Gingerbread Houses

We made Gingerbread Houses out of graham crackers and leftover halloween candy plus a few gumdrops and candy canes from the store.  The kids had a blast.  I made a simple frosting with powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk.  Then squeezed it out of a plastic bag with a cake decorating "star" tip.  This holds the pieces together.  Once the frosting dries and stiffens, the house is pretty sturdy.  For a while, though, we had to use toothpicks to hold it up.  Cheaper than store-bought kits, and a LOT of fun.

Amy making mischief with Peter John's folded laundry. (above)