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Advent Calendar and Family Gingerbread Project.
We only have one Granddaughter. Since she was two, we have MADE AND FILLED A pocket Advent Calendar. I have filled it with craft supplies, ornament projects, stories, family history, candy and well, just about anything fun or entertaining having to do with the holidays.
Now that she is 12 going on 40...it's become a bit harder. Upgrading craft supplies to fine art supplies...and girly things, less on the projects...Except DAY 1 ...
WHICH WAS A Four GINGERBREAD HOUSES KIT...SO CUTE.
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They all came to pick up the calendar from our house---this is the photo they took when they got home. I think this will be a shoe closet next year...as she will be 13.
But, today, DAY 1 was the gingerbread house kit which I thought would be a great family to do together on Thanksgiving weekend.
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All the makings for 4 tiny houses, icings and decorations. Only problem in making a family event was there was only one bag of white frosting. I pulled out the few cookie icings I had and some extra doo-hickeys (cake decorations).
Since three of us were going to work it was a bit of passing everything around.
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Grinding off the rough edges of the nicely thick pieces. Only one roof piece was broken in the box...thank goodness,
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Works in progress...the plates keep the mess contained and easy to turn around.
The houses are very fragile until they are dry.
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Besides all the small candies and gumdrops, small cute signs were included to name your houses.
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Of course there was monumental picture taking. We really used mostly the cute candies from the kit.
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The houses were all a bit different, this one had an add-on addition and an interesting roof.
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My D-in-Love ....look at that work on her roof...Golly...they are both PROS.
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Mine was a bit of a fright. I tackled the broken roof...which just would not stay together...so the icing ended up very thick, and then another layer again to mask the mess.
But, it finally held together. Thank goodness for the sign, it covered up even more sins...LOL.
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The Grand's was sliding a bit, so this we tilted it, so would dry straighter, and it worked.
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Grandgirl is now taller than Mom...and declared herself the winner...LOL. She finished two...while I was still trying to glue the roof together.
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The Four Gingerbread House kit was a hit...and lots of fun for $9.99.
PERFECT WAY TO START THE ADVENT SEASON.
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I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question. Please don't use my photos without my permission. Sandi Magle
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