12 Unique Ways To Decorate A Gingerbread House

Decorating a gingerbread house can be a fun and creative activity, and there are many unique ways to make your gingerbread house stand out. Here are some ideas:

1. Candy Cane Fence: Create a fence around your gingerbread house using mini candy canes. Stick them into the frosting to form a cute and festive barrier.
2. Marshmallow Snow: Use mini marshmallows to create a snowy landscape on the roof or around the base of the gingerbread house. You can also cut larger marshmallows in half diagonally to make snowdrifts.
3. Pretzel Log Cabin: Instead of traditional gingerbread walls, use pretzel sticks to create a log cabin effect. Break the pretzels into various lengths and assemble them with icing.
4. Cereal Roof Tiles: Use cereal such as Chex or Shredded Wheat to create a unique roof texture. Attach the cereal with icing to mimic shingles or thatched roofing.
5. Gumdrop Shingles: Use colorful gumdrops to create a vibrant and textured roof. Arrange the gumdrops in overlapping rows to resemble shingles.
6. Piped Icing Details: Enhance your gingerbread house with intricate details by using different colored royal icing to pipe patterns, swirls, or even create stained glass windows.
7. Pretzel Window Panes: Instead of using candy for windows, use pretzels to create window panes. Arrange small pretzel sticks in a grid pattern to form the windows.
8. Fruit Slice Pathway: Create a pathway leading to the gingerbread house using fruit slices (like orange or lime slices). Press them into the frosting to form a colorful and tasty walkway.
9. Sprinkle Roof: Cover the entire roof with colorful sprinkles to create a sparkling effect. You can use different colors or stick to a theme, like a winter wonderland with white and blue sprinkles.
10. Edible Moss: Combine shredded coconut with green food coloring to create edible “moss” for the lawn around the gingerbread house.
11. Candy Stained Glass Windows: Use crushed hard candies in different colors to create stained glass windows. Place the crushed candy in the window openings before baking, and when it melts, it will create a vibrant, translucent effect.
12. Miniature Gingerbread People: Create tiny gingerbread people using cookie cutters or molds. Decorate them with icing and place them around the house for a playful touch.

Remember, the key to a unique gingerbread house is to let your creativity shine. Feel free to mix and match these ideas or come up with your own to make a gingerbread masterpiece! —Vita Daily