Mini Gingerbread Houses

Bring more excitement to the holidays decorating a four house gingerbread village! It's a great group activity and festive fun for any special event—family night, kids get together, girls' night out, team and church parties.

Skill LevelBeginner

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Instructions

Instructions

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Candy-Covered Roof House. Use spatula to ice roof. Cover with candy. Use icing to pipe lines for door, outline door and pipe “X” on door bottom. Attach candy. Use icing to outline windows and windowpanes. Attach candy. Use icing to pipe zigzags over eaves, on house corners, and on front garland. Attach candy.
Gum Drop House. Use spatula to ice roof and eaves. Attach candy to roof peak. Cut candy and attach to eaves. Use icing to fill in door. Pat smooth. Use icing to pipe zigzags on house corners. Attach candy for door window and doorknob. Use icing to outline door, windows and pipe curtains. Attach candy to sides of windows, above windows and under eaves.
Scallop Roof A-Frame House. Use icing to pipe rows of scallops on roof. Attach holly leaves and berries. Use icing to pipe zigzags on roof peak and attach holly leaves. Use icing to fill in door. Pat smooth. Use icing to outline door and attach candy to front of house. Attach candy to door for window and doorknob. Use icing to cover eaves and attach candy.
Holly Berry House. Use icing to pipe lines on front of house under eaves. Attach candy. Use icing to pipe zigzags on house corners. Use spatula to ice roof, eaves and roof peak. Attach candy. Use icing to outline door. Attach candy around door, for doorknob and for window. Use icing to fill in windows. Pat smooth. Use icing to outline windows and doors, and pipe dots on sides of windows. Cut candy leaf in half and attach to front of house.