A couple of weeks ago, Evyn was flipping through her National Geographic for Kids magazine and came upon a "gingerbread" house she just had to make. Fond of the magazine-inspired creative process myself, I was anxious to help her vision come true. The magazine featured fancy gumdrops and smarties and pretty coconut flakes, and as I wandered the baking aisle I realized this fun little project was going to get expensive. So we improvised. The marshmallows were 98 cents, and I needed to buy frosting for Ashlyn's cake anyway.
Basically, I scoured the pantry for stuff we already had and set it out for her to go to town with. Her favorite-est were these duck and rabbit sprinkles from an easter package we still had. I mean, surely this isn't the first time you've seen rabbits on a roof, right?
I was the messy contractor who slapped the walls and roof together rather precariously with joints of globby icing. The prettiest parts of this house are all Evyn's handiwork.
Links of Interest: Easy Alternatives to Gingerbread Houses; Gingerbread House Lesson Plan (Gr. 3-5)
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What an adorable picture. The light you use in these is so beautiful (as are your cutie little girlies) – can you tell me what you are doing with your camera? Have a great Thanksgiving.
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Wow, she did a really great job! We made these little houses last year and my boys really LOVE the sprinkles.
Awww, her lil house is adorable.
Awww, her lil house is adorable.
What a great little house builder! I wish my yard was marshmallows and chocolate chips. My husband wouldn’t need to worry about mowing hahaha. What a fun project! Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day.
How fun – we may need to try this instead of a big one. And I must say, your pictures are fabulous 🙂
Thats a fun idea for our winter break. Each boy could make their own, they wont be pretty but I’m sure a GIJoe could live in it!
The pink sprinkles make the already beautiful house absolutely magical….
-Andrea