National Gingerbread Day....in June?!

Each year on June 5, gingerbread lovers across the nation observe National Gingerbread Day, a day that was created to bring attention to gingerbread.

Make a No-Mess Gingerbread Sun Catcher

What you will need:

White flimsy paper plates or white card stock

Sticky (Contact) paper

Tissue paper squares in various colors

Buttons

Wiggle eyes

Assorted colors of yarn

Double-sided clear tape

Preparing the gingerbread suncatcher ornament:

Draw a gingerbread person in the middle of the paper plate

Cut the shape from the center

Cut the contact paper so that it covers the gingerbread space on the paper plate

Place the contact paper sticky side down on the cut-out area of the paper plate

Creating the gingerbread suncatcher:

Press the tissue paper squares on top of the sticky side of the contact paper

After tissue paper squares are stuck on the paper, cut another piece of contact paper to cover the open side

Now both sticky sides are touching each other, so the tissue paper is secure. 

Cut around the gingerbread shape so that you leave white trim around the entire shape.

Punch a hole near the top of the gingerbread suncatcher

Tie a piece of yarn through the hole near the top of the sun catcher to create a loop for hanging.

Place the double sided tape on the areas where the decorations will go

Have children decorate their gingerbread person

Hang and enjoy!