Emma Rae’s Haunted Gingerbread House Ideas
Making gingerbread houses are a tradition worth having that builds memories in your family, however, these holiday decorations aren’t just for Christmas anymore. Gingerbread haunted houses have become increasingly popular and you can make them from scratch or with a kit purchased at the store. Either way, if you decide to make one with family, be sure to take pictures because they will be times you will look fondly on later.
Here’s what you need to know to make your own. Because the Halloween houses are not your average cute little cottages, you will need to design a template for your pieces or search online for the sort of look you desire. Remember, the more complex your template, the harder it will be to assemble.
When shopping for candy to decorate your mansion with, think of things that translate into items we use on our own homes, just in smaller scale. For instance, M&Ms make great pathways, pretzels are awesome fences, and Neccos are nifty shingles. They make Peep ghosts now and Runts make little skeleton bones. There are types of sour green liquorice you can cut up to make tufts of grass and sugar wafers make excellent shutters.
Putting the pieces of gingerbread together takes a certain sort of icing called Royal Icing. It dries like cement and keeps everything from falling apart. It can be colored and used for decorative piping as well. Use it for pasting on your decorations and putting in your landscaping too! Make your mansion very spooky!
Everyone get in it this Halloween, start a new tradition and pick up a decorator’s bag. Make your own “Shrieking Shack” for your little guy dressed in his favorite Harry Potter costume! But most of all, have a great time being together enjoying each other’s company. Laugh and joke, dab frosting on your noses, but make some great memories.
Emma Rae Curtis is a costume/dressing up/makeup & accessories expert. She mainly writes about Halloween but also about all things costume and dress-up related.
