June 30, 2021 Just Jes
Are you ready to tackle making your own gingerbread house this year? Then you’re going to want to check out these 101 DIY gingerbread house ideas!
Gingerbread houses are a tradition that started back in Germany in the 1800s. The hardened cookie was perfect for creating elaborate displays that were great to look at and delicious to eat.
If you’ve tried creating a gingerbread house you know how fun, crafty, & disastrous they can be! Sometimes it’s the failed gingerbread houses we remember more than our show stoppers!
With that said, if you’ve struggled with gingerbread houses in the past, you might want to check out a few of these clever tips.
How can you make your gingerbread house look better?
- Purchase a kit. Even if you use different candy decor, the structure is well baked and easy to assemble.
- If you are baking your gingerbread pieces. Allow them to cool completely before you take them off the sheet pan. Store in a plastic container overnight in the fridge with baking paper between layers, to crisp thoroughly.
- Plan out the design. Look at gingerbread house ideas to figure out how you want to do the door, windows, roof, and anything else you wish to add.
- Decorate the walls flat then assemble. A flat surface gives you control and prevents icing drips.
- Build your gingerbread house where it’s going to stay. Avoid building it somewhere else & then transporting it to prevent collapses.
- Don’t hold back with the royal icing. To hold together large pieces you will need more than you think.
- Use glue if you aren’t planning to eat it. If it’s more about the fun of building & displaying it, use a hot glue gun to keep it together.
- Cover it in powdered sugar. A dusting of powdered sugar can fix small mistakes you made.
Want some amazing DIY gingerbread house ideas for all skill levels? Keep scrolling to see the best 101 houses!
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01 | POWDERED SNOW
02 | GLASS WINDOWS
03 | SOFT PINK
04 | VICTORIAN
05 | LOG CABIN
06 | DUTCH DETAILS
07 | STONE HOUSE
08 | THREE STORIES
09 | PERFECTLY SIMPLE
10 | SUGAR RUSH
11 | GARLAND
12 | GINGER VILLAGE
13 | FARMHOUSE
14 | FRONT PORCH
15 | PRETZEL REINDEER
16 | COUNTRY CABIN
17 | TRADITIONAL
18 | DOG HOUSE
19 | CANDY CANE LANE
20 | HOLLY BERRY WREATHS
21 | TWO-STORY
22 | MERRY GO ROUND
23 | DOWNTOWN TOWNHOMES
24 | GINGER VILLAGE
25 | MINI MUG GINGERHOUSES
26 | GINGER PUB
27 | A FRAME STONE CABIN
28 | SWEDISH GINGERBREAD HOUSE
29 | GINGERBREAD SUBURBS
30 | ELEGANTLY DETAILED
31 | MOBILE HOME
32 | OPEN FOR BUSINESS
33 | STONE COTTAGE
34 | DREAM HOUSE
35 | MINI HOUSES
36 | CLASSIC GINGERBREAD HOUSE
37 | BUBBLEGUM PINK COTTAGE
38 | GUMDROPS
39 | TREE HOUSE
40 | SIMPLE LOG CABIN
41 | SNOWED IN CABIN
42 | COUNTRY COTTAGE
43 | GLAMOROUS HOMES
44 | MACARON TREES
45 | CANDY HOUSE
46 | CANDY CANE TRIM
47 | DETAILED BEAUTY
48 | COUNTRY BARN
49 | PASTEL TOUCHES
50 | CANDY CANE HEART
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51 | EASY CABIN
52 | EAST COAST HOME
53 | ROSEMARY
54 | CHOCOLATE MELTS
55 | PINK DOOR
56 | WAFFLE HOUSE
57 | ICICLES
58 | CANDY VILLAGE
59 | SANTAS HOUSE
60 | RED WHITE & BLUE
61 | GERMAN VILLAGE
62 | BARN ANIMALS
63 | ALMOND SHINGLES
64 | FRONT BALCONY
65 | SUGAR CRYSTALS
66 | COLONIAL
67 | FUN HOUSE
68 | SNOWFLAKES
69 | SNOWCAPS
70 | HOLLY BERRY
71 | RETRO XMAS HOUSE
72 | CLASSIC GINGERBREAD HOUSE
73 | MONOCHROMATIC
74 | COOKIE TIERS
75 | CANDY ROOF
76 | PERSONALIZED
77 | CHRISTMAS EVE
78 | SUGAR PLUMS
79 | FOREST ANIMALS
80 | CANDY DETAILS
81 | COOKIES
82 | LINDT CHOCOLATE BEARS
83 | BRICK HOMES
84 | TOY STORE
85 | THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS HOUSE
86 | CONFETTI DREAM
87 | GUMBALLS
88 | CANDY CANE ROOF
89 | DAINTY DOTS
90 | ALL SPRINKLES
91 | GRAHAM CRACKER HOUSES
92 | CHOCOLATE GINGER
93 | SNOW COTTAGE
94 | PRESSED GINGERBREAD
95 | CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
96 | TALL ROOF
97 | SANTAS COMING TO TOWN
98 | RED AND GREEN
99 | RUSTIC GINGERBREAD HOUSE
100 | CHRISTMAS TREES
101 | HOUSE FRONT
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