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Home » How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {PartII}

How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {PartII}

December 4, 2014 by Nicole Crocker 3 Comments

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Christmastime is all about creating memories and spending time with friends and family. Do you and your family celebrate any special traditions?  Today I’m sharing one of my favorites:  How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}. {Part I} was posted earlier this week so feel free to click on the link to view that post. This was our 5th year celebrating this fun tradition and is always the perfect way to kick off the Christmas season. How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}  It’s always so much fun to see how creative and imaginative everyone is. No two houses are ever alike and everyone always seems to come up with bigger and better ideas every year.

My son decided to take on the tedious task of creating a log cabin this year. I was amazed at the patience and steady hand that this took. When he was finished the entire gingerbread house was completely covered!

Before  I share the rest of everyones incredible creations I”ll share a few pictures of how I set everything up.

I definitely go a little overboard in the candy department. You certainly don’t need to buy as much of an assortment to have a great party. How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}As you can imagaine things can get a bit sticky so to help with clean up I always spread a plastic drop cloth out under our work area. I bought one for about $2.50 at Home Depot in the paint department. I also use plastic table cloths to cover the tables which are  very inexpensive as well and definitely help keep the mess to a minimum. How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}I like to display the candy in clear plastic cups so it’s readably available and easy to see. How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}You don’t need to limit your decorations to just candy either. Cereals, pretzels and ice cream cones are great too. Use your imagination!

I also like to have a sprinkle station. Colorful sugars, dragees and nonpareils are great for adding extra details to your house.How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}

The first step to creating your beautiful Gingerbread House takes the most patience. Pipe a thick strip of icing on your end pieces and then attach your side pieces to them. Using a thicker consistency royal icing will definitely help. If your icing is too thin your pieces will slide and it takes longer to set. How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}

Apply gentle pressure until the icing begins to set. If you have young children you may want to do this part for them and leave the decorating to them. How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}Once your icing is set you can add icing to the top edges and attach your roof pieces. Hold them until they set and then add some icing to the base of your house and attach it to your board to prevent it from sliding off. Now you are ready to get to the fun part. Decorating! How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}

How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}And now the moment you’ve been waiting for! Drumroll please………………….

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How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II}I hope you enjoyed sharing in our {Gingerbread House Party}! Now that you have seen How To Host A {Gingerbread House Party} {Part II} and {Part I} I hope you’re inspired to host a party of your own! It’s a great way to ignite the magic of Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

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  1. Judy says

    December 9, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST The Midnight Baker ! I hope to see you there!
    [email protected] http://www.bakeatmidnite.com

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    • Nicole Crocker says

      December 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks Judy! I’ll be there!

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  2. [email protected] in Pyjamas says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Those all look amazing and super yummy. I’d love to attend one of your parties, it looks like a ton of fun! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!

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