![]() ![]() Repeat the whole process with more Wheat Thins to make your 2nd roof piece.įor the triangles, you need 7 pretzel pieces that get progressively smaller. This isn’t 100 percent necessary, but it really helps your roof to not crack when you put it together. Next, you need to cover your entire roof piece with icing and stick a piece of folded-up foil onto it. Repeat this with your next row, sticking them into the line of icing that’s on your 1st row. Repeat this until you have 9 in a row, then draw a line of frosting along the whole row. Put a dab of icing on the side of your Wheat Thin, and then place another 1 overlapping it. I made my roof 9 Wheat Thins long, which overlapped the length of the pretzel walls really nicely. It will consist of 4 assembled pieces - the 2 diagonal pieces (made with Wheat Thins) and the front and back triangles (made with pretzels). When you reach the top of your window (it was 5 pretzel sticks high for me), start using whole pretzels for that side wall.įor the final layer of your house, use a complete pretzel above the door. Continue building up your walls, using broken or cut-off pieces on the sides of the cabin with the door and window. Use 2 shorter pieces of pretzel to form the sides of your window. ![]() Just as you did with the door, cut a segment out of the 5th pretzel for your side wall. Once your house is 4 pretzels tall, it’s time to add a window. I like to use lots of extra icing on the inside corners to help reinforce the house. Pipe icing onto the top of each pretzel stick, and add on another layer of sticks, alternating which ends stick out. As you’ll see in the next photo, you’ll need to cut a segment out of that pretzel stick. At this point, decide which wall will have your front door. Arrange 4 pretzel sticks in a square with an end sticking out on each corner. You can use anything from a large plate to a foil-covered baking sheet. I went with a simple white square platter. You can decorate your house with candy if you want, but our family really likes the clean, rustic look of just pretzels and crackers. With tiny beds, toys and holiday decor, this is one creative design we could never eat!Īre you making your own gingerbread house this year? Try our Gingerbread Recipe on Design Studio.Not only is it fun to make and eat, but it also makes an impressive centerpiece for your holiday table. We couldn’t believe how much fun this Gingerbread Dollhouse from Heleen’s Hobbies looks. This Cardboard Gingerbread House from Inner Child Fun isn’t edible, but it sure is sweet! We love the paper plate and trim “icing,” as well the the “gumdrops” made of tissue paper balls. Though they don’t resemble typical gingerbread houses, we were blown away by the intricate details on these Hooty Gingerbread Homes by Amelie’s House. We’re smitten with this twist from Worth Pinning that retains a few familiar elements, like a holiday wreath and colorful gumdrops. ![]() Who knew that little gingerbread houses made such lovely gift boxes? This creative idea from the French blog Carnets Parisiens would be a fun surprise for little ones to “unwrap.”Ĭreate a cozy cabin fit for winter simply by swapping gingerbread for pretzel sticks. Gingerbread houses are a holiday tradition that are as sweet to eat as they are fun to make! Although devouring the final masterpiece is our favorite part, we managed to find a few designs that are too cute to eat! Well…almost. ![]()
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