Gingerbread house decorations

Happy Friday, my festive Festers! Ready to get your gingerbread house on? This project has had a lot of ups and downs since we last spoke. Or downs and ups, as things kept falling off, hehehe. That's the slightly unhinged chuckle of a woman who is one more mishap away from renting a flamethrower, btw. BUT WE MADE IT. And so far, knock on gingerbread, the Gingerbread House still stands. Our battlefield of candy carnage. So now that we've learned absolutely everything the hard way, let me show…

Our last-minute gingerbread house project got a little out of hand; now I want to make ALL the cute giant sweets! We're nearly done, though, so let me show you some fun DIYs: 1) Giant Wrapped Candies: These are cheap and easy to make, but pack a HUGE punch. I love them so much. Everything you need is at Dollar Tree: foil wrapping paper (1 roll = 2 candies), small zip ties, and these plastic containers: Put the lids aside, you won't need them. Wrap your container lengthwise with the foil…

Ok so here it is part two of the gingerbread house post, a quick how-to on being a builder. For the Royal Icing 1 kg icing sugar 5 tablespoons meringue powder 1/2 cup water (approximately) To make the Royal Icing- Beat the icing sugar, meringue powder and water with an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, mix for about 7 minutes on low speed until the icing is smooth. If the icing is a bit too thick add a little more water one teaspoon at a time. If it is too thin add a bit more…

This household is definitely gingerbready for the holidays!

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Our last-minute gingerbread house project got a little out of hand; now I want to make ALL the cute giant sweets! We're nearly done, though, so let me show you some fun DIYs: 1) Giant Wrapped Candies: These are cheap and easy to make, but pack a HUGE punch. I love them so much. Everything you need is at Dollar Tree: foil wrapping paper (1 roll = 2 candies), small zip ties, and these plastic containers: Put the lids aside, you won't need them. Wrap your container lengthwise with the foil…

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