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How to Draw A Gingerbread House – Easy Gingerbread House Drawing To Try

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Easy tutorial for A Gingerbread House Doodle



Get into the holiday spirit with this gingerbread house doodle tutorial! 


Want to add some sweetness to your Christmas crafts? Try our easy Gingerbread house doodle. Perfect for beginners and a fun festive activity for kids, this step-by-step drawing guide will help you draw a cozy, festive gingerbread house that’s full of sweet details.

Here are a few ideas for where to use your gingerbread house doodle:

  • Decorating Christmas planners, Bujo’s, or holiday lists
  • Adding a whimsical touch to greeting cards, gift tags, or wrapping paper
  • Customizing DIY holiday crafts or decorations
  • A fun, screen-free Christmas activity for kids
  • Holiday-themed doodle challenges or drawing prompts

Whether you’re looking to add some festive charm to your artwork or just enjoy a little holiday creativity, this gingerbread house doodle is the perfect way to celebrate the season.

Grab your pens, and let’s get drawing!

How to draw a Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House drawing supplies

Here are some supplies that will help you create amazing doodles:

  1. Paper or sketchbook
  2. Dual Brush Pens
  3. Pencil or mechanical pencil with a good eraser
  4. Or drawing pen (this is our favorite)
  5. Colored pencils or markers if you feel like adding color
  6. Optional: white gel pen for highlights or cute lil details
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How to Draw A Gingerbread House

How To doodle A Gingerbread house step-by-step

Follow along with our easy Gingerbread House doodle tutorial. Simply follow each step by drawing the part of the doodle in RED.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Decide where you want your Gingerbread House doodle on the page and start by drawing a triangle. Then draw a wavy inner line. This will be the icing on the roof gable of your Gingerbread house.

Step 1 - kids gingerbread drawing tutorial

Step 2

Next, draw the rest of your gingerbread house's roof. Use a wavy line for the bottom edge of the roof, for more icing effect.

Step 2 - simple doodle for gingerbread house

Step 3

Now draw two the shape of your hose. Note how the back corner of the house is slightly shorter than the front. This will help give your gingerbread house a 3D look.

Step 3 - Beginners doodle step-by-step gingerbread house

Step 4

Use a fish scale pattern to create the roof tiles on your gingerbread house.

Step 4 - Kids christmas drawing activity gingerbread house

Step 5

A door is next. Don't forget the door handle.

Step 5 - beginners drawing guide gingerbread house

Step 6

Now for some decoration. We drew two circular candies for the windows but you could do any decorations that you feel like doing.

Step 6 - how to doodle a gingerbread house

Step 7

Draw more decoration. You could use candy canes like in our gingerbread doodle or jelly tots, gummy candy or anything you want to.

Step 7 - gingerbread house drawing guide

Step 8

Add a chimney next. We drew stripes on ours for a candy cane effect.

step 8 - cute gingerhouse doodle

Step 9

The last step is to have fun and color your Gingerbread House drawing.

Step 9 - cute gingerbread drawing

Want to try more Christmas doodles? We know you will LOVE our Christmas doodle bundle.

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