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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Drawing Stories

Related Episode: The Jumping Bean Express

Subjects/Skills: Problem Solving; Art

Materials Needed:
"The Gingerbread Man" story
Construction paper
Drawing materials, such as crayons or markers
Scissors
Glue or tape

Directions:
Tell the story of "The Gingerbread Man" to your child. If you aren't familiar with the story, you can check out a book from the library. A good one is The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth. You can also find a version of the tale online at http://www.eurotales.eril.net/gbmuk.htm

When you've finished telling the story, ask your child to think about what she would do if she made a gingerbread man that ran away. Ask, "How would you catch the gingerbread man?"

Give your child the drawing materials, and ask her to draw a picture that shows how she would get the gingerbread man back. While she works, cut a gingerbread man shape out of construction paper.

When your child has finished her drawing, tell her that you have "caught" the gingerbread man. Ask her if she would like to add him to her picture by gluing or taping him to the paper.

If you like, you can "catch" a gingerbread man by making a real gingerbread man cookie together, or eating one that you buy from the store.

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