  Gingerbread houses are adorable. Despite not a flake of snow during a Sydney Christmas, we are still charmed by snow capped gingerbread houses or villages or trees...ok let's be honest, it is probably the lollies that charm the kids! I have to start with a confession that we did not bake these gingerbread houses. I have tried before with success for a short time and then a collapsing roof when the gingerbread seemed to give way to the heat of summer before any lollies were put on. I find it less stressful and just fun for the kids to find a ready-made kit from the supermarket. Over the last few years, there are more of these available and this year I was delighted to find this village kit for $10 from my local Coles supermarket. This kit included the gingerbread pieces, icing (in a piping bag) and an assortment of lollies. We added a few of our own lollies as well. The gingerbread village kit was easy to assemble. I did the piping and assembly of the houses. The kids divided up the houses and lollies and had a great time decorating. Activities like these are great for kids as there is really no right and wrong. Miss 8 was careful with placing the lollies to create patterns and Mr 4 just picked and placed randomly. Everything dusted with icing sugar looks good.   This little village of houses is very cute and we are really pleased with the finished product. I wrapped the whole thing in cellophane in an attempt to keep out the creepy crawlies until Christmas. We will unwrap it on Christmas day to share with our extended family. Have you and your children decorated gingerbread houses?  Note: This is not a sponsored post. I have no affiliation with Coles Supermarkets. Comments made in this article are my own. You may also like:
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 15/12/2014 02:02:55 am
How cute - I've never seen a little gingerbread village. Last year I made one of the pre-made larger houses with my two girls and it was a great hit, especially when it came to decorating the house. This year, we plan to make gingerbread on Christmas Eve, but I'm not even attempting a house just cut out and decorated Christmas shapes will be enough. Have a great Christmas! 15/12/2014 04:03:28 am
Wishing you a Merry Christmas too! Enjoy decorating with your girls.
These look lovely and what a great idea to buy then ready made. I spent far too long rolling and cutting out gingerbread houses. It was always one of our favorite family activities though. 15/12/2014 07:55:51 am
The situation is difficult to understand and we all wait to see what unfolds. My thoughts and prayers are certainly with those caught in it this morning. This activity whilst fun, feels very frivolous compared to what is happening in the real world. 15/12/2014 11:40:47 pm
These look so adorable. I might go buy a kit and get my kids to make it for their grandparents. Thanks Comments are closed.
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