Wilton® Striped for the Season Gingerbread Man
Material List
- The Wilton® Michaels Exclusive Gingerpops Cookie Kit*
- Wilton® Sugared Gumdrops, Mini
- Granulated Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Mixer and Bowl
- Wilton® Rolling Pin
- Waxed Paper
- Wilton® Angled Spatula, Small (or Butter Knife)
- Scissors (or Paring Knife)
- *Kit Includes:
- Pre-baked Gingersnap Cookies (20; Approximately 2¼"x2")
- Creamy White Icing Mix
- Red Liquid Icing Color Packet
- Confetti Sprinkles
- Mini Multi-colored Candies
- Jumbo White Nonpareils
- Sticks (10)
- Self-sealing Gift Stickers (10)
- Decorating Bags (2)
- Decorating Tips (2)
- Complete Assembly and Decorating Instructions
Project Instructions
Use red icing to outline and fill in pants (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch) and outline suspenders. Use white icing to decorate stripes on pants.
Use red icing to decorate dots for buttons and top with white nonpareil candies from kit.
Use white icing to decorate zigzags on wrists; attach green mini candy to right hand with dot of white icing.
Use white icing to decorate dot eyes, nose and outline mouth.
Cut small piece of green leaves and flatten on surface sprinkled with granulated sugar. Cut with back of decorating tip. Attach piece to top of head with white icing. Attach red berry candy on top of green leaf piece with dot of white icing; then attach a purple mini candy on top of berry with white icing.
Tips
Combine the following projects: (Getting it Together, Holiday Trendsetter, Striped for the Season, A Flair for Decorating, She's a Party Girl, Jolly Gingerbread Guy, Adding the Finishing Trims, Dashingly Dressed for the Holidays, She’s Ready To Party, Let The Festivities Begin) with the Wilton Mini Village projects (A-Frame Holiday Getaway, Festive Green-Striped House, A Serenity Scene, A Unique Slant on the Holiday) to create a vibrant holiday village. Partially build an additional gingerbread house but do not decorate. Place the gingerbread boy with the hammer next to this.
