Gingerbread house parties

This little seal is a favorite from our book, Candy Aisle Crafts . That sweet face! In this shot, he is sliding around on some (aluminum foil) ice surrounded by sugar "snow". You can see him here atop a delicious chocolate cake along with some other arctic friends, a

Anyone can create a stunning gingerbread house with these simple gingerbread house ideas and tips from the pros. You'll be amazed at how easy it is!

We LOVE living in Michigan during the holidays. Mostly because our families are here but also because in Michigan... there is snow! As far as the Kladders are concerned, it can keep snowing until Feb. 1st - ideally, then it can go away. In the spirit of the holidays we've decked out our h

Every year, we spend lots of money and an endless amount of time at the mall searching for the perfect gift for our loved ones. After spending so much money on gifts, do we really need to spend even more money on Christmas decorations? Why waste money on items that we’ll only use once a […]

If you set aside several hours on three days to make the Gingerbread house, that will allow plenty of time for all the icing to set firmly and plenty of time for you to have some fun. The completed house can stand for up to one month.

When I was about 15 I started making gingerbread house every Christmas. I became more and more ambitious every year culminating in a Martha Stewart Victorian house facade with candy windows and internal lighting from this book (similar instructions here). It was a particularly hot and humid Australian summer that year and those poor old windows slowly dissolved into puddles of liquid sugar and wiring - a great excuse to eat it early and a lesson for me in candy making. This year I made a…

Made using only three ingredients, this easy royal icing recipe is great for outlining and flooding sugar cookies, decorating gingerbread houses, adding icing flowers to treats, and other icing designs. Because this royal icing hardens as it dries, it’s not recommended for icing cakes and cupcakes, but it’s the perfect hard icing for cookies with its smear-proof finish that will keep your fingers icing-free. Royal icing decorations can even be made weeks in advance and frozen for up to 2…

Need some inspiration for gingerbread house ideas for the holiday season? Check out our collection of 17 best gingerbread house hacks!

A modern take on a holiday classic.

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Pretzel Reindeer are a good addition to your Christmas table decorations. They're made with pretzels and icing. So simple the kids can help make them.

This is a compilation of crafts and cupcake/cookie decor that I have done and still continue to tweak:)Hopefully I will get my blog up to par very soon!

Attach chewy Mike and Ike candies to Almond M&M's to create these festive Candy Christmas Lights. Use them to decorate a cake, cupcakes, or...