I decided on a whim (the way I make most of my decisions) to do a real Gingerbread house this year.
Last year we did the Graham Cracker House/Shack.
We were in the store and my son saw one of the kits to make a real one and asked if we could get it.
So, I said, sure.
My decision making process is really awesome to behold.
It STAYED together!!!
I was pretty much done after I had assembled it and it stayed together.
Score one for the craft impaired!
Before they even started putting it together they wanted to know when they could eat it.
I might be a little dense but I did not know if you were supposed to!
I knew that it was basically made of all edible products but I had never actually scene anyone eating one.
I evaded the question for a while until I finally figured out that if there was a nutrition data panel on the box it must mean you can eat it.
So in case you are like me.
You CAN eat it.
Don’t laugh.
Done!
I think it is a Gingerbread house worthy of Hansel and Gretel.
It was demolished the next day.
Since my boys are more into eating then decorating I think we will make the Graham Cracker version again next year.
It is easier to eat.
This was a fun thing to check off of my imaginary Christmas must do list though.
After a lot of trial and error I finally got the frosting to a workable consistency and let the boys have at it.
I decided right away I wanted them to do as much as possible, even if it cost me the “perfect” gingerbread house.
Don’t worry people, they had plenty of the leftover construction materials to eat.
My oldest’s question as soon as we were done?