(I should have blogged this months ago when it happened but I was so tied up with my preparations for finals and stressing out over graduation)
I felt like a child again as I removed from the box blocks of gingerbread, packets of candy and sticky icing that acted as glue.
The box came with a plastic base for us to plant our house one. The structure of the house was already embedded into the plastic, which made it really easy. All we had to do was squeeze icing into the crevices and stick the gingerbread crackers into the icing.
Decorating the house was my favorite part. We channeled every ounce of creativity into this project. We swirled the roof with white and red icing. We planted peppermint candy and gummy drops on the "snowy" roof.
We pinned gumballs on the windows and doors. The sides were thick with snow, I mean, icing. Icing ran along the edges in a creamy white line. We even took the time to paint red swirls on one side!
So, who lives in this cute candy house, you wonder?
Why, Mr. Gingerbread, of course! I created a smiley little gingerbread man with an interesting personality...
Don't forget the candy-rimmed driveway! (that odd-looking red and yellow structure near the bush was supposed to be a snowman but now it's just an abstract artwork.)
We labored all night to construct an entire house and everything. Even took the time to stick ornaments on the ginger Christmas tree. Gosh, that was a lot of work! Arms were aching, knees were buckling, sweat was trickling down our faces.
I'm kidding. :)
It only took 45 minutes to finish. By the time it was done, we sat back and admired our work. Katrina and I placed it on the coffee table in our living room, a proud masterpiece of the fun times we shared.
It was No-Shave November for Katrina. :P
I would make another gingerbread house in a heartbeat! It was so much fun. I can see myself making this a yearly tradition.
Please tell me gingerbread kits are available in Malaysian stores!
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