My teen daughter asked if we could skip the kit and make a gingerbread house "like they do in the movies" this year. The project is a one-and-done afternoon activity that, quite honestly, always falls flat. In the past, we've always gotten the pre-made gingerbread house kit and done it with the kids. Will you join us in making a homemade gingerbread house this year? We have been looking for ways to make the holiday feel special - at home. Your kids are never too old to start a new Christmas tradition. If you purchase something through the link we may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. When house is set, transfer to a cake plate or serving board and sprinkle over powdered sugar "snow.* This post contains affiliate links. Allow house to dry completely overnight.Press in confetti sprinkles onto wreath (Image 3). Adhere wreath just above the front door using royal icing. Lightly coat the circle with water and sprinkle over green sanding sugar (Image 2). Cut a 3-inch round piece of chocolate fondant, and then cut out a 1 1/2-inch circle from the center using the large end of a piping tip or a bottle cap (Image 1).Press dragees into the fondant on either door panel as "doorknobs." Serrate with a knife and divide into two doors with a deep indentation (Image 4). Cut a 2x2-inch square of chocolate fondant and adhere it just below the peak of the roof using royal icing (Image 3).Adhere the door to the pretzel facade using a dab of royal icing (Image 2). Press a dragee into the piece to one side for a "doorknob" (Image 1). Cut a 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 piece of chocolate fondant that has been rolled to 1/4-inch thickness, and serrate with a toothpick or the back of a knife.Use the back of a knife to make lines in the fondant mimicking planks/boards. ![]() Adhere pieces with dabs of royal icing just underneath the pretzel pieces (Image 5). Cut long strips of chocolate fondant in matching lengths and striate with a toothpick or the back of a knife (Image 4).
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