive by decorating them with playdough!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cjWlYE_WcRo\/VHzDmeedlRI\/AAAAAAAABxM\/IUNq_GtON-Y\/s1600\/cover.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Gingerbread Cookies Pretend Play with Free Printable\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cjWlYE_WcRo\/VHzDmeedlRI\/AAAAAAAABxM\/IUNq_GtON-Y\/s1600\/cover.jpg\" title=\"Gingerbread Cookies Pretend Play with Free Printable\" width=\"402\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe started off by reading the classic children's book \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0590410563\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0590410563\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=totschoolin09-20\u0026amp;linkId=DIYNYECWZNURTGYG\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Gingerbread Man\u003C\/a\u003E, and talking about how the gingerbread man came alive after being baked in the oven.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0590410563\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0590410563\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=totschoolin09-20\u0026amp;linkId=DIYNYECWZNURTGYG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-j757afZ3xtA\/VHzDmemZAVI\/AAAAAAAABxI\/visRslBkIlc\/s1600\/gingerbread%2Bman%2Bbook.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThen, I printed off and laminated these \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7HU0DcVrlesQ2NqQ3ZEYk5WV0E\/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFREE Gingerbread Cookies printables\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Iuf7_pv_pPA\/VHyxgumYUeI\/AAAAAAAABwQ\/2vLbpYz6aHI\/s1600\/baking.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Iuf7_pv_pPA\/VHyxgumYUeI\/AAAAAAAABwQ\/2vLbpYz6aHI\/s1600\/baking.jpg\" width=\"277\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C7nV6fIk01o\/VHyxgreNJqI\/AAAAAAAABwM\/JVyko4Ksp_M\/s1600\/baking2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C7nV6fIk01o\/VHyxgreNJqI\/AAAAAAAABwM\/JVyko4Ksp_M\/s1600\/baking2.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe girls played with their awesome and inexpensive \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007NYSZO4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007NYSZO4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=totschoolin09-20\u0026amp;linkId=YPKFUENZNDPS6XL3\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELittle Tikes Cupcake Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E, pretending to bake the cookies in their oven.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2lqw_XlMi8U\/VHyxgvuHnoI\/AAAAAAAABwI\/HzFNHNFWV5M\/s1600\/decorating.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2lqw_XlMi8U\/VHyxgvuHnoI\/AAAAAAAABwI\/HzFNHNFWV5M\/s1600\/decorating.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThen I gave my 3 year old daughter some playdough and helped her decorate the cookies. Now the cookies are ready to \"eat\"!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-egYVQenCfRM\/VHyxmD0CPkI\/AAAAAAAABwg\/v9IdhA4HCto\/s1600\/gingerbread%2Bcookies%2Bdecorated.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-egYVQenCfRM\/VHyxmD0CPkI\/AAAAAAAABwg\/v9IdhA4HCto\/s1600\/gingerbread%2Bcookies%2Bdecorated.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe also stood up the cookies inside playdough to really make them come alive!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-owDvAP3G_pQ\/VHzEpWDl1uI\/AAAAAAAABxY\/quJ1qbftHoM\/s1600\/standing2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-owDvAP3G_pQ\/VHzEpWDl1uI\/AAAAAAAABxY\/quJ1qbftHoM\/s1600\/standing2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI hope you enjoy reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0590410563\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0590410563\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=totschoolin09-20\u0026amp;linkId=DIYNYECWZNURTGYG\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Gingerbread Man\u003C\/a\u003E and playing with these pretend cookies!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/fzpyaguwod0sa8y\/free_Gingerbread%20Cookies.pdf?dl=0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClick Here to Download your FREE Gingerbread Cookies Playdough Templates\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large; text-align: center;\"\u003EFor more FREE Christmas printables, see \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2016\/11\/free-christmas-printables-for-kids.html\" style=\"font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eall of our posts here\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large; text-align: center;\"\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2016\/11\/free-christmas-printables-for-kids.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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