Make a Gingerbread Man Christmas Ornament

Repeat with the left leg.

Pull the string taught against the end of the leg and place it on the peg.

Pull the end of the string up and thread it under the same string. Pull tight so the string inserts itself in that notch.

Hands tying red and white twine through the left leg of a gingerbread man ornament, completing the final step of the pull-string assembly for interactive movement.Hands tying red and white twine through the left leg of a gingerbread man ornament, completing the final step of the pull-string assembly for interactive movement.

Grab the string from the right leg and pull it underneath its own string. Pull tight.

This is what the string looks like when correctly tied.

Completed pull-string mechanism on the back of a gingerbread man ornament, with arms and legs securely tied using red and white twine for interactive movement.Completed pull-string mechanism on the back of a gingerbread man ornament, with arms and legs securely tied using red and white twine for interactive movement.

Carefully lift the base and gently pull the string to test the movement. Don’t pull the limbs off the pegs; you’ll need to retie the string.

The limbs should fall when the string is loose and shoot up when the string is pulled.

Testing the movement of the gingerbread man ornament's pull-string mechanism, showcasing the interactive motion of its arms and legs tied with red and white twine.Testing the movement of the gingerbread man ornament's pull-string mechanism, showcasing the interactive motion of its arms and legs tied with red and white twine.

You won’t get the correct movement if the string isn’t tried correctly. Pull it out and retie the string.

Keep the ends of the string together and tie a knot. Repeat about an inch down.

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