Hello! Not quite ready with my tutorial this week yet, so let's take a moment and talk about gingerbread houses, shall we? There's just something so magical about creating a house of cookies, candy, and frosting. It's been a long standing tradition in our house to make gingerbread houses, starting way back when my girls were just little and their houses were more of a candy and frosting mess than anything. Over the years it became a bit competitive, and we've had everything from tiny little houses, to full on gingerbread ships. (My husband won that year) We don't compete with them as much anymore, but I still really enjoy making them. Just thought I would share some of the wonderful little houses I found on pinterest.
I am quite smitten with the idea of using your gingerbread houses as a centerpiece for your holiday table!
Follow the link for a tutorial, more ideas, and a template for your gingerbread houses!
And just how sweet are these tiny houses? Wouldn't they make darling place settings? Sorry, I could not find an original source for these sweet houses, but I just love the idea!
I think I'm leaning towards tiny houses myself this year. We'll be making them this weekend, so I better get busy collecting my candy. :)
Do you make gingerbread houses in your family? Do you make them from scratch, or buy the premade kits?
Be back soon, Cerri
HI Cerri, we are having a gingerbread house decorating contest in my family this weekend. should be fun! I was trying not to get involved... (so much other stuff to do) but I have gotten pulled into the festivities and will start my house tomorrow!
have a very merry Christmas!!
xoxo
vivian
Posted by: vivian | December 20, 2012 at 05:39 AM