3 Free Gingerbread House Folding Christmas Cards to Colour

If your children love colouring and Christmas crafts, then they are going to adore these free Gingerbread House Folding Christmas Cards! These printable cards fold out to look just like a cosy gingerbread cottage — decorated with candy canes, lollipops and icing snow. They make a wonderful handmade card to gift to family, friends, teachers or neighbours this festive season.

This is a simple, low-cost Christmas craft that only requires colouring pencils and scissors — perfect for at home, in the classroom, or as an end-of-term activity.

What’s Included?

This free printable set includes three different fold-out Gingerbread House card designs. Each one prints in black and white so children can decorate them in their own festive style.

Each card features:

• A gingerbread cottage with windows and snowy roof
• Space inside to write a message
• Cute festive illustrations to colour (candy canes, holly, lollies, stars)

You can make each card unique just by changing the colours!

Supplies You’ll Need

• Printer + paper or light cardstock
• Crayons, pencils, markers or paint sticks
• Scissors
• (Optional) Stickers, glitter glue or sequins to add some Christmas sparkle

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I always print my printables directly onto 160 gsm cardstock using my Epson Ecotank Printer rather than regular paper, this way they are a little more durable and the pens do not bleed through to the other side. However, if you do not have a home printer then just pop to a library and use theirs.

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How to Make Your Gingerbread House Folding Card

1. Download and print the card template (see button below).
2. Colour in all the gingerbread house details.
3. Cut around the outer solid lines.
4. Fold along the vertical fold lines to create your little pop-out house.
5. Write a Christmas message inside — and you’re done!

Children LOVE seeing the house come to life as they fold it!

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Download Your Free Gingerbread House Cards

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More Gingerbread-Themed Christmas Crafts

If your kids enjoy this, they might also love some of our other gingerbread activities:

• Gingerbread Activity worksheets
• DIY Cardboard Gingerbread Ornaments
• free printable Gingerbread Village Craft

Our hub of all our gingerbread-themed activities and crafts can be found here.

Tips for Teachers & Group Leaders

• Print on cardstock for sturdier cards.
• Pre-cut for younger children.
• Create a Christmas craft station with colouring tools, stickers and glitter.

These make a lovely keepsake for class end–of–term gifts.