Felt Gingerbread Ornaments – Free Template

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Square feature photo of three finished handmade felt gingerbread man ornaments.

Make these adorable felt gingerbread ornaments ahead of the holidays to give as sweet little gifts for teachers, friends, family, or anyone on your list. I hand-stitched mine, but if you’re short on time, you can still pull these together fast—see the quick, simplified version below.

Supplies

  • Stiff felt (for body, eyes, mouth)
  • Zig-zag ribbon
  • Satin ribbon or string to hang ornaments
  • Needle and thread (white, red, green)
  • Buttons
  • Poly-Fil stuffing
  • Scissors
  • Stick pins
  • Any additional decorations you like

Short On Time?

Try a simplified, no-sew version of this cute gingerbread craft. Just cut one gingerbread man (front only) using the template in the supplies list above. Then hot glue buttons, felt for eyes and a mouth, and any other decorations on.

How to Make Felt Gingerbread Ornaments

STEP 1

Start by cutting out the gingerbread body. You’ll need to cut two for the front and back.

Photo of the free pattern being cut out of thick light brown felt. Stick pins used to hold the pattern in place and fabric scissors next to it.
Use the free template to cut the body.

STEP 2

Sew the details onto the front. When cutting the zig-zag ribbon, I recommend cutting it long enough to wrap around the back of the front piece of the body felt for a more finished edge.

Photo showing how to wrap white zig-zag ribbon around the feet and arms for a seamless look.
Hand-sew the zig-zag ribbon.

STEP 3

Sew the front and back of your gingerbread together, starting at the top. First, secure the ribbon for hanging, then use a simple under-and-over stitch all the way around. Leave a small opening so you can add a bit of poly-fil stuffing before closing it up.

Closeup process photo of hand stitching the ornament using an under-over stitch in white thread to sew up the body of the ornament. Stitching started at the top of the head where a red ribbon to hand the ornament by has been sewn in first.
Sew the Gingerbread Ornament together.
Closeup process photo showing a gingerbread man being stuffed with a little poly-fil stuffing, ready to be stitched up.
Add a small amount of poly-fil stuffing to the body before sewing closed.

STEP 4

Finish with more decorations, like a scarf around the neck.

Photo of one of the ornament getting a red scarf stitched around it's neck as a last embellishment.
To finish add any additional decoration.
Star divider used has two hand drawn lines with a star in the center, used as a content break and signals new or different content below. This doodle style illustration is in a medium charcoal gray.

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