| Yaa Bofah, Amanda Garrity, Annie O'Sullivan |
Gingerbread Cottage
Gingersnap cookies make for delicious shingles! Surround your creation with coconut “snow” and bottlebrush trees to create a cute holiday display.
Poptart Gingerbread House
Handmade Gingerbread House Garland
Beginners beware. The only thing harder than creating the perfect gingerbread house? Creating multiple mini versions of them to string up into gorgeous garlands. That said, if you find yourself skilled in the kitchen, don’t hesitate to try it out.
Gum Gingerbread House
Gingerbread Heart Houses
White Shiplap Gingerbread Cottage
Halloween Gingerbread House
With a Valentine’s Day option on the list, we couldn’t exclude one with a Halloween twist. Besides, who said the ghosts and goblins stop creeping around just because Halloween is over?
Mexican Candy Gingerbread House
Pastel Gingerbread House
This bright, pastel-roofed gingerbread house boasts plenty of color (while it lasts … your kids are going to eat all of those petite candies!).
Nuts for Gingerbread
Those without a strong sweet tooth will appreciate this house. Decorated with almonds, macadamias and walnuts, this gingerbread residence is packed with protein.
Sugar-Stained Glass Gingerbread House
Take a basic gingerbread house to the next level with an edible sugar glass star and intricately piped icing decorations.
Peppermint Gingerbread House
Create a fun, modern color scheme with pink frosting and green sour straps. Peppermint candy shingles and candy cane siding add an extra fun touch.
Pretzel Gingerbread Cabin
Attach pretzel rods to the exterior of your gingerbread house with royal icing to create an edible log cabin!
Mini Bears Graham Cracker Gingerbread House
Gingerbread House Cake Bombs
Gingerbread Village
If you really want to go all out this Christmas, get to work on this epic gingerbread village — it makes for an impressive, sugary holiday centerpiece.
Edible Fairy House
Pink Gingerbread House
Nutty Gingerbread House
Yaa Bofah is an editorial fellow at Good Housekeeping. She is a freelance illustrator and created original cover art for The Fashion Bomb Daily’s first e-book series. She enjoys supporting philanthropic endeavors and being an advocate for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more.
As a member of the Special Projects Team, Annie works with the GH Tested program writing up product reviews and roundups and helps plan and run annual expos and events like the GH Parenting Summit, Xmas in July Expo, Cleaning Summit, Winter Essentials Expo, and more. When she’s not working, she can be found running, listening to true crime podcasts, designing graphic collages, or sipping on a margarita.
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