Making gingerbread man decoration pendants

Step 1: Glue wooden balls together

To create the base for your gingerbread man pendant, glue together two drilled-through wooden balls with diameters of 30 mm and 35 mm. Make sure that the holes are on top of each other so that the hanging cord can be threaded through later. Two more 15 mm wooden balls are glued to the sides of the 30 mm wooden ball as arms.

Tip: Gluing is quicker if you use hot glue. handicraft glue also works well, but takes a few seconds to press on and then a little time to dry.

Step 2: Painting the wooden balls

Now paint all wooden balls with terracotta-colored handicraft paint. Let the paint dry well and apply a second coat to achieve an opaque surface.

Step 3: Design the face

Next, design the face of the gingerbread man. Glue the wobbly eyes in the middle of the 35 mm ball. Complete the eyebrows, mouth and eyelashes with a black fineliners. You can draw these details in lightly with a pencil first.

Step 4: Apply the icing

Using a white acrylic marker or white acrylic paint , paint the icing on the head and an icing heart on the belly of the gingerbread man. Again, it is helpful to lightly outline the contours with a pencil beforehand.

Step 5: Attach satin ribbon

Cut a piece of satin ribbon 30 cm long and another 50 cm long. Tie the shorter piece around the gingerbread man's neck as a bow or tie. The longer piece serves as a hanging cord. Double the ribbon , thread it through the holes in the wooden balls and tie it tightly at the bottom. Cut off any excess ends.

Step 6: Making the earmuffs

Last but not least, make the earmuffs for your gingerbread man. Cut off about 8 cm of from chenille wire and glue a pompom to each end. Attach the wire to the gingerbread man's head - and your cute gingerbread man pendant is ready!

Have fun crafting and decorating!