DIY Gingerbread House Ornament Frame
Create a sweet gingerbread house ornament frame this holiday season! A fun coloring activity that makes a cute gift for friends and family!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s the second day of my annual series “12 Days of Holiday Crafts” and I’m excited to share these sweet gingerbread house ornament frames with you. I love a good holiday coloring craft, and these ornaments are a great activity for any age!
Picture ornaments are one of my favorites ornaments to hang on our tree. It’s so much fun to look at them each year and remember a memory or marvel at how fast our kids have grown.
These ornaments start out as a simple coloring page but can be quickly transformed into a cute ornament frame. Color the gingerbread houses using your crayons, markers, gel pens or colored pencils. Cut out the shapes, add a photo, and you’ll have a great gift for family and friends. Below is the tutorial and at the end of this post you can grab the free printable coloring page!
DIY Gingerbread House Ornament Craft
Supplies Needed
- Free printable coloring page – Grab the free file by filling out the purple form at the end of this post.
- White Cardstock
- Scissors
- Craft knife and self-healing mat
- 1/8″ Hole punch
- Ribbon, Baker’s Twine, or yarn for hanging
- Adhesive – glue pen
- Coloring tools:
- Colored pencils or my favorite colored pencils for fancy coloring. These were a gift and I love how deep and vibrant the colors are.
- Gel Pens – this set is my kids’ favorite! It comes in a case with extra ink for each color.
- Crayons – you can’t go wrong with a great set of crayons.
- Fine Line Markers – make sure to use these with a nice quality cardstock.
Coloring the Ornaments
The first step is to print the free printable coloring page and color the gingerbread house. Have fun! I created gingerbread houses in classic red and green colors, rainbow colors, and one with pink and red colors.
Cut Out the Ornaments
Cut both gingerbread houses out around the edges using a sharp paper scissors. I left the back of my ornaments white, but it would be actually be a good idea to color them brown in case the backs are visible on your tree.
Use a craft knife and self-healing cutting mat to carefully cut out the door to your gingerbread house. This will be where your pictures peeks through.
Add a Photo to the Ornament Frame
Place a picture behind the door of the ornament and adhere into place.
Assemble the Ornaments
Adhere the back of the gingerbread house to the front. I used a glue pen.
Next, punch a hole in the center of each peppermint located at the top of each ornament. I used a smaller hole punch because it left most of the peppermint visible.
Thread a piece of string, yarn, or ribbon through the hole to create a hanging loop.
The ornaments are finished and ready to be hung on the tree or gifted to someone special!
I hope you enjoyed this cute gingerbread house ornament frame! I hope you will continue to join me for the ninth year of my series “12 Days of Holiday Crafts“. I’ll be back tomorrow with day 3 and a new fun DIY holiday craft. In the meantime, you can also visit my Christmas craft page for over 100 DIY holiday craft ideas!
Get the Free Gingerbread House Ornament Printable!
Fill out the purple form below with your first name and email address! The free file will be sent straight to your inbox! If you have already filled out the form below, don’t worry – you won’t be added to my list twice! This freebie is for personal use only. I hope you enjoy crafting something special. Please let me know if you have any questions :)
