We've always bought the gingerbread house kits, which are super easy. But this year I really wanted to make them from scratch. I found a recipe online, found a template online, then cut them out 60% of the normal house size so they could each make their own.
All Dallin wants for Christmas are his
three front teeth. He lost a bottom tooth one night and the 2 top ones the next day. The toothfairy was running out of ones.
Dallin and Brennan were done super fast, but Spencer and Tyler spent hours on theirs. They've learned that the more candy they put on them the more candy they can eat off of them.
I had heard that meringue powder makes super stiff icing, and it worked GREAT. I just mixed a couple tablespoons with powdered sugar and water, and it was like cement. So putting them together was no problem, unlike last year when our house collapsed after 5 minutes.
From left to right: Tyler's, Brennan's, Spencer's and Dallin's. Yes, it was more work than the kit. But it was so much fun. Plus it reminded me of making gingerbread houses growing up. Without the stress of the icing not being stiff enough.
We've always bought the gingerbread house kits, which are super easy. But this year I really wanted to make them from scratch. I found a recipe online, found a template online, then cut them out 60% of the normal house size so they could each make their own.
All Dallin wants for Christmas are his three front teeth. He lost a bottom tooth one night and the 2 top ones the next day. The toothfairy was running out of ones.
Dallin and Brennan were done super fast, but Spencer and Tyler spent hours on theirs. They've learned that the more candy they put on them the more candy they can eat off of them.
I had heard that meringue powder makes super stiff icing, and it worked GREAT. I just mixed a couple tablespoons with powdered sugar and water, and it was like cement. So putting them together was no problem, unlike last year when our house collapsed after 5 minutes. 
From left to right: Tyler's, Brennan's, Spencer's and Dallin's. Yes, it was more work than the kit. But it was so much fun. Plus it reminded me of making gingerbread houses growing up. Without the stress of the icing not being stiff enough. 
1 comment:
So cute! We made houses out of graham crackers and yes, our frosting was a little too runny! I've done the meringue powder for sugar cookies before but next year I'll try it on our houses! Love the green and red mike and ikes!
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