Decorating house like gingerbread house

Happy Friday, my festive Festers! Ready to get your gingerbread house on? This project has had a lot of ups and downs since we last spoke. Or downs and ups, as things kept falling off, hehehe. That's the slightly unhinged chuckle of a woman who is one more mishap away from renting a flamethrower, btw. BUT WE MADE IT. And so far, knock on gingerbread, the Gingerbread House still stands. Our battlefield of candy carnage. So now that we've learned absolutely everything the hard way, let me show…

This household is definitely gingerbready for the holidays!

Our last-minute gingerbread house project got a little out of hand; now I want to make ALL the cute giant sweets! We're nearly done, though, so let me show you some fun DIYs: 1) Giant Wrapped Candies: These are cheap and easy to make, but pack a HUGE punch. I love them so much. Everything you need is at Dollar Tree: foil wrapping paper (1 roll = 2 candies), small zip ties, and these plastic containers: Put the lids aside, you won't need them. Wrap your container lengthwise with the foil…

See how I decorated my front porch to look like a gingerbread house. I used oversized candies, trimmed the roof line with "frosting" and even made a candy wreath for the front door. This is so cute and such a fun way to decorate your home's exterior for Christmas!

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Time to show you guys our second big build for the coming Hogwarts slumber party! (If you missed the giant stone fireplace build, you can check that out here.) The last few years John and I've put up a fake brick entry to our back room, like this: After two years we wanted a change, though, and wracked our brains for an appropriate entry to the Hufflepuff Common Room. Eventually I narrowed it down to basic 'Puff priorities: fun and food. Throw Christmas into the mix, and of course you get a…

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Lauren Engle on Instagram: "The easiest and cheapest DIY I have done so far for out gingerbread / candyland themed outdoor Christmas decor! Part 4 of turning my house into a gingerbread house. 🎄this was around $5!! And truly so easy. I am going to make a few more and I just think they turned out so cute. Everything from the dollar tree! You just need a broomstick (I spray painted mine white), big plate, wrapping paper and bow 🎀🍭 follow for part 5! #christmasdecor #christmas…

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