- Candy covered Graham cracker gingerbread houses Kelly Moore
These Graham cracker gingerbread houses look like they came straight from Willy Wonka’s factory. We love the round bases that they sit – making them easy to move around. - Lebkuchenhaus Globetrotter Diaries
The simple shapes of this gingerbread house mean there’s not a lot to go wrong. Icing the walls and roof before you put it together – as this tutorial advises – also means you get to work on a flat surface, making icing it even easier. Don’t forget to accessorize with a pine cone forest too! - Gingerbread dream house Design Notes
Who needs tradition when it comes to a gingerbread house? Go modernist with this super cool architectural DIY design. - Easy gingerbread house from Always the Holidays
Surely the most fun part of building DIY gingerbread houses is loading them with candy? This sweet project goes to town on the decoration – which, as luck would have it, also serves as good camouflage for any construction mistakes. - Gum gingerbread house from All for the Memories
If decorating isn’t your thing, you’ll love this hack which uses chewing gum to create stylish and easy decoration. - Snow globe gingerbread houses from Butter Hearts Sugar
Mason jar-craft lovers will get a kick out of this snow-globe gingerbread idea. Remember you’ll need a very fine-tipped icing nozzle for this project. - Gingerbread mug houses from Not Martha
How awesome would these miniature houses look on the side of a mug of hot chocolate? – Almost too adorable to eat, they’d make a great pit-stop snack whilst in the midst of a holiday gift wrapping session.
What to do with leftover gingerbread pieces? Make it a gift with these cookie boxes
Gingerbread Cookie Boxes
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We hope these projects gave you lots of new ideas.
If you want even more ideas and inspiration, then you’ll love this book
Making & Decorating Gingerbread Houses for All Seasons Book
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