Make a Gingerbread House Wall Hanging
Create a gingerbread house wall hanging using cardboard, felt, glue, and decorations; design, decorate, and add a loop to display your festive craft.
About this activity
Create a gingerbread house wall hanging using cardboard, felt, glue, and decorations; design, decorate, and add a loop to display your festive craft.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Gather all the materials listed and clear a flat workspace.
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Step 2
Use the ruler and pencil to draw a simple gingerbread house outline on the cardboard.
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Step 3
Carefully cut out the cardboard house shape with scissors.
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Step 4
Place the cardboard house on a felt sheet and trace around it with the pencil.
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Step 5
Cut out the felt house shape following your tracing.
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Step 6
Spread a thin layer of craft glue on the front of the cardboard house.
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Step 7
Place the felt cutout onto the glued cardboard and press gently to stick it.
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Step 8
Draw and cut felt pieces for the roof door and windows.
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Step 9
Glue the roof door and window felt pieces onto the felt-covered house.
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Step 10
Decorate the house by gluing on buttons pom poms sequins stickers and adding color with markers or crayons.
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Step 11
Make a loop with the ribbon or string by folding it into a U shape and holding the ends together.
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Step 12
Attach the ribbon ends to the back top edge of the house with glue or tape so it can hang.
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Step 13
Let all glue dry completely before handling the wall hanging.
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Step 14
Take a photo of your finished gingerbread house wall hanging and share it on DIY.org
Fun facts
How do I make a gingerbread house wall hanging?
Cut a house shape from sturdy cardboard, then cover it with brown felt using craft glue. Layer on a felt roof, windows, and a door, trimming edges for a neat look. Glue on decorations like pom-poms, sequins, or ribbon "icing." Add a small loop of ribbon or twine at the top and secure it with hot glue or strong craft glue. Let everything dry flat before hanging and trim any loose threads.
What materials do I need to make a gingerbread house wall hanging?
You’ll need cardboard for the base, several colors of felt (brown, white, accent colors), scissors, craft glue and/or a low-temp hot glue gun, ribbon or twine for a hanger, and markers or fabric paint for details. Gather decorations like pom-poms, sequins, buttons, and small foam shapes. Optional items: batting for dimension, a template, and safety scissors for younger crafters.
What ages is this gingerbread house wall hanging suitable for?
This craft suits ages about 4 and up with adult help for cutting and gluing. Preschoolers (4–6) can assemble stickers, felt pieces, and simple decorations with supervision. Elementary kids (7–10) can cut shapes and design details more independently. Older children and teens can add more complex stitching, layered pieces, or mixed media. Adjust tool use (hot glue, scissors) to the child’s skill level and supervision needs.
What are some safety tips and creative variations for the gingerbread house wall hanging?
Keep hot glue guns away from unsupervised little hands and use low-temp glue for younger kids. Trim small decorations for choking hazards if very young children are present. For variations, try using craft foam or cardboard mosaics, add battery-operated fairy lights behind a window, stitch felt elements instead of gluing, or make a whole garland of mini houses. This activity builds fine motor skills and festive creativity.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
Can I substitute any materials if I don't have them at home?
If you don't have felt or cardboard, use construction paper or thin craft foam for the house and fabric scraps for the roof and windows, and swap buttons/pom poms with paper dots or stickers while following the same tracing, cutting, and gluing steps.
What should I do if the felt won't stick or pieces fall off?
After spreading a thin layer of craft glue on the cardboard as directed, press the felt firmly and weight it with a book while drying and, if pieces still peel, use stronger tacky glue, double-sided tape, or hot glue with adult supervision to attach the roof, windows, and ribbon ends.
How can I adapt this project for different ages?
For younger kids, pre-draw and pre-cut the cardboard and felt shapes so they only trace, glue, and decorate with stickers and crayons, while older children can use the ruler and pencil to design more detailed outlines, cut with scissors themselves, and sew or add battery fairy lights for extra complexity.
How can we personalize or extend the gingerbread house wall hanging?
Personalize by adding puffy paint 'icing', arranging sequins and buttons in patterns, writing a name with markers, attaching extra cardboard panels for a 3D effect, or adding LED fairy lights before taking the photo to share on DIY.org.