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Gingerbread House Coloring Page
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A festive gingerbread house coloring page for kids who enjoy Christmas scenes. Pair it with a short Christmas story, vocabulary, and questions for a cozy reading and coloring activity.
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The Big Candy House
It was a cold and snowy day outside. Inside, the kitchen was very warm and bright.
Tim and Mia sat at the big table. They had a special kit for a gingerbread house.
Mom helped them put the brown walls up. She used thick white frosting to make them stick.
"Wait for the glue to dry," Mom said with a smile. The frosting looked like sweet, white snow.
Tim picked out some red round candies. He put them in a row on the roof.
Mia had tiny green trees made of sugar. She put them in the front yard of the house.
They used yellow stars for the windows. The house started to look very pretty and bright.
"Can we eat a piece now?" Tim asked. He had a little bit of frosting on his nose.
Mom laughed and shook her head no. "We have to finish the yard first," she said.
Mia found some small white mints. She made a path from the door to the edge.
It looked like a real stone path. Tim added a chocolate bar for the front door.
The kitchen smelled like ginger and cinnamon. It was the best smell in the whole world.
They worked for a long time on the house. Finally, the candy house was all done.
It had a red roof and green trees. It had a chocolate door and a mint path.
"It is too beautiful to eat!" Mia cried. But Tim just licked a candy off his thumb.
Mom took a picture of the kids and the house. They were all very happy and very messy.
The snow kept falling outside the window. But inside, the candy house was safe and sweet.
They cleaned up the sticky frosting on the table. Then they sat down to drink some warm milk.
Tim looked at the little gingerbread house. He knew it would taste very good tomorrow.
"I love making things with you," Mia said. Tim nodded and finished his milk.
It was a perfect day for a candy house. They were proud of their hard work.
Glossary
- Frosting: A sweet, thick topping used to decorate cakes or stick cookies together.
- Gingerbread: A type of cookie or cake flavored with ginger and cinnamon.
- Kit: A set of materials or parts used to make or build something.
- Path: A small track or way for walking from one place to another.
Comprehension questions
What was the weather like outside while Tim and Mia worked in the kitchen?
What material did Mom use to make the gingerbread walls stay up?
Where did Tim place the red round candies?
What did Mia put in the front yard of the house?
What did the yellow stars represent on the candy house?
Why did Mom tell Tim they could not eat a piece of the house yet?
What did Mia use to create a path from the door to the edge?
What two spices did the kitchen smell like?
What did Mom do to remember the moment after the house was finished?
What did Tim and Mia do after cleaning up the sticky frosting?
Printables & worksheets
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vocabulary
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writing prompts
Two writing tasks that build on the passage, with plenty of lines to write on.
Free printable gingerbread house coloring page with reading practice
This free printable gingerbread house coloring page is made for children who enjoy festive, creative, hands on learning. It works well as a classroom printable, homeschool activity, early finisher activity, quiet time activity, morning work, or simple holiday worksheet.
A Christmas coloring worksheet for home or classroom use
This printable Christmas coloring page features a gingerbread house for children to color. It can be used as a Christmas coloring worksheet, holiday coloring sheet, or December activity for classroom and home use. It is paired with a short reading passage, vocabulary words, and comprehension questions, so children can color, read, and build reading comprehension in a simple way.
More holiday coloring sheets and reading activities
Teachers can use this gingerbread house coloring worksheet as part of a Christmas lesson, holiday theme, literacy center, seasonal activity, or reading extension. Parents can use it at home when they want an easy holiday coloring sheet that also supports vocabulary and reading practice.
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