Subscribe to our newsletter. Nothing makes a more impressive centerpiece during the holidays than a homemade gingerbread house, and they are not as difficult to make as they might appear. It's also a great way to get your children involved in the holiday festivities. You can put the basic frame structure together and watch the kids have a ball decorating with their favorite candies. The construction of your gingerbread house will closely follow the building concepts of a real house.
Proper planning is essential.
You can make the gingerbread ahead of time, making sure to let it thoroughly cool in a dry area before wrapping securely to store. Be sure to allot plenty of time to put the pieces together. If it will stand as made out of posterboard, then most likely it will be structurally safe for your gingerbread house. Don't limit yourself to a plain box house. You can make virtually any shape, from igloo to Victorian to farmhouse.