GINGERMAN’S WOOD OR FOAM MAGNETS

Materials:

Light brown craft foam or craft wood in the shape of a gingerbread man

Acrylic paints: light brown, white, red, light blue and purple

Tape or adhesive magnets

Method:

Using this picture of Gingy as a guide, cut the brown craft foam into the shape of a gingerbread man. If you prefer, use handcrafted wood in the shape of a gingerbread man and paint it light brown.

Using white paint, detail eyes, cuffs and belt. Add blue eyebrows, red mouth, and purple buttons. (You can of course use your own colors, but it won’t look exactly like our Gingy!) -Paste a ribbon on top to make an ornament or a magnetic strip to make a magnet.

Gingerbread man: Fire up the ovens, Muffin Man! We have a big order to fill! [lightning flashes] ITS ALIVE!

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GINGERBREAD MAN’S “GINGY” COOKIES

1 cup of vegetable shortening

1 cup of sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon. ground cloves

2 tbsp. vinegar

5 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon. ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup molasses

1 egg

Beat the vegetable shortening, sugar and salt well. Add the eggs, molasses, and vinegar. Hit well. Sift dry ingredients, incorporate into molasses mixture. Let cool 3 hours.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8-inch thickness. Use both boys and girls gingerbread cookie cutters. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 5 minutes. Decorate using the image of Gingy as a guide. Makes 5 to 6 dozen, depending on the size of the cookie cutter.

Shrek: Do you still know the muffin man?

Gingerbread man: It’s on Drury Lane. Why?

Shrek: Because we are going to need flour. Lots, lots of flour.

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MAKE GINGY FROM PUMPKIN PLAYDOH

5 1/2 cups of flour

2 cups of salt

8 teaspoons cream of tartar

3 1/2 cup oil

1 1/2 ounces pumpkin pie spice

Orange food coloring (2 parts yellow, 1 part red)

4 cups of water

Mix all the ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until lumps disappear. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth. Long ago for a group.

Gingerbread man: Well folks, it looks like we’re at the chocolate creek without a popsicle stick.

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MAKE GINGY FROM PLAY CLAY

2 tbsp. baking soda (1 pound)

1 C. cornstarch

1 1/4 teaspoon cold water

liquid food coloring of choice

Acrylic or poster paints

Clear varnish, shellac or nail polish (opt.)

Mix the baking soda and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture has the consistency of wet mashed potatoes, turn it into a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let cool.

When Play Clay has cooled, it will have a consistency of clay. Use to make your Gingerbread Man. Unused Play Clay can be stored in a hermetically sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator. Return to room temperature before using again.

Relatively flat items (1/8 “thick) should dry overnight. Thicker items take longer to dry. To shorten drying time, place clay items in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Observe closely so items won’t crack.

Color can be added to clay in a number of ways. Add liquid food coloring to the clay while it is being made or paint the finished objects, after they have hardened and dried, with acrylic or poster paints.

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