Gingerbread People

As soon as everyone had arrived at school we began measuring and mixing all the ingredients for old fashion gingerbread people. The various spices (cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and all spice) curled many noses initially, though they all found it quite intriguing that when all mixed together they smelled rather nice. As it turns out Jessie is a baker extraordinaire! She was a pro at measuring 1/2 teaspoons of whatever and mixing the very difficult to mix dough until it was the correct consistency. Many tried their hand at rolling out the dough and everyone cut out either a girl or boy cookie. Later in the day after reading The Gingerbread Girl we had great fun frosting and decorating our gingerbread people.