Anyone make gingerbread houses?

**Sara Noel** · 11-02-2002, 12:03 PM

I have never even tried to make one, but saw some recipes on Better Homes and Gardens.

Gingerbread Recipes

**homesteadmamma** · 11-02-2002, 02:22 PM

Yes I make one every year for the kids and have done so forever it seems.

Funny you ask this. When my dad was 70, my parents made them and they had so much fun. The walls would fall down, or something wouldn't work, and my mom would phone me laughing so hard she could hardly talk, telling me about these adventures they were having in making gingerbread houses. After the first couple of tries, they got really good at it and donated a couple to be raffled off for raising money for their seniors complex.

It always reminds me that no matter what age you are, if you've never made one and think you can't, you can. At times the walls will fall down but you only have to put more icing on. It all works out in the end and the kids (and adults) love them!!

Sara, are you going to try it?

**heaven** · 11-02-2002, 02:41 PM

I think I am just too lazy to try anything so complicated.

**~Sherry~** · 11-02-2002, 04:09 PM

They are so pretty... but then what do you do with them?
They are too pretty to eat!

**voodidit** · 11-02-2002, 05:17 PM

I've never made one that you can eat, but I do make them with plastic canvas, as a matter of fact I got an order yesterday for 2 of them so I better get to work..lol.

Angie

**aylasmommy** · 11-02-2002, 05:42 PM

i made one once when i was little, and when i was pregnant i made a crib out of grahm crackers and chex mix and frosting

i would love to start a tradition of doing gingerbread houses each christmas once ayla is old enough to not just eat it all first

**captclearance** · 11-02-2002, 10:46 PM

My kids do graham cracker houses..... I never seem to find the time to bake those gingerbread pieces and the kits are expensive..... They have a gooey good time !!!!!

**sixfreds** · 11-03-2002, 10:45 AM

I do BUT I cheat.. I have the pampered chef house hold so all I have to do after I bake the pieces is put them together and decorate I don't do the hard work of trying to get the pieces right..
We don't eat them I don't like gingerbread....but they are edible...

Eileen

**Michelle** · 11-03-2002, 01:20 PM

it's funny that you should post this--Dave and I were just talking the other day about starting to make these every year as a new tradition for us. Thanks for the link Sara!