GingerKits decorating guides

Build, decorate, and do it together.

Choose what you’re making. Use the instructions on your package for the assembly order and any kit-specific directions.

Gingerbread houses

Set out the pieces
Use a flat tray and lay out the walls, roof panels, icing, and candy. Match the pieces to the diagram on your box.
Build the walls
Follow the order shown on your package. Pipe icing along the joining edges, then press the wall pieces together and let the joints firm up.
Add the roof
Pipe icing where the roof meets the walls and along the roof seam. Let the house set before you decorate it.
Decorate together
Take turns piping windows and doors. Use dots of icing to attach the candy, and give everyone a side of the house to decorate.

Sort the pieces by house
Use the package diagram to match panels. Give each builder a plate or tray for their pieces.
Build each mini house
Follow the assembly order on the box and let the icing joints set before adding decorations.
Give each house its own look
Try different icing patterns, door colors, or candy details.
Put the village together
Arrange the finished houses on a platter and add a path between them with leftover candy.

Set up the table
Place the pre-baked cookies on a flat tray and set out the icing and sprinkles.
Pipe your design
Add faces, buttons, and outfits. If you want to fill a shape, pipe its outline first.
Add sprinkles
Place sprinkles on the icing while it’s still soft so they stick.
Let the icing set
Follow the package directions before stacking or packing up the cookies.