Category: Gingerbread Houses

If you're going to use candy to decorate your gingerbread house, there are a lot of options. I like to do candy houses as opposed to the ones that are more piped, so I use a lot of candy to make...

Since making gingerbread houses is a holiday activity that you can do with kids, it might be nice to be able to mail one to a Grandparent or another relative as a gift. The problem is that...

EBT or food stamps/SNAP are supplemental programs for buying food for low-income families. There are a lot of restrictions on what you can and can't buy with your EBT card, but are gingerbread house...

Making clear windows for a gingerbread house is a cute detail, and it also allows you to put things inside the house or to add lights to illuminate the windows. There are a couple of ways to make...

A lot of gingerbread houses have transparent windows that are made from sugar, but that can require melting hot sugar or isomalt, and that isn't a kid-friendly activity. Hot sugar can cause...

Gingerbread house kits weren't around when I was a kid, but they're all over the place now. I hadn't used them before I started this website, and I learned pretty quickly that they can be improved....