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Gingersnap Cookies Activity Kit

Gingersnap Cookies Activity Kit

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Description

Celebrate the season with our Gingersnap Cookies Kit — a festive baking adventure inspired by Germany’s centuries-old holiday traditions. Perfect for families and young bakers, this kit combines delicious spiced cookies with hands-on activities that explore global customs, creativity, and science.

Bake crisp, golden cookies full of warmth and spice, then try your hand at shaping your own Gingersnap Friend! Along the way, discover fun holiday facts, learn about German Christmas markets, and complete creative STEM projects inspired by The 12 Days of Christmas.


What’s Included

Pre-Measured Ingredients for Gingersnap Cookies: Everything you need to bake up to 30 perfectly spiced cookies—just add butter and an egg.

Printed Recipe Guide: Step-by-step instructions designed for kids and families.

Printed Christmas Countdown Activity Guide: A companion booklet filled with 12 days of global holiday crafts, experiments, and cultural lessons—including building a bird feeder, crafting a paper helicopter, and more.

Bonus Recipes: Holiday Peppermint Trees and Spritz Cookies for even more festive fun.


Engaging Educational Activities

Explore Global Traditions: Learn how Christmas trees and gingerbread cookies began in Germany and why baking is central to the season’s celebrations.

STEM Challenges: Build a paper helicopter, create a winter bird feeder, and design your own “Gingersnap Friend” while learning about motion, structure, and chemistry in baking.

Cultural Discovery: Celebrate traditions from France and Germany—from Père Noël’s gifts to St. Nicholas Day surprises.


Why Families Love It

Combines baking, learning, and creativity in one festive kit

Includes 12 days of Christmas-themed activities

Teaches real kitchen science and global holiday history

Makes up to 30 cookies—perfect for sharing or gifting

A fun, screen-free way to bring families together


The Gingersnap Cookies Kit turns baking into a festive, educational experience—where every cookie tells a story of tradition, creativity, and global connection.

Origin

Germany

Included

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Warming Spice Blend
  • Brown Sugar
  • Molasses
  • Vanilla
  • Granulated Sugar, For Rolling

You'll also need

  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • Large, Medium, & Small Mixing Bowls
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Knife
  • Baking Sheets
  • Plastic Wrap

Yields

24-30 Cookies

Cook Time

1 hour + 1 hour resting

Difficulty

Easy

Bake within

6 months

Allergens

Contains gluten, dairy, eggs