Dec 08, 2014 the kids were arguing over what to put where, and most of the candy was hard before we ever put it on the house. Hurray for neighbors who give me a box of graham crackers when i havent planned ahead for an imminent kids christmas party to which i need to bring a constructed gingerbread house to decorate and now im surrounded by snow and frigid temperatures and therefore dont want to take three kids out just to buy crackers or one of those kits that i saw multiple times in various stores yet. And please note im a super lazy and cheap party planner. Heres a quick video on cutting and making a graham cracker house for kids to decorate.
Honey maid graham crackers id plan on at least one box for every two people at your party. How to host an easy, kidfriendly gingerbread house decorating party for kids. Here is a cute way to put together and entirely edible house for each peep. When i was a kid, i remember making graham cracker gingerbread houses at a holiday party. Gingerbread house decorating party kids graham cracker holiday houses bystephanielynn gingerbread house decorating party kids graham cracker holiday houses bystephanielynn how to host an easy, kidfriendly gingerbread house decorating party for kids. Graham cracker gingerbread house log cabin easy, fun christmas tradition that kids love and adults in our home have contests over. Great tips for hosting a graham cracker houses decorating party and a delicious chocolate peanut butter bites recipe. Everyone gets a homemade graham cracker house and ice cream c,weihnachtenwinter gingerbread party. How to make a graham cracker gingerbread house hot glue it. Put glue on roof lines and secure graham crackers to roof. Each house used 6 graham crackers, each box of crackers made about 4 houses. Perfect as a cake topper or make several for a fun edible village. I love making little graham cracker houses gingerbread houses. Glue to stick pieces together represented by my powdered sugar.
I just melted some chocolate about 2 tbsp melted for each birdhouse, and used that to hold them together. How to make graham cracker gingerbread houses happiness. Each year we meet together for a graham cracker gingerbread house decorating party. They used milk cartons from the elementary school as a base. First, you need to send an invitation to those you want to invite. Graham cracker haunted houses for halloween kid friendly. Impressive gingerbread houses and nobake cookie cottages. As the days inch closer, we set a party date, assign kids candy to bring to the party, and i start preassembling mini gingerbread house bases with graham crackers and royal icing. Graham cracker barn building the barn is pretty straight forward and ill show you a stepbystep guide on how to cut out the honey maid graham crackers and put them together. Ive hosted a gingerbread house party for over 25 years. When i was growing up, every year during the holidays my mom would host a graham cracker gingerbread house making party. When everyone comes together creativity seems to blossom.
They must be a little bit shorter than half the cracker. Easy way to host a graham cracker house making party. Prepare the houses several hours or even days ahead to allow for drying time. First, is this a party for children, adults, or a mix. A long standing tradition at my house and in my classroom has been gingerbread day. Graham cracker gingerbread houses i like that these are a bit bigger than some other graham cracker ones. Say goodbye to milk carton gingerbread houses and hello to graham cracker gingerbread houses.
Hope you have a very special week and come back soon. Heres what youll need to create your own gingerbread house out of graham crackers. How to make and decorate a mini graham cracker house cake. Diy graham cracker gingerbread houses the sassy dietitian. Making gingerbread house with graham crackers is easy once you know these tips. Despite the obvious shortcut in preparation compared to their baked gingerbread counterpart, weve always thought these houses look every bit as festive and fun. Easy graham cracker gingerbread houses our best bites. Nov 26, 2016 even better, invite some friends, family, or kids over and host a gingerbread house building party to get everyone in the christmas mood. Nov 29, 2016 last week i showed you how to assemble gingerbread houses in minutes, but i only showed how to assemble a house with glutenfree crackers. Yes, i had to buy about 20 boxes of graham crackers.
Easy steps to build a gingerbread house with graham crackers. Use a serrated knife to saw a graham cracker into two squares. What is better than a holiday themed beach scene with palm trees, flipflops, a snowman and a christmas stocking hung on the outside of a graham cracker house. How to host a gingerbread house party gingerbread house. Give each guest at your christmas party a homemade graham cracker house and ice cream cone tree to decorate. Its a stem school so they are supposed to engineer a strong house and when they are all finished they will do a shake test to see which. Alice and loisdiy graham cracker gingerbread houses. One for the floor, three for the sides, and two for the roof. Funny enough, our dog was responsible for the biggest snafu in housemaking history. Build a basic graham cracker house the south carolina. How to make graham cracker gingerbread houses happiness is. Dec 10, 2012 learn how to make a graham cracker gingerbread house.
Show the kids how to add candy to their graham cracker. Dec 01, 2016 tips for a graham cracker gingerbread house making party. Graham cracker barn learn how to build one yourself. These adorable gingerbread houses made with graham crackers are easy, kidfriendly, and perfect for holiday or. Simple party plans, graham cracker gingerbread houses, ice cream cone trees. Learn how to cut the crackers more easily, put them together so they stay together, and more. When youre ready to host a gingerbread house party candy is necessary and the more the better. Xmas food how to host a gingerbread house party how to grow an indoor herb garden for. Gingerbread house decorating party kids graham cracker holiday. Diy graham cracker gingerbread houses graham cracker. No, its not technically a gingerbread house, more like a graham cracker house. Dec 12, 2015 learn how to make gingerbread houses from graham crackers. Honey maid graham crackers are such a great goto snack, but they also make the best gingerbread houses.
In order for the roof to fit, be sure that you trim the side pieces slightly. Our daughter used to do this every year for christmas with her friends. Glue the two halves of the roof together and set aside prop if necessary. My secret to throwing a stress free gingerbread house decorating party is in the prep. Try making graham cracker gingerbread houses this year. Today im sharing all my tips so that you can easily host your own kids playdate party too. Glue the walls to the floor with icing, and set aside. They are perfect for kids to decorate, with no baking or cooking required. Everyone gets a homemade graham cracker house and ice cream cone tree. So after that i decided individual houses were the way to go. Tips for a graham cracker gingerbread house making party. I wanted to write up a how to host a gingerbread house party post and explain how we hosted our party this year.
Jan 02, 2020 how to make graham cracker peep houses. I love that they donated them to a nursing home the next day. The ceiling and the two side walls are just graham crackers broken in half. Alice and loisdiy graham cracker gingerbread houses alice and. How to have a gingerbread house party intentional by grace. How to make gingerbread houses using graham crackers. Gingerbread house decorating how to setup for an easy. My 6th grader is making these at her class party this friday, but the goal isnt to. Youll need 3 whole crackers, broken into 6 halves, for each house.
We took half pieces of graham crackers and stuck them to little. Each house used twelve graham cracker squares, and it. Sprinkles i used before, pretend that is what the cookie is. Now, for a disclaimer about these gingerbread aka graham cracker houses. Learn how to make gingerbread houses from graham crackers. Graham cracker mansion 4 whole graham crackers and 2 cut with a serrated knife to give a house shape. If you open your box of crackers and find that they are not all perfectly flat, simply microwave them, one at.
Graham cracker houses are an old tradition at our house. A bubbly lifeholiday graham cracker house decorating party. Dec 14, 2015 easy graham cracker gingerbread houses. We also make them each year for blakelys gingerbread house tea party. Use four of these squares to make the walls of the house by. Your little peeps houses are the cutest ever and i plan on making your little peep house with my granddaughter, we will have so much fun. Celebrate the season with adas by building and decorating your own graham cracker gingerbread scene in the lab. Everyone gets a homemade graham cracker house and ice cream c gingerbread party. As i said, feel free to go easier on your graham cracker house design this is the basic one i use when i am doing it on my own but if you are interested in making the more complicated graham cracker barn my husband designed, the steps are laid out pretty clearly below in photos for you. For the past four years weve hosted a yearly graham cracker house making party.
Gingerbread houses are a christmas tradition the whole family can make together. Ill show you how to cut the graham crackers to get nice and smooth cuts, how. Alice and loisdiy graham cracker gingerbread houses alice. You can make just one for your family, or build a batch of them and throw a gingerbread house decorating party. Each house will use six honey maid graham crackers. Mar 29, 2019 how to make gingerbread houses using graham crackers. Your home will be a construction site, so you need some drawings, specifications, and well, a plan. Read more for the tutorial tips for a graham cracker gingerbread house making party. Learn how to make a graham cracker gingerbread house. Dec 01, 2019 heres how you can build a basic graham cracker house for your own crew. This protects your tablecloth and it creates a festive look. It is one of my favorite holiday memories, and just a fun and lowkey party you can throw together pretty quickly.
If you are trying to save crackers, you can make the roof pieces half a cracker instead of 34 of a cracker. Gingerbread house decorating how to setup for an easy and. See more ideas about cracker house, graham cracker house and christmas gingerbread house. Tips for throwing a graham cracker gingerbread house party. See more ideas about christmas gingerbread house, christmas gingerbread and gingerbread house parties.
Like all of our nobake cookie cottages, this charming house starts with graham cracker construction. Graham cracker gingerbread house family party friday we. Such fun ideas for hosting a graham cracker house decorating party from. Nov 30, 2016 and graham cracker houses anyone can do. Set out the candy in pretty dishes, muffin pans, or whatever holds it and makes it easily. We have always used the small school size milk cartons to be the graham cracker base. Enjoy festive cocktails and fun with friends as you design, build and decorate your own holiday house and yard of cheer. How to make a graham cracker gingerbread house restless. Put down a tablecloth and then create a runner out of your favorite christmas wrapping paper. Youll also need waxed paper, serrated knives, decorator icing bags, paper plates, extra helpers too. Graham cracker holiday houses one good thing by jillee. Graham cracker gingerbread houses largefamilytable. There are so many ways to do this, there is no right or wrong way to have fun and make gingerbread houses. I want to share with you how to have a gingerbread house party because it was the perfect way to fellowship with other moms while having so much fun with our kids.
Its the holiday season and just because im not a fan of eating sugar year round doesnt mean i dont like to join in on the fun this year. For each house, youll need five fullsized graham crackers. Complete with cookie surfboards and holiday decorations. My obsession started when i helped out at a preschool christmas party. This is a winter holiday tradition we love as a date night for two, but we love it even more as a family party or a group date. Post sponsored by honey maid graham crackers i am soooo excited to share that thanks to honey maid graham crackers i discovered the greatest solution for making a bunch of ginger bread houses to decorate for a party and hand over to a bunch of kiddos graham cracker houses so, a party must be. Growing up, she had a way of making everything from little moments to big celebrations.
Dec 03, 2015 for each house, youll need four graham crackers. Easy way to host a graham cracker house making party pink. Graham cracker houses decorating party gingerbread house. Attach side wall to the glued piece and hold until secure. How to host a gingerbread house party eat this up christmas noel 2020 ideas christmas party host a gingerbread house party although the graham cracker houses are a great idea for kids. I can get about seven houses out of one box of crackers allowing for a few broken crackers. This year i got most of the kinks of planning worked out. We had our first graham cracker gingerbread house decorating party just a few days ago. I had every family bring a few bags of candy to share. Ive been making honey maid graham cracker gingerbread houses for my boys. Though i usually refer to these as gingerbread houses, theyre technically graham cracker houses.
Instead of spending hours making gingerbread, you can make gingerbread houses using graham crackers to. Since regular graham crackers have a different shape, i wanted to show you how to build a regular graham cracker gingerbread house, too. After many years of making these graham cracker gingerbread houses with our family, we decided it was time to share the fun with friends. Does your chick peep need a home to sit in until hes munched. Such fun ideas for hosting a graham cracker house decorating party from see more. Since all of the kiddies are under six, i took pleasure in constructing the houses before the actual party to not only save time, but to reinforce them as well.
The royal icing is like an edible hot glue so the houses will be very stable when the decorations are added. Ive hosted a gingerbread house party for over 25 years and have plenty of tips. This will provide a building space for the house and will make the candy creation easy to transport or move after the party. My 6th grader is making these at her class party this friday, but the goal isnt to make them cute.
Just glue to adhere the crackers to the milk carton. Break three of the four graham crackers in half so that they each form two squares. They arent for eating later gingerbread houses dont taste great after the fact anyway, but theyre for enjoying throughout the season. This site has the same frosting cement recipe we use. Make easy gingerbread houses using graham crackers, icing, and candies. No, its not technically a gingerbread house, more like a graham cracker house, but come on. Saw the top corners off of another cracker to create a peaked roof. Customize a graham cracker gingerbread abode to call your own while sipping smallbatch mulled wine. How to host an easy gingerbread house decorating party. Decorating gingerbread houses is a fun holiday tradition, and now its even easier with this simple stepbystep tutorial for how to make graham cracker gingerbread houses quick, easy, and perfect for school classrooms, large groups, or at home with your family. Then pipe royal icing onto the bottom and straight edges of a peaked piece. Ill show you how to cut the graham crackers to get nice and smooth cuts, how to make fast drying royal icing you can use to glue your. The weather may be chilly, but it is christmas time at beach.
Put glue down one side of inner wall of front of house. Just a few steps the night before make all the difference. Graham cracker gingerbread house family party friday were. This is the second annual diy graham cracker gingerbread house making party that ive helped organize, and i wanted to share it with. Put down a tablecloth and then create a runner out of your favorite christmas wrapping. You may want extra if you have extra creative or construction engineers in the family like i do. Load 12 cup of royal icing into the decorating bag. Host a gingerbread house party although the graham cracker houses are a great idea for kids. Graham cracker beach house is a fun, beachthemed decoration that was used for a christmas party table centerpiece. We had a gingerbread making party for the little girls when my daughters were 6. For the front and back of the house, youll just need to cut the corners off of two graham crackers. We took half pieces of graham crackers and stuck them to little milk cartons, like the ones you get at school, with regular frosting.
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