Steps
STEP 1
Trace out an outline of gingerbread men on a sheet of foam insulation. Cut out the gingerbread men from the foam.
Tools
![cutting foam](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/7ab8d3c1f6164556bc11d38859572c9c.png)
STEP 2
Paint the gingerbread men in desired color.
![painted gingerbread men](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/df6548f1b1ee4eb184b0115e45450f20.png)
STEP 3
Hot glue white ribbon around the border, along with the hands and feet of the gingerbread men to imitate the look of icing.
Tools
![gluing on ribbon](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/fd85a134554b4c569ea36ed950f16c8b.png)
STEP 4
Hot glue half spheres on each gingerbread man for gumdrop buttons .
Tools
![Gluing gumdrops on gingerbread men](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/4bcac277be344b1c8f84de9dea8d39a3.png)
STEP 5
Cut support beams to size for the gingerbread men based on each of their sizes. Create a 45 degree angle on each board so that two will fit together.
Tools
![Cutting beams](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/0ca6a0daa39d4a6790f47e83a9796d57.png)
STEP 6
Line up two boards on the back of each gingerbread man to create an A-frame shape.
Tools
![making frame on the back of gingerbread man](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/60bf1934574342c595cb1901d351b8dd.png)
STEP 7
Hammer 1/2" pipe into the ground and use 1/2" tube straps to attach to the gingerbread men to the pipes.
Tools
![attaching gingerbread men to supports](https://2e1293630802db8d0d56-50fcdb1c10e3e49a3d1b0541a2f13b69.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/projects/steps/efa6d79227dc4c319b3fb0243fb15d2e.png)