And we
make gingerbread houses as a family every single year, complete with picture - taking before, during and after.
I used the same trick I figured out for making lots
of gingerbread houses more easily and quickly, with less waste.
Children will also delight in building their own
gingerbread houses in the restaurant, contributing to the spectacular holiday display awaiting guests.
The reject pile either gets a one - way ticket to the trash or is saved and used to decorate
gingerbread houses at holiday time.
If you want to make your
own gingerbread house, I think this would be a great recipe to use (especially if you plan to eat it afterwards)!
My family eats these as soon as I make them as well... Stay tuned, I have a
mini gingerbread house on the way!
Remove the top sheet of parchment and, using a a mini
gingerbread house cookie cutter, cut out enough cookies to make 12 houses.
Nothing beats the smile on a child's face while decorating an amazing
gingerbread house template... except maybe eating it afterward!
This time lay down only one bead of royal icing on your building platform opposite the long
gingerbread house side.
These graham
cracker gingerbread houses show just how beautiful understated can be, especially when you put them in a pretty setting.
The
cardboard gingerbread house was a huge hit, pulling in nearly everyone into its construction, decorating or play at some point in the day and night.
My mom and I made a
few gingerbread houses over the years, sometimes with a kit and other times following some magnificent photo or instructions I found in a magazine.
This, all in addition to a handcrafted, entirely edible, 8 - foot
tall gingerbread house the team made as well!
This is also a great kit when you have more than one child, and you want each to have his or her
own gingerbread house to decorate.