BEYE Discovery: Gingerbread Houses: Gifts for Pre-Schoolers in Head Start Program

Hi Families!

Beye Discovery students were invited for the 2nd year in a row to create one-of-a-kind holiday gifts for pre-school participants in the Head Start Program. Last year, we made spherical ornaments with folded paper circles. This year, our students made very personalized gingerbread house ornaments, each with a special touch.

Joey

To begin, we looked at images of gingerbread house styles and discussed what made gingerbread houses look so yummy and appealing. The candy factor is big, and so is color: gum drops, peppermints, and candy canes easily come to mind. We also considered motifs of the winter season such as drifting snow, wreaths, holiday lights, snowflakes & evergreen trees.

Lucy

Everyone started the project with a yogurt cup, a rectangular strip of ginger colored paper, and a paper roof shape. Then the students selected from a variety of supplies including sequins, colorful collage papers, colored pencils & white paint to decorate their gingerbread house and roof.

Each gingerbread house is completely unique and we were touched by the amount of care and thoughtfulness given by each child as they made their gift. Students took pride in their work and it is our hope that the recipients of these beautiful gifts could sense the warmth and joy the children experienced in their making : )