Build a gingerbread house

Colorful House

Decorating with candies in holiday colors and brighter hues makes for a truly show-stopping gingerbread house. We used sweets commonly available at the supermarket.

HOUSE:

•  Wilton Pre-Baked Gingerbread House Kit (not assembled); www.wilton.com
•  Royal icing

**Make extra royal icing: Beat 2 large egg whites with 2 tsp. lemon juice. Sift 3 to 3½ cups confectioners' sugar; beat into whites until smooth. Keep tightly covered.**

ROOF:

•  Strawberry licorice laces
•  Jelly Belly Tropical Mix jelly beans
•  Red Twizzlers
•  M&M's Peanut Butter candies

CHIMNEYS:

•  Starburst Fruit Chews

WINDOWS:

•  Red Twizzlers
•  Strawberry licorice laces

DOOR:

•  Red Twizzlers
•  Trolli Peachie-O's
•  Haribo Strawberry Licorice Wheel
•  Green Life SaversGummies Sourscandy (wreath)

LANDSCAPING:

•  Yogurt-covered mini pretzels
•  Creme Savers hard candy
•  Spearmint leaves
•  Wilton White Sparkling Sugar

SNOWMAN:

•  White gumballs
•  Yellow Haribo Fruity Pasta Gummi candy
•  Small yellow gumdrop (bottom half cut off)