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12 Days of Christmas: Gingerbread Houses

12/11/12 | 12 Days of Christmas, Delicious Eats

Today is exactly two weeks until Christmas, so freaking exciting!  Today is the 11th day of my  12 Days of Christmas  and while I already talked about hot chocolate (here) I have yet to actually talk about holiday food and one of my favorites has to be gingerbread, not eating it though, but decorating it!   I have been making Gingerbread houses with my family since I was very little! I remember buying candy, separating the red and green ones and eating the rest (I mean, yellow, orange, purple and brown are not really holiday colors – yummy)! Usually my brother and I would each get to decorate one side of the roof and our parents would vote on whose was better.  Hint: we usually tied. This is one of those houses circa 1995.

 
This year I did the same thing except with my roommate: buy candy (gummy bears, peanut M&M’s, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, gum drops, and candy pieces),  separate the red and greens and decorate.  This is our “interesting” result:

We had such a great time decorating this gingerbread house! It may not be the prettiest one I have ever seen but it is made with all of our favorite candy and I am sure it will be delicious.  It is much smaller than the one’s I decorated as a child but it might have been even more fun.  If I was going to make a massive one I  would definitely use these as inspiration, and, of course, they are from Pinterst. 

Do you make gingerbread houses?  If so, do you bake them yourself or buy the gingerbread?  
What is your favorite candy to decorate with? 
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  1. Paisley says

    December 12, 2012 at 6:00 am

    These are so great! It’s been so long since I’ve made a gingerbread house and this has totally inspired me!
    xx,
    Paisley
    paisleynotplaid

  2. TorontoRunner says

    December 12, 2012 at 4:00 am

    I’ve never made one before!
    These are so cute! I want the m&m’s..

  3. Frank Vinyl says

    December 12, 2012 at 2:43 am

    this makes me want to make a gingerbread house!!!!
    love it

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  4. FierceandFashionable says

    December 12, 2012 at 2:15 am

    Love the old school photo! How fun 🙂 I love making gingerbread houses! Well, let’s be honest, I love DECORATING them! 🙂 I buy them pre made!

    xo Michelle

    Fierce & Fashionable

  5. Kacie Cone says

    December 12, 2012 at 12:20 am

    Ah I so want to make a gingerbread house!

  6. Giovanna says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Too fun! Your gingerbread house is too cute!!

    xx
    Giovanna
    http://www.HeyLoveBlog.comanna

  7. dreamingincashmere says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    I think yours turned out adorable! Plus it has some great candy!!
    xoAmy
    http://www.dreamingincashmere.com

  8. Leonor says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    so GORGEOUS!!!:))) I would love to follow each other dear, but I can’t find you among my GFC followers:( could you try again for me please??:) one big kiss! I have a new post now and would love to know your opinion on it!!

    Leonor
    thesparklinglemon.blogspot.com

  9. Kacie says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    Making gingerbread house is so fun! And so yummy! 🙂

    http://www.daisyraeboutique.com
    http://www.kacieskloset.blogspot.com

  10. McKenna Ryan says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    This is so exciting! I love making Gingerbread houses and I cant wait to make them with my family on new years eve. I am glad I stumbled upon your blog, I will definitely be following you on bloglovin. xx. McKenna Lou

  11. Lucie Srbová says

    December 11, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    Oh, it looks fab!!!

    Kisses, Lucy:)

  12. Angela says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    I love making gingerbread houses! Eating the non-Christmas-color candy is the best part! Those mansion gingerbread houses are awesome!

  13. nancy @ adore to adorn says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    These look like so much fun!! Yay!
    xo,
    nancy

  14. Julie says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    Ah love these!! Such a great idea. xo, Julie
    http://www.fromproseccotoplaid.com

  15. chelsie moss says

    December 11, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    helllooo weekend idea! thanks for the inspo 🙂

    chelsie | mossypants.com

  16. Elsha says

    December 11, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    My gingerbread houses are always made out of grahmcrackers and fall down when I try to put gummy bears on them 🙂 Yours looks fantastic!

  17. Viola says

    December 11, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    I love gingerbread houses!<3 Yummy!

    caughtinvogue.blogspot.com
    xx Viola

  18. Susie says

    December 11, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    I definitely used to make gingerbread houses with my mom and sister every year, and this post is making me want to bring that tradition back – love it!

    Sea and Swank

  19. Arien Plutonidades says

    December 11, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    Hi dear!
    ohh, lovely this post, so christmas!yeaaah
    xoxo

  20. Amy says

    December 11, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    those are adorble, I would’t have the durability to make them!
    http://coffeebeansandbobbypins.blogspot.com/

  21. Melissa Cabrini says

    December 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    OMG!!!!I LOVE THEM AND I REALLY WANT THEM…
    http://www.theprincessgown.com

  22. Lian says

    December 11, 2012 at 11:44 am

    OMG!!!it looks sooooooo cute! i love it,i’m also going to make something but not like this… its amazing!
    ♥
    http://herlifeinstyle.blogspot.co.il/

  23. alongobucco says

    December 11, 2012 at 11:22 am

    In college, my friends and I always had gingerbread decorating contests, which was SUCH a fun tradition. I can’t get over those Pinterest versions. I mean, who is THAT good at gingerbread house making?!

    Alyssa
    The Glossy Life

  24. s says

    December 11, 2012 at 11:02 am

    awe love the houses!!! xO!
    http://www.thehautecookie.com

  25. Little Rus says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:55 am

    Wow the last one is a MANSION!!! 🙂 So beautiful. I never made one, ever, but always wanted to. x

  26. Lauren says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:37 am

    I used to make gingerbread houses every year with my sister. I kind of miss the tradition!

    Fizz and Frosting

  27. *°+*°* vé *°*+°* says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:35 am

    amazing cakes <3
    kiss and happy day

    vendy

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  28. Rachel says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:00 am

    They look too good to eat- almost!

  29. TaraMixandMatch says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:00 am

    So fun! We will be decorating a house like this on Christmas Eve, and I can’t wait!

  30. Izzy says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:51 am

    haha wow don’t think I’ve ever made a gingerbread house! loving the inspiration pics and yours looks great too. lots of yummy colourful M&Ms to be seen! 🙂

    metallicpaws.blogspot.com

  31. Mira says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:47 am

    Look syummy and super cute. I´m not skilled enough to make one <3

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    xo

    glamDevils

  32. aree1997 says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Oh my , it’s looking yummy. I never bake or make anything for holidays. My mum cooks 🙂

    Aree With Umbrella

  33. Laura says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:32 am

    This is such a cute post, thanks for giving me some inspiration for Christmas! It’s lovely!

  34. Liesbeth (candyandtreats) says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:32 am

    Impressive! 🙂
    I’ve never made a gingerbread house, but I do eat lots of gingerbread men 😀

    <3

  35. ELISA says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:31 am

    OMG! I’d like to have a gingerbread house too!

    http://namelessfashionblog.blogspot.it/
    http://www.facebook.com/NamelessFashionBlog

  36. Cê says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:28 am

    I never made a gingerbread house, because in Portugal that’s not a traditional thing, but I love the idea 🙂

    http://semjeitonenhum.blogspot.pt

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