Shrek Gingerbread Man

Using the Gingy picture as a guide, cut out brown craft foam in the shape of a gingerbread man. If you prefer, use craft 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. (Of course you can use your own colors, but it won’t look exactly like our Gingy!)

Then glue on a ribbon to the top to make an ornament or a magnetic strip to make a magnet.

     Shrek: Do you still know the muffin man?
     Gingerbread Man: He’s down on Drury Lane. Why?
     Shrek: Because we’re gonna need flour. Lots and lots of flour.

~ Gingerbread Man from Shrek ~

Make Gingy from Play Clay

2 c. baking soda (1 lb.)
1 c. cornstarch
1 1/4 c. cold water
liquid food coloring of choice
Acrylic or poster paints (opt.)
Varnish, shellac or clear nail polish

Stir together baking soda and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. When mixture is consistency of moist mashed potatoes, turn into a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let cool.

When Play Clay has cooled, it will have consistency of modeling clay. Form your Gingerbread Man by hand or using a cookie cutter. Unused Play Clay may be stored in a tightly sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator. Return to room temperature before using again.

Relatively flat cookies (1/8" thick) should dry overnight. Thicker cookies take longer to dry. To shorten drying time, place cookies in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Watch closely so items do not crack.

Color may be added to clay in several ways. Add liquid food coloring to clay as it is being made or paint finished objects, after they've hardened and dried, with acrylic or poster paints.

Gingerbread Man: Well, folks, it looks like we're up chocolate creek without a popsicle stick!

~ Gingerbread Man from Shrek ~

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