So I have this small obsession with seeing things crafty and thinking "I can do that." Ever since I was a little girl I've seen Ginger Bread House kits and always wanted to make one. I can remember looking through my mom's Good Housekeeping or Ladies Home Jounals at Christmas time to find these wonderful candy constructed houses. They always looked so pretty and dollhouse-like. So I told myself this year I'm doing it. And I had the perfect excuse, I got to babysit my nephew Nathan last night!!
So I bought the kit and essembeled the house, because it has to dry for like 3 hours before your supposed to decorate it. The box makes it sound so easy, but they forget to tell you that they have PROFESSIONAL cake decorators making these little houses. The icing/glue that you mix to put the house together has to be the perfect consistancy and stay wet or else it will harden. It drips ALL over. (I told Nathan it was melting snow.) Anyway I got the basic house built and when Nathan came over I managed the glue and he decorated it with candies. Nathan did such a good job and was very patient with his Aunt! Here are some pictures of our adventure with Gingerbread...
So I bought the kit and essembeled the house, because it has to dry for like 3 hours before your supposed to decorate it. The box makes it sound so easy, but they forget to tell you that they have PROFESSIONAL cake decorators making these little houses. The icing/glue that you mix to put the house together has to be the perfect consistancy and stay wet or else it will harden. It drips ALL over. (I told Nathan it was melting snow.) Anyway I got the basic house built and when Nathan came over I managed the glue and he decorated it with candies. Nathan did such a good job and was very patient with his Aunt! Here are some pictures of our adventure with Gingerbread...
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