17 Gingerbread House Hacks and Ideas
Do you love decorating your home with yummy edible treats for the holiday season? Gingerbread houses are a great family activity to get into the holiday spirit. If you want a unique and delicious decorative ideas, check out these 17 gingerbread house hacks and get creative with your gingerbread house.
Make gingerbread house lights out of almond M&ms and Mike and Ike candies
Have a roaring fire with spice drop candies and some pretzel sticks
Dip grape stems in chocolate and make realistic trees with the results
Create decorated DIY Christmas trees with upside-down waffle cones
Add a smiling snowman made of marshmallows and other treats
Use peanut butter cups and make tiny decorative trees in this DIY gingerbread house idea.
Create a peppermint platter with your favorite mints or candy
Twist things up and make a log house out of pretzels
Or use nuts to create a delightful “house”
Here’s another no-bake “gingerbread” house tutorial you’ll love
Dogs have to have gingerbread houses too…here’s how you can decorate them
Learn how to make whimsical gingerbread creatures like snails out of candy
Even cookies can be gingerbread houses… try these stand-up versions
Kids too young for a complicated gingerbread house? That’s why this is one of the great DIY gingerbread house hacks perfect for kids. Have them make small cookie houses – it’s just as fun and delicious
Put some snap, crackle and pop into your trees around a gingerbreadhouse by making Rice Krispy trees
Don’t forget some happy people for your gingerbread house setup — you can make them out of gumdrops
These adorable gumdrop penguins are too cute to not make