How to Draw a Gingerbread Family (Easy Step by Step)
A gingerbread family is a cozy drawing made almost entirely of circles and rounded shapes. Each cookie has a round head, puffy arms, a soft body, and two chubby feet. Drawing two of them side by side makes it feel like a real family on a baking tray.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a gingerbread family step by step
How to Draw a Gingerbread Family · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The first head
Draw a big round circle for the head of the first gingerbread person. Leave the bottom open where the neck will meet the arms.
Step 3: The first arms
From each side of the open neck, draw a puffy arm sticking out to the side. Curve the end of each arm into a round hand.
Step 4: The first body and legs
Draw the sides of the body curving down from under the arms. Finish with two chubby legs and round feet, with a little upside-down V between them.
Step 5: The first face and buttons
Add two small dots for eyes and a happy curved smile. Then draw two little circles down the tummy for buttons.
Step 6: The second head
Next to the first cookie, draw another big round circle for the second head, leaving the bottom open. Make it a little lower so the two cookies look different.
Step 7: The second arms
Add a puffy arm on each side of the open neck, with round hands at the ends. Make them stick out just like the first set.
Step 8: The second body and legs
Draw the body sides curving down, then two round-footed legs with an upside-down V in the middle.
Step 9: The second face and buttons
Give this cookie two dot eyes, a curved smile, and two little circle buttons down the tummy.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your gingerbread family? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a menorah or how to draw a dreidel next.
Tips for drawing a gingerbread family
- Start each head with a big, easy circle. If it comes out a little wobbly, it just looks more like a hand-cut cookie.
- The arms are the trickiest part, so make them puffy and let each one end in a round hand.
- Draw the second cookie a little lower than the first. That small change makes the two look like a real pair instead of copies.
Free gingerbread family coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this gingerbread family coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your gingerbread family drawing
Use warm browns, tans, and golden orange for the cookie bodies. For a creative twist, color the buttons in bright candy colors, such as red and green.
Gingerbread family fun fact for kids
Gingerbread is named for ginger, a spice that comes from the underground stem of the ginger plant.
Questions about drawing a gingerbread family
What shapes do I need to draw a gingerbread family?
You need circles for the heads and buttons, dots for the eyes, and rounded curves for the arms, body, and legs. Each cookie is drawn as one soft outline.
How do I make my gingerbread people look cuter?
Keep the face simple with two small dot eyes and a curved smile. Round, chubby hands and feet also make the cookies look extra friendly.
How do I make two gingerbread people look different?
Draw the second one a little lower than the first, and try coloring their buttons in different colors. Even a small change makes them feel like separate characters.
