Rich was at wrestling practice with David and Seth this morning so Sarah and I had a quiet house to work in (and on). A quiet gingerbread house. To tell the truth, The Grinch was on TV as we decorated. And then a Christmas movie with three kittens in it.
The door was made with two small Hershey chocolate bars. The gingerbread men (there are 9—one for each of our family members) are store-bought.
The house is situated upon a Sunflower fiesta pizza tray!
The roof is made of broken up shredded mini wheat biscuits.
I went outside to collect wintergreen and pieces of pine tree. In order for them to stand up I had to push them into gumdrops.
The house is sewn together with Twizzlers.
(side details)
(back of the house with “S” for Shanda and Sarah)
(and special, and smart, and super, and stupendous)
We left sprinkles on the tray, and added shredded coconut, too.
The boys came home and Seth asked if he could nibble it. I said “Not until Christmas.” David was most impressed. He helped me take the video and watched me make final touches. “You’re an artist,” he said.
Good to be Home 
You ARE an artist!
GORGEOUS! 😀
Prettiest gingerbread house. I really like the laced up sides, and the dark gingerbread! So whimsical and cute.
You are an artist!! That is lovely!!
this is perfect!
That is amazing!!! Love it!
Nice job! This is so cute. My favorite part of it is the shredded wheat for the rooftop. 🙂
So sweet and great memories
Wow how do you come up with ideas?? Its pinterest worthy!
Everyone else already said it, but great job, Mamma!! This is fairy-tale beautiful. And it inspired this mamma of 6, who cannot handle the mess of a gingerbread house every year, to do one this year again!
It’s perfect. Really and truly.
Hello. What a beautiful gingerbread house. Have a wonderful Christmas.