Top Gingerbread Reads and Ready-to-Go Activities for the Holiday Season

Gingerbread isn’t just for baking and building this holiday season—it’s for reading and learning, too! This list of 19 gingerbread reads is filled with engaging stories and folktales starring gingerbread men, gingerbread children, and even a gingerbread pirate. They’re fun and festive books even the most reluctant readers will want to take a bite out of!

Time for Gingerbread Activities:

After reading, help your students dive deeper into the world of gingerbread men with The Gingerbread Man: Mini-Book & Activities. This resource features the classic European folktale alongside engaging prompts to help young readers understand dialogue, improve reading comprehension and fluency, and develop the writing skills they need for success inside and outside the classroom.

Scholastic Teachables is here to help teachers like you build the next generation of engaged readers and gingerbread lovers. Even better, these teaching materials are ready to go, saving you time when you need it most during the hectic holiday season. The above printable is free to subscribers of Scholastic Teachables or is available for individual purchase. Log in, or sign up now for a 30-day trial.