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Bittersweet 2nd Graders and Penn High School Students Team Up for Gingerbread Fun

Posted on November 22, 2024

This week, second-grade students from Bittersweet Elementary School joined forces with Penn High School students to kick off the holiday season with delightful gingerbread-themed activities.

On Monday and Wednesday, Bittersweet’s 2nd graders took a field trip to Penn High School, where they collaborated with Penn students in creating gingerbread houses and engaging in fun gingerbread-inspired crafts. The high school students guided their younger counterparts through rolling and cutting the dough. They also read gingerbread stories and did multiple arts and crafts with the Bittersweet students.

girl with rolling pin

The multi-day celebration culminated today, Friday, November 22nd, as the baked ginger bread was brought back to Bittersweet to be assembled into houses and decorated. Families joined the fun, adding colorful candies, frosting, and festive designs to the creations.

mom with son

Second grade students decorating gingerbread houses has been a tradition for approximately 30 years, this is the first time that Bittersweet collaborated with Penn High School. It provided students with a creative outlet, a chance to learn new skills, and an opportunity to bond across grade levels during the holiday season.

The smiles and joy shared throughout the week are a testament to the power of collaboration and the holiday spirit!

Children making gingerbread houses at a table.
Person decorating gingerbread house with frosting and candy.
Children sitting on floor surrounded by craft supplies, smiling at camera.
Children sitting on floor working on crafts.
Man decorating gingerbread house at table with child.
Girl in kitchen wearing apron, smiling at camera.
Woman in plaid shirt and glasses smiling at camera next to a young boy wearing glasses and a blue top. They are standing in
Girl in white shirt smiling at camera while sitting at table.
Woman and child building gingerbread house in classroom.
People gathered around a table with food and treats, engaging in conversation and enjoying themselves.
Woman in purple shirt leaning over tray of gingerbread cookies on stove top oven.
Woman in kitchen preparing food, child standing next to stove, oven door open, person wearing green gloves.
Person holding a gingerbread house in front of a table with various snacks and drinks.
Two gingerbread houses on a table, one decorated like a Christmas house and the other like a Halloween house, both adorned
Boy in red apron holding rolling pin with flour on it.
Woman in kitchen, making gingerbread cookies, surrounded by children watching her work.
People gathered around a table filled with snacks, engaging in conversation.
Gingerbread houses decorated with candy, placed on a green tablecloth.
Man in black shirt and white hat standing next to a table with a child. The man is holding a small object in his hand.
Young boy sitting at table drawing.
Young girl in classroom holding treat, smiling at camera.
Gingerbread house decorated with cookies, candy, and icing, on a table during a gingerbread week event.
Boy in red apron decorating gingerbread cookies at kitchen counter.
Man decorating gingerbread house with candy canes and other festive decorations.

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Last Modified November 23, 2024