Making a gingerbread anything is not the easiest task in the world, but doing it with a three year old is a new experience all its own! Here are some tips and pictures from my first experience building gingerbread structures with little ones. Just a heads up we used sets from the store because I am not a good enough cook!... Maybe next year.
Tips:
- Try to put most of the pieces together before you let the little ones in on it.(ours kept falling down when E tried to help and it wasn't done drying yet) Or get an already constructed one!(yes they make those now!)
- If you really want one that looks good for others to see you probably want to get more than one.
- I got some extra colored gel which E loved and we used on the train. It helped add color without having to stick more stuff on it. (our kit came with some but we needed extra)
- Powdered Sugar works amazing as a light sugar dusting through a sifter. (I didn't use it this year because I didn't want E to get it all over, but I have used it in the past.)
- I like to put mine on a piece of cardboard covered in tinfoil.(It looks nice!)
- Be prepared to have kiddos on a sugar high!
- If you do not plan on eating the cookies you can also use glue instead of icing. It tends to dry faster and hold stronger.
- Allow the kids to have fun! Even if it looks crazy and all the decorations are on one side of the structure it will still be amazing!
Pictures:
My mom and E decorating the ginger-trees
The Beautiful Trees E and Grandma made!
Our ginger-train coming together
Finally a finished Train!
Disclaimer: Tips are not guaranteed as this is just from my personal experience. I did use store bought kits as I am not a good cook.
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