Make a Gingerbread House Wall Hanging
Create a gingerbread house wall hanging using cardboard, felt, glue, and decorations; design, decorate, and add a loop to display your festive craft.
Step-by-step guide to make a gingerbread house wall hanging
BUILD the BEST Gingerbread House EVER!
Step 1
Gather all the materials listed and clear a flat workspace.
Step 2
Use the ruler and pencil to draw a simple gingerbread house outline on the cardboard.
Step 3
Carefully cut out the cardboard house shape with scissors.
Step 4
Place the cardboard house on a felt sheet and trace around it with the pencil.
Step 5
Cut out the felt house shape following your tracing.
Step 6
Spread a thin layer of craft glue on the front of the cardboard house.
Step 7
Place the felt cutout onto the glued cardboard and press gently to stick it.
Step 8
Draw and cut felt pieces for the roof door and windows.
Step 9
Glue the roof door and window felt pieces onto the felt-covered house.
Step 10
Decorate the house by gluing on buttons pom poms sequins stickers and adding color with markers or crayons.
Step 11
Make a loop with the ribbon or string by folding it into a U shape and holding the ends together.
Step 12
Attach the ribbon ends to the back top edge of the house with glue or tape so it can hang.
Step 13
Let all glue dry completely before handling the wall hanging.
Step 14
Take a photo of your finished gingerbread house wall hanging and share it on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
Can I substitute any materials if I don't have them at home?
If you don't have felt or cardboard, use construction paper or thin craft foam for the house and fabric scraps for the roof and windows, and swap buttons/pom poms with paper dots or stickers while following the same tracing, cutting, and gluing steps.
What should I do if the felt won't stick or pieces fall off?
After spreading a thin layer of craft glue on the cardboard as directed, press the felt firmly and weight it with a book while drying and, if pieces still peel, use stronger tacky glue, double-sided tape, or hot glue with adult supervision to attach the roof, windows, and ribbon ends.
How can I adapt this project for different ages?
For younger kids, pre-draw and pre-cut the cardboard and felt shapes so they only trace, glue, and decorate with stickers and crayons, while older children can use the ruler and pencil to design more detailed outlines, cut with scissors themselves, and sew or add battery fairy lights for extra complexity.
How can we personalize or extend the gingerbread house wall hanging?
Personalize by adding puffy paint 'icing', arranging sequins and buttons in patterns, writing a name with markers, attaching extra cardboard panels for a 3D effect, or adding LED fairy lights before taking the photo to share on DIY.org.
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Facts about holiday crafts for kids
🎀 Adding a ribbon loop turns your creation into a hanging ornament you can display on walls, doors, or even a holiday tree.
📦 Corrugated cardboard (often just called cardboard) was developed in the 19th century and is lightweight yet surprisingly strong for crafts.
🧵 Felt is one of the oldest textiles known to humans; it’s made by matting fibers together instead of weaving them.
🍪 Gingerbread houses became a holiday tradition in Germany and were popularized after the Brothers Grimm published Hansel and Gretel.
🏠 Some communities build giant gingerbread houses big enough for people to walk through — crafting can get delightfully huge!
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