Gingerbread House A DIY Christmas Craft with Kids

By Admin on December 23, 2012 in Holidays

Gingerbread House ideas are as diverse as their makers. This gingerbread house is made with a paper mache house. You can get them at your local craft stores or at an online craft retailer. If you are super crafty you can make your own out of a cardboard box. Me? I am going with the pre-made and ready to decorate.

Materials for the great Gingerbread House ideas:

Gum drop Buttons
Winter Wonderland buttons
Paper mache house
DecoArt Dimensional Effects Texture Paste and paint and Snow Writer.
Beacon 3 in One Adheasive

Directions for the easy Gingerbread House ideas:

I used gumdrop buttons with their shanks removed for the roof of this gingerbread house. After adding texture to the paper mache house and painting it with a distressed brown finish, I decided to add fake snow. The Decoart Snow Writer was the perfect thing to use. The fine tip allowed me to get in all the crevices. It dried quickly and I was able to add multiple layers of it. Just like real snow.

For added accents I placed a star on the chimney. I made a tree with two tree buttons and I added poinsettia to the windows along with some snow that looks like it accumulated there.

The simplicity of this design makes it an easy Christmas craft for kids of all ages. If you wanted a more elaborate house you could add to this one, buy a bigger one or make a village out of a bunch of small ones. With this craft being non-edible and the snow hardening it will store away easily and be ready for next year. So start you gingerbread house village collection today with these fun and kid friendly gingerbread house ideas.