It’s early, I know, but I’m officially starting to get excited that Christmas is around the corner… It’s about this time of the year that I start thinking about the gingerbread house I’d like to make, so I thought I’d share a few from past years if you’d like to make one too. Look out for my new one in the next little while.
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Christmas Gingerbread House Ideas
Click on the link below each photo to find the corresponding post.
Gingerbread House Woodcutter’s Cabin
How to Make this Pink Gingerbread House {Video & Free Template}
Sweet Treats Gingerbread House
Template for Simple Gingerbread House (Printable link in post)
Gingerbread Houses with Surprises Inside!
Gingerbread House Royal Icing {Video}
How to Make a Gingerbread House
Have fun making your gingerbread house!
xo,
Marian
Diána says
Thank you! I’m so glad because i’m not the only one around the world who thinking about Christmas a lot! 🙂
I’m not the last mohican!
marian says
🙂
Maria says
Gingerbread houses are so magical! Maybe we will make one this year with Caleb. Love all of these!
marian says
That would be fun – I’d love to see photos of that! He’s so cute!
Heather Christo says
I love you Marian for just officially kicking off the Holidays in my brain!!! I do this every year with my girls,a nd maybe this year we will step it way up!
marian says
Looking forward to seeing your house, Heather!
Julie Smolders says
These are wonderful! Just the inspiration I needed as I’m planning on making gingerbread houses for all my neighbors this Christmas. I especially love all the different roof ideas! I should probably start now so I’ll be done in time!
marian says
🙂 A neighbour of ours made us a gingerbread house every year, and it was always our family’s favorite gift!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says
Such adorable gingerbread houses! Can’t wait to do ours this year!
marla says
Girl you are so on it!! Such pretty gingerbread houses 🙂
Kevin @ Closet Cooking says
Simply amazing! I love all of the icicles!
Miss Overballe says
I love gingerbread houses! Yours are very pretty!
Julie says
Thank you for the latest update on gingerbread houses. I am hosting a family Christmas tea in early December and gingerbread is my theme. My centerpieces will be my rendition of your beautiful houses from last year! I’m having a hard time finding candy. Would you be willing to share your shopping secrets?
Thank you!
marian says
Absolutely! Candy.com, Amazon.com, our local Bulk Barn (bulk food/candy store), oldtimeconfections.com, sugarmountain.ca (The last 3 are Canadian sources, but Candy.com is great! Another person to ask would be the authors of cakelava (maybe ask on their facebook page). https://sweetopia.net/2013/10/giveaway-extreme-cakeovers-book-by-cakelava/
Hope that helps!
Jenny H. says
Hey Marian! Thanks for this lovely post! I loooove your gingerbread houses. They are so adorable and as I posted on facebook already, the pink one inspired me to host a gingerbread house decorating party for my friends 😀 I’m sooo much looking forward to this and already cut out your cute template for the houses!
Can’t wait to see your gingerbread house for this year’s christmas season! 🙂
Jenny x
marian says
Yay! Jenny H, I’m so glad to hear that! xo
Julie @ Table for Two says
Adore this! These are so pretty!!
Mariana says
Love it!
Gaby says
omg these are GORGEOUS!
Cristina says
Since last year, when I saw your gingerbread houses, I´m thinking of it. May be this year is the year; it´s not a tradition here in Spain, but someone has to start it ;-))
marian says
Sounds like a good idea to me!
Karin says
Wonderful projects! Wonderful ideas! Thanks for the cut-out template!! 🙂 Karin from Italy
Janis says
You make THE most beautiful gingerbread houses I have ever seen. We haven’t made one in our family for many years, but I always look at yours and wish to do one “this year” lol.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift.
marian says
Hope you do! xo Thanks for your nice comments!
Calgary Roofing says
Mmmmmm…gingerbread houses always look so creative and delicious!
Maria Theresia says
I love all of the gingerbread houses you made… especially
the one with the surprise in it.. (a whole town of them!)
Can’t wait to see this years look!
ML
Marian (Sweetopia) says
Ahh, the memories! Those were a big project. Thanks for being there to help me add the ribbon. ;-D
Aimee Wimbush-Bourque says
We’re on the same page! Friday (before we lost power) the boys and I mixed up our very first batch of gingerbread dough. 😉 We’re printing off your template tomorrow!
Marian (Sweetopia) says
We lost power yesterday too! Such high wind!
Have fun making your house guys!
Marian (Sweetopia) says
Thanks for all your kind comments everyone!
Radinum says
Hi Marian, how do you keep your gingerbread house fresh and crisp? When it needs to dry for 12 hours do you keep it in a container? I have the same problem when I ice cookies,after 12 hours of drying them they go soft! Loooove your website by the way ;-)!
marian says
Hi Radinum,
If you put a dehumidifier on, in the room you’re working in, that should alleviate the problem! Let me know how it goes. 🙂
Meghan says
Hi Marion,
Do you have a good gingerbread cookie recipe posted to make these houses? I host a gingerbread house decorating party every year and have used the pre-made packaged houses that look great but taste terrible.
marian says
Hi Meghan,
Yes, I love this one: https://sweetopia.net/2010/11/gingerbread-cookie-recipe/
xo
Rocio says
Hi Marian, I love your work!
I live in Italy where you do not see gingerbread houses very often. What is exactly the tradition with this project, do you make the house just for decoration or for eating? I would like to make one and start a tradition in our family!
marian says
Hi Rocio,
I make simple ones for family/friends to eat, but if I make an elaborate one, we usually just keep it out during the holidays as a fun decoration. I’m not even sure of how the tradition began, so I found this link for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingerbread
Sophie So Gourmandises says
C’est magnifique !!
kathryn paradine says
Hi Marion,
Would you be able to recommend somewhere to find other gingerbread templates for larger or different styles of houses?
You are the queen of gingerbread houses!
marian says
Hi Kathryn,
I’m still looking as well. Will write a post about it when I do. Hope you are well!
Abby says
Wow! Amazing pictures you got here. Love those gingerbread houses. So cute 🙂 I just really love your work Marian.
marian says
Thanks Abby!
Rebecca Honeywell-Ward says
These are just gorgeous. I especially love the second one – so intricate. I made a gingerbread bakery last year (http://www.honeywellbakes.com/how-we-made-our-gingerbread-bakery-house/) and this year I’m planning to make my daughter a gingerbread farm.
marian says
Oh my goodness, Rebecca, I loooove your bakery and I love your site!