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Bread Tag Gingerbread Men

December 21, 2011 By Amanda Formaro (WE EARN COMMISSION FROM PURCHASES MADE VIA PRODUCT LINKS IN OUR POSTS)

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Bread Tag Gingerbread MenTomorrow is the last day of school before winter break. My 17-year old daughter wanted to make something for her friends, so we decided to make the Rice Krispy Gingerbread Men from my cooking blog and I made these cute little bread tag gingerbread men to tie the bags closed.

Bread Tag Monsters and SnowmenYou might remember the bread tag monsters I made last year for Halloween and the bread tag snowmen I made last Christmas.

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenSo when Kristen said she wanted to make the Rice Krispy Gingerbread Men treats on a stick, the little gingerbread bread tags seemed like a perfect addition.

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenIf you want to make some, here are the supplies you will need:

Plastic bread tags
White paint pen
Fine point black Sharpie
Flat paintbrush
Small scruffy paintbrush
Toothpick
Acrylic sealer spray, matte finish

Acrylic paint (I used Americana, colors listed below in parenthesis)
Brown (Light Cinnamon)
Pink (Poodleskirt Pink)
Light green (Pistachio Mint)
Orange (Tangelo Orange)
Purple (Purple Cow)
Yellow (Pineapple)
Light blue (Winter Blue)
Black
White

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Bread Tag Gingerbread MenPaint the bread tags with brown paint. I used a thin coat for the first, and a thick coat for the second. You will need to paint the back too. I also traced one of the tags onto a piece of paper so I could draw out the faces before painting them. Use a scruffy paintbrush dipped in pink paint. You have to dab off a lot of the excess paint so that your brush is dry to the touch, then dob on the cheeks.

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenUse the handle end of the paintbrush to add the noses using the pink, green, orange, purple, yellow and blue paints. Next dot on the black eyes. Use the white paint pen to draw on the ric rac. After the black eyes have dried, dip the tip of a toothpick into white paint to add the white dot to the eyes. After everything has dried, spray with the acrylic sealer.

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Bread Tag Gingerbread MenThen you just attach them to your bags!

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenSorry the pictures are a little harsh. Since high school starts early, my daughter leaves for school before the crack of dawn. Therefore these pictures were taken last night under fluorescent light.

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenAnd since she asked me yesterday after school if we could make these (and I use the word “we” loosely. She was at youth group while I was in the kitchen and the craft room haha!) there wasn’t really any daylight left for a photo shoot. ;-)

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenSo under the bright lights it is.

Bread Tag Gingerbread MenI’m glad she asked though. I actually had these on my crafting to do list, so this was ideal timing. If I don’t post again before Christmas day, I hope every has a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays!



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Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also the editor for the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip and owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com.

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Comments

  1. Mareth says

    October 24, 2012 at 2:25 am

    These are adorable. Can I ask where you got the longer bread tags from. I’ve only seen the “square” size ones from loaves of bread. Thanks for your help.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      October 24, 2012 at 11:29 am

      I don’t remember specifically, but I buy bagels and English muffins, and those come with bread tags too. So it’s possible they were off of those.

      Reply
  2. Angell @ Passionate and Creative Homemaking says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:52 am

    I featured this today on my Christmas in July Celebration!

    I have a featured button if you’d like.

    http://passionateandcreativehomemaking.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-6-christmas-in-july.html

    Reply
  3. Tiffany says

    January 27, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Wow… These are way too cute! Have to remember this idea for next Christmas. Thanks for sharing ^,^

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    January 23, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    How the heck did I miss these!?!? They are so darling!!!

    Reply
  5. Erika says

    December 22, 2011 at 12:16 am

    Those are so dang cute! What a great finishing touch to the treats.

    Reply
  6. maggy,red ted art says

    December 21, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    As always – adorable!!!

    Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

    Reply
  7. Angie @ Bigbearswife says

    December 21, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    Love!

    Reply

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