Gingerbread Houses for Christmas

Finished houses

Last friday Heather invited us to learn to make gingerbread houses at her church. We were given pre made gingerbread for the walls and roof and let loose with an improvised piping bag and an assortment of lollies.

There were some obvious gingerbread house experts about. I was amazed at the variety of designs around the room. There were trees and gardens and all sorts of window boxes and intricate tiling. Sarah, who has been making gingerbread houses since she was a kid, even managed to construct a dog and a kennel.

The best bit is (apart from sneaking lollies on the night) you get to take your house home and share it with the family on christmas day - it is making my unit look very festive already displayed in my living room.