Making a Gingerbread House with a Toddler

Happy Christmas Eve! 

One last quick Christmas Bucket List activity to share with you -- Making Gingerbread Houses! 

There are plenty of Gingerbread House making kits out there that you can buy {and those are legit gingerbread houses!!} but we went with this super simple, easy, and toddler approved gingerbread house! In fact, you just might have everything you need around your house right now! 

Supplies: 

Frosting

Piping bag and tip

Paper plate

Graham crackers

Various candies -- gum drops, candy canes, mints, m&ms, etc

Small milk carton (my mom is a teacher so she got us one from her school but maybe a gas station sells them like this still??)

Step 1 -- Frost the bottom of the milk carton so that it sticks to your plate 

Step 2 -- Add frosting to the sides of the milk carton and stick on half a graham cracker sheet. Do this to each side and then the "roof" as well. Fill in the edges and openings with frosting. Also add frosting to any where else on the house that you will want to put candy and decorations. 

Step 3 -- Add your candies and decorations! {sneak a few to snack on too! -- note Christian's chocolaty face!} If decorating with a toddler you may need to help direct the candies so that more end up on the house than in their mouths...or maybe that's just my toddler :) 

Step 4 -- Admire your hard work! 

And try not to eat the house before others can admire it too! 

Merry Christmas Eve! 

Now...help me and my hubby clear something up -- is there a step 5 of eating the house?? I say no, he says yes. Do you eat your gingerbread house? What are your favorite house "decorations"?