Sarah and I had the best time today at a Gingerbread House and Christmas Cookie Workshop at Cake Tinz and Thingz. It was heaps of fun to decorate our house while sampling all the lollies.
I went for a Red and White House to match our Christmas Table….
Sarah went for a polka dot roof which was very effective.
They look lovely all wrapped in cellophane.
We also learnt some techniques for decorating Christmas cookies. Here is the Rudolph Reindeer that I made. It was the first time we have used the edible markers to write on cookies.
Here is the house our teacher made during the workshop. I think Gingerbread House making will become a tradition for us. Now we have mastered the basics and used royal icing, we will enjoy improving our technique next year!
Thanks Parentmap for featuring our Festive Garland in their article on Holidays Crafts for Kids. It is a great article featuring 30 holiday crafts, activities and goodies for December.
Sounds like such a great workshop! My daughter and I have made a gingerbread house for quite a few years, although we cheat and use a fab house biscuit cutter set as the template. Although I’ve never mastered the icing, its always lots of fun.
I like gingerbread and enjoy a gingerbread house, do you know how it became a tradition ? and your look yummy.
christmas cuteness galore! your gingerbread creations are so wonderful!
Simply beautiful and how much fun! We did gingerbread houses every year when my kids were little, a very simplified version however. (graham crackers on small milk cartons for the base and LOTS of candy for decorating and eating.)
Gingerbread houses are so much fun and that is after you have made your self sick on the lollies.
Ooo I just love the gingerbread houses!! They look yummy. Great job guys! Kind regards, Anita.
They look great! I have only made Gingerbread Houses for Christmas presents once, the Christmas of 2007, and I made FIVE!!! It was also very hot, sticky, humid, weather (as I live in South Australia) – so I had the air-conditioner going full blast, as well as a fan going in the kitchen, as things were melting when they shouldnt have!! …lol… Four were for gifts, and one I kept for us to have on the Christmas Lunch table etc. It was fun, but lots of work. I must dig out the photos to show you one day! Hugs n Blessings from Sue of Oz
The gingerbread houses are cute, girls!!! They look delicious as well!!! I can imagine how fun it was for you to have this kind of lessons:o)
Have a great great weekend!! Bela.
Very, very cute Lisa! Isn’t it fun? We love gingerbread house parties in our family!
Wow, what a fun workshop! I have always wanted to make a gingerbread house. I love both versions you and Sara made. Great to see such wild inspiration from the instructor too. All those cute little details… yum.
What a fun workshop. Your houses turned out great!
Such beautiful gingerbread houses. I love all the colors and red & white one you made.
My 40+ daughter and I made a gingerbread house this year and it was so much fun.
Enjoy…
Wow, they both look amazing 🙂 I’m sure they’ll taste great too.
See you Wednesday
Love Janelle xx
You are making my mouth water this morning Lisa! They look fantastic, and such a fun decoration for Christmas.
Adorable! and I want that reindeer – now!! x
That’s a great way to make a gingerbread house! It looks so pretty. Maybe this year we will make one, the kids and I 😉
Thanks for posting pictures – your houses look too pretty to eat! What a great way to enjoy mother/daughter time.
Sooo PRETTY! We’re back from our Thanksgiving/USA trip–had wonderful time! I’m slowing getting to visiting and such though, as I’ve not been feeling too well in recent days–but getting there. Great to be catching up with you and back in blogland. :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))
Oh My Goodness!!!
Those houses are to die for! I’ve never seen any so pretty!
And as always, your photography is truly captivating!
Hugs!
Vikki xo 🙂
I love you gingerbread houses! So much fun, so sweet!
beautiful and yes its a wonderful tradition! I can’t believe I lived 33 years of my life without doing gingerbread houses at christmas! wrapping in cellophane is also the best way to keep it uneaten! if mine wasn’t wrapped it would be gone!
OH these look great! And edible markers?? Fantastic!! I’m going to try a gingerbread house with my girls for the first tme this year! Hope it turns out even half as well as yours!
just luv this blog very inspirational,keep up the good work and have a great xmas and a safe and happy new year.