12 Adorable Gingerbread House Ideas to Steal
This year, make a sweet display with some surprises.
This year, make a sweet display with some surprises.
Build Candy Trees
Add curb appeal to your sugary chalet with spherical Seuss-like plants made of small candies perched on sticks.
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Go Patriotic
You've heard of Christmas in July — so why not the other way around? Choose red, white, and blue confections to build a house that tips its roof to the USA.
Construct a Cabin
Here, chocolate fondant transforms into wood-like beams and shingles with a few expert yet totally easy moves from a toothpick.
Try Lights
Admittedly, this two-story gingerbread house with working lights is a challenge to assemble. But if you get it right, the Christmas cheer it inspires is second to none.
Impress with Architecture
This house aims to make a statement not with technicolor candies or piles of sweets, but rather an understated design that shows off the detail work.
Think Small
Surprise guests with a teeny version of this holiday tradition that they can actually eat with their hot cocoa.
Look Inside
Decorating the inside of this gingerbread dollhouse just might be more fun than your typical plans for a sugary exterior.
Try a New Style
In real life, homes come in all shapes and sizes, so this family modeled theirs after their townhouse. Bright icing and a nonpareil roof offer crafty touches.
Pick Pastels
Poppy pinks and blues make this whimsical house look like something out of a fairytale.
Use Savory Snacks
Pretzel sticks might not be sweet — but they make mighty fine "logs" for this edible rustic cabin.
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