Instructions GingerBreadMan Ornament
Instructions GingerBreadMan Ornament
Instructions GingerBreadMan Ornament
materials needed
These are the material suggestions if you want to make the model as shown in the photo.
You can use any material or color substitutions that you would like, as long as they are in the
same quantities as the material that you are substituting.
• Glue. Preferably the liquid kind. Hot glue, glue sticks, and adhesive tape either make a
mess of your model or just don’t stick well enough to hold it together.
• 1 sheet Light Brown cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• 1 sheet White cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• 1 sheet Green cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• 1 sheet Red cardstock - 12” x 12” or 8.5” x 11”
• 5” of ribbon
• Matte Mod Podge
• Stiff bristle brush
B1
Green
Red
B2
B3
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1 2
Begin assembly by gluing the white, red, and green pieces to the back It should look like this when flipped over.
of the gingerbread man as shown.
3 4
B1 B2 B3
Glue the ends of B1, B2, and B3 together as shown. NOTE: There is a Then start working your way around gluing the tabs to the face of the
number cut into the end tabs of each piece, indicating which piece it ornament.
is.
5 6
Cut a piece of ribbon to 5 inches and insert the ends through the slot Hot glue the ends to the inside of the ornament as shown.
on the top of the ornament.
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7 8
Glue the back flap down. Step 9 is about applying a texture to your ornament. This enhances
the look but also protects your model. You’ll need Matte Mod Podge
and a stiff bristle brush. If you are not texturing your model you can
skip to Step 10.
9 10
Begin applying the Mod Podge using a stippling action. The more you Congratulations! You are finished.
apply, the heavier your texture will be.