Christmas Gingerbread houses-Patterns, Video Tutorial plus Lots of Ideas

'Tis the season to make Gingerbread Houses. There are some pretty spectacular designs out there and there are some simple easy-to-make designs. Below are a few and at the bottom of the page are two different Gingerbread Pinterest boards you might be interested in!  Happy Holidays!

Which one of these pretty gingerbread houses is your favorite? Not only can you get the pattern for this house but there's also a video tutorial.  Yeah!  Click HERE Sweetopia

Found another pink gingerbread house. So cute. Love the snowman too. Click HERE  Party Inspirations

The Necco candies on the roof are just perfect. The carving on the front door is fabulous.  Click HERE SOURCE

I think the M&M's on this gingerbread house just make it!  The candy kisses are cute too. Click HERE Rick Vanessa Bridgette

All the outdoor pieces make this one special gingerbread house. Take a look at how they made the trees and the snowmen. Click HERE Sweetopia

Check out our Gingerbread House Pinterest Board for more Fun Gingerbread House ideas. Click HERE 

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24 Festive Christmas Appetizers You Can Make-People Will Talk!

We found some wonderful recipes for Christmas Appetizers. Did you know that you can take any ordinary food and make it more FESTIVE by the way you put it together...your presentation? It's pretty simple and will add a lot to your holiday table.  Instead of a cheese ball make it into a Christmas wreath. Instead of a vegetable plate make it a veggie wreath.  Instead of a fruit plate make it a cascading fruit centerpiece.  Instead of putting rolls in a basket make a Christmas tree out of your rolls. How you present your food will make all the difference.  People will be so impressed! Click on the titles below to go directly to each recipe.

Vegetable Wreath w/Dip      Pizza Poppers    

Double Chocolate Fondue      Cascading Fruit Centerpiece

 Appetizer Wreath     Baked Spinach Dip in Bread Bowl   

  Creamy Red Pepper Dip      Three Cheese Fondue   

 Pina Colada Fruit Dip   Christmas Tree Dip  

 Easy Coconut Shrimp   Ham-n-Cheese Quiches

 Christmas Fruit Kabobs   Chicken Salad in Baskets

Honey Barbecue Wings   Crisp Cheese Twists

 Blue Cheese Logs   Bacon Cheese Wreath w/Crackers

Party Pecan Pies   Honey Orange Chicken Wings

Festive Vegetable Dip   Christmas Tree Savory Rolls

Party Cheese Bread   Honey Lime Fruit Dip

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Christmas Sweet & Savory Sides and Treats the Kids Can Help you Make-Edible Decorations

We've found some sweet and some savory foods for your Christmas dinner or party. Most are really KID FRIENDLY (meaning the kids can help make them) Shown below are two versions of a marshmallow snowman-which is your favorite?

 Snowman #1 is dipped or rolled in white sparkling sugar to make it glisten. You can find the tutorial here  See the fun photos at this Festive Snowman Kids Party Here  Cute stuff! 

Snowman #2  You can find both these sweet treats on the Make 'n Mold site. Both the snowman and reindeer, made of marshmallows,  are dipped into  melted chocolate wafers. There are several other fun ideas on their Christmas project page. What a fun afternoon this would be. Get all the info Here


There's a fun variety of sweet and savory food below. They all look like fun. Get the kids to help with these too. It's all in the presentation!  The recipes and directions can all be found Here

 

1)  Santa Hat Pretzels

2) Christmas Pudding Cookies

3)  Snowman mini donuts

4)  Mini Sausage Wreath

5) Christmas Santa Crackers

6) Christmas Reindeer Mini Donuts

7) Christmas Tree Cones

8) Christmas Tree Spread

RECIPES

You can also download Letters To and Letters from Santa 

and fun coloring pages!

Doing a Christmas Countdown Calendar?  If yes, you just found a lot of ideas for your Countdown Activities. Most are easy and inexpensive,

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13 Christmas Countdown Calendars for the Kids and Family - So Much Fun!!!

Christmas countdown calendars do take time to get the supplies together and make so that's why we've posted this one so early in November.  They make the holiday even more fun! Some of them call for miniature gifts but another good idea is to put a piece of paper inside the item that will lead the kids to find a larger gift, sort of like a treasure hunt or a family activity. Fun Fun Fun

What a darling Gingerbread house....but it is also a Christmas countdown calendar (See the roof)  The Gingerbread house itself can be purchased Here   Get all the directions by clicking Here.

If you lift each flap, there is a different Christmas prompt. A little something fun and festive to help you and your family get in the holiday mood. You will find some great ideas for these on the web site. Very Cute!  Click Here to get the details

Using Santa's bag for a Christmas Countdown is such a cute idea!  See more photos and a complete tutorial Here

 Let's count down the month of Christmas by turning over a card with a family photo on the other side. What fun! This one you'll want to start right away. Would be fun to use past Christmas photos, but any will do. You'll find a complete supply list and tutorial Here

What a cute box.  We've found a discounted source for the box. Here's what it says: on the site about this Karen Foster 3D Count-down box :

Sturdy cardboard with a high gloss white finish. Features 25 drawer/boxes with finger notches and a sheet of countdown number stickers. Each drawer measures 1.5"x1.5"x1.5". Countdown Calendar Dates on back of package shows dates for upcoming holidays. Decorate the outside of each box and fill them with candies, trinkets, toys, etc. Use your Countdown Calendar to get excited for important days such as holiday, birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, weddings, and more! Measures 8"x8.5"x1.75")  It is only $14.88. I've seen them elsewhere at 29.99.

Click here to purchase this box

Number plain tags and tie to pre-decorated gift bags. For fun, don't hang the bags in order -- make it a challenge to find the day's surprise. Christmas Count-Down BHG  Here are some links to free printable tags for you to use
Tag #1, Tag #2, Tag #3,  and these tags are red and cute Tag #4   You can also purchases these tags at office supply stores.

Glue magnets to a round wreath form and also to the bottom 24 small favor tins. Each day a tin is taken off and the surprise/present inside is found. Christmas Count-Down BHG

 Here's a fun way to display the boxes you've painted and put numbers on for a count-down calendar. Get a large frame, place a backing in it and glue the boxes to the backing and you've got your countdown. Fill them with treats, gifts or paper with fun activities.

 

What a cute Christmas Countdown Garland!  As you empty each box and turn it around it will eventually spell Merry Christmas.  The boxes are sturdy slide boxes and can be used year after year.  Find it on Etsy Here

 

Christmas countdown blocks do the same thing as a larger countdown calendar but they are so much easier to make and take up less space. Get all the directions plus supply list on the Little Bird Secrets site

You may have seen the countdown calendar that is built upon a cookie sheet.  This one is so cute. Want to know how to make it?  Click Here to get the details

Use snowflakes for your Christmas Advent Calendar.  Write a cute message/activity on the back of each one along with a number.  Get all the info Here

 FOUND: A link for the free Christmas countdown tags shown above.  Check out the fabulous colors and fonts on the tags-Use them to create your own Countdown Calendar using some of the ideas above. Click Here for free Christmas countdown tags

Which one will you make this year? Whichever one you do (even if it isn't one of these) the kids will absolutely love opening a bag, a window or a package every day until Christmas!


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