http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:28 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-House-Decorating/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLL/C8NW/H2CE75F4/FLLC8NWH2CE75F4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLL/C8NW/H2CE75F4/FLLC8NWH2CE75F4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLL/C8NW/H2CE75F4/FLLC8NWH2CE75F4.SMALL.jpg who8thebean The House: This was my first ever attempt at decorating a gingerbread house and although I didn't take pictures of the process, I was so happy with the finished product that I snapped a couple of shots. Im sure most people have a tried and true gingerbread recipe and there are loads of templates av...
By: who8thebean

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 20:11:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-birthday-cake/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F44/GFA7/GLPH1BDB/F44GFA7GLPH1BDB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F44/GFA7/GLPH1BDB/F44GFA7GLPH1BDB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F44/GFA7/GLPH1BDB/F44GFA7GLPH1BDB.SMALL.jpg Jerina So, My birthday was coming up, so I needed a cake for my guests. I decided to make myself a gingerbread and slice it to give it some filling, the filling is vanilla flavored buttercream. That was nice, but I had extra buttercream, what to do? well, you frost the cake with it of course, but there...
By: Jerina

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:24:26 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Houses/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJV/2AFK/GHDSNA79/FJV2AFKGHDSNA79.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJV/2AFK/GHDSNA79/FJV2AFKGHDSNA79.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJV/2AFK/GHDSNA79/FJV2AFKGHDSNA79.SMALL.jpg scoochmaroo Gingerbread Houses is a collection of inspiring gingerbread houses made from scratch. Check out the House from Up, the Eiffel Tower, and even a laser-cut gingerbread bridge! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by professional gingerbread architects, and contain pictures to inspire ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:03:05 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-House-Slideshow-Contest-Winners/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSX/A8F3/G3KYAJKW/FSXA8F3G3KYAJKW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSX/A8F3/G3KYAJKW/FSXA8F3G3KYAJKW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSX/A8F3/G3KYAJKW/FSXA8F3G3KYAJKW.SMALL.gif Contest Robot Instructables is happy to announce the winners of the Gingerbread House Slideshow Contest!ý The entries were impressive with robots jumping into the mix along with the usual houses. The winners list has a nice mix with an Eiffel tower, a functional robot, and other cool creations. Be sure to check ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:30:08 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Modeled-from-Historical-Home-in-Norman-OK/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPU/HMJC/G33OYK26/FPUHMJCG33OYK26.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPU/HMJC/G33OYK26/FPUHMJCG33OYK26.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPU/HMJC/G33OYK26/FPUHMJCG33OYK26.SMALL.jpg GrmaChaCha Modeled from Historical Home in Norman, OK
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:41:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-competition-Sweetest-robot-ever/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVL/LLZE/G3E2CF2K/FVLLLZEG3E2CF2K.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVL/LLZE/G3E2CF2K/FVLLLZEG3E2CF2K.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVL/LLZE/G3E2CF2K/FVLLLZEG3E2CF2K.SMALL.jpg sarahfish This is a slide show of our adventure making a gingerbread robot. We started with the recipe from the food network, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gale-gand/gingerbread-house-recipe/index.html, and the rest was our imaginations.  The sweetest robot ever is a two-foot tall, free standing creation...
By: sarahfish

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:53:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Castle-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKM/RUFJ/G3E2GBUI/FKMRUFJG3E2GBUI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKM/RUFJ/G3E2GBUI/FKMRUFJG3E2GBUI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKM/RUFJ/G3E2GBUI/FKMRUFJG3E2GBUI.SMALL.jpg jamieicecream  a fantasy castle based on children's dreams and delicious gingerbread form
By: jamieicecream

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:29:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Loading-Santas-Sleigh/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNX/1PB7/G3E2CH9R/FNX1PB7G3E2CH9R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNX/1PB7/G3E2CH9R/FNX1PB7G3E2CH9R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNX/1PB7/G3E2CH9R/FNX1PB7G3E2CH9R.SMALL.jpg oliverarch We made this during Thanksgiving, we had a boys vs girls contest.  This was the boys entry!  We won! Everything is food except for the candles. I added my username via photoshop on the license plate since we built the house before the contest was announced.
By: oliverarch

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:59:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Lathed-Gingerbread-Tower/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL9/G5YA/G3E2CGRG/FL9G5YAG3E2CGRG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL9/G5YA/G3E2CGRG/FL9G5YAG3E2CGRG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL9/G5YA/G3E2CGRG/FL9G5YAG3E2CGRG.SMALL.jpg marc.cryan Turn gingerbread on a lathe, in your kitchen.  It is fun! The gingerbread was cooked in a soda can for about an hour, so that it was very hard. Then I microwaved the gingerbread for a minute to make sure it got really hard. Then I put it on the wood lathe, and here it is.
By: marc.cryan

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:53:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Hobbit-House/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/8WYY/G3E242TC/FAB8WYYG3E242TC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/8WYY/G3E242TC/FAB8WYYG3E242TC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/8WYY/G3E242TC/FAB8WYYG3E242TC.SMALL.jpg ronreezy We all know hobbits love to eat, so we made a house fit for a hobbit.
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:32:59 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-house-with-candle-lit-windows/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKB/5FZU/G3E2GBHO/FKB5FZUG3E2GBHO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKB/5FZU/G3E2GBHO/FKB5FZUG3E2GBHO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKB/5FZU/G3E2GBHO/FKB5FZUG3E2GBHO.SMALL.jpg rholynmama This house has "glass" windows made from melted Halloween candy and battery-powered "candles" that cast a flickering glow through them (even in the dormer).  Note the hidden trap door so you can turn the lights off. The walls are real gingerbread and royal icing is what holds everything together.  ...
By: rholynmama

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:06:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerland/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNG/N5FF/G3E2CQZJ/FNGN5FFG3E2CQZJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNG/N5FF/G3E2CQZJ/FNGN5FFG3E2CQZJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNG/N5FF/G3E2CQZJ/FNGN5FFG3E2CQZJ.SMALL.jpg barryalmo While this project may not be a typical gingerbread "house" , each figure is made of a gingerbread cutout with color-flow icing decorations ... 100% edible !! 
By: barryalmo

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:09:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/THE-GINGER-BOT/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDU/HQCP/G3E242DF/FDUHQCPG3E242DF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDU/HQCP/G3E242DF/FDUHQCPG3E242DF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDU/HQCP/G3E242DF/FDUHQCPG3E242DF.SMALL.jpg GianniMora  One day the instructables robot and a gingerbread woman named ginger got married... 9 months later the ginger-bot was born ;)
By: GianniMora

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:56:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Warm-by-the-fire/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9Z/QSO6/G3E2C9Q1/F9ZQSO6G3E2C9Q1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9Z/QSO6/G3E2C9Q1/F9ZQSO6G3E2C9Q1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9Z/QSO6/G3E2C9Q1/F9ZQSO6G3E2C9Q1.SMALL.jpg scooter76 Here is my gingerbread house. First one I've made since I was a child. Building this brought back memories especially eating more of the 'decorations' than was necessary. Tried some new techniques on this one like stainglass windows and flickering lights. I hope you enjoy! If you like it, please rat...
By: scooter76

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:15:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/cozy-gingerbread-log-cabin/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN7/ICF6/G3E2C3A4/FN7ICF6G3E2C3A4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN7/ICF6/G3E2C3A4/FN7ICF6G3E2C3A4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN7/ICF6/G3E2C3A4/FN7ICF6G3E2C3A4.SMALL.jpg soupcasket This is a structurally sound, Lincoln log style gingerbread house with a few ice cream cone trees outside.
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:16:10 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Robotzilla-GingerBread-House/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FQC/N1XM/G3E2C2LP/FQCN1XMG3E2C2LP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQC/N1XM/G3E2C2LP/FQCN1XMG3E2C2LP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQC/N1XM/G3E2C2LP/FQCN1XMG3E2C2LP.SMALL.jpg boston09 I find that alot of Gingerbreab houses are a little on the boring or on the girly side. So i made a Robot that is attack a gingerbread house. This project uses both Gingerbread and graham crackers along with some candies and ample amouts of frosting.
By: boston09

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:51:11 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/SciFi-Gingerbread-Art-100-Edible/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOO/CFM6/G3E2C1N6/FOOCFM6G3E2C1N6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOO/CFM6/G3E2C1N6/FOOCFM6G3E2C1N6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOO/CFM6/G3E2C1N6/FOOCFM6G3E2C1N6.SMALL.jpg _-MacGyver-_ While the following images are not exactly gingerbread "houses," they are infact made entirely organic, and use no toothpicks or anything non-edible to hold them together (with the exception of the U.S.S Enterprise, which happenes to have a small amount of hotglue on its back wings because i dropped...
By: _-MacGyver-_

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:46:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Sleeping-Beauty-Gingerbread-Castle/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD0/SP16/G3E2BY5Z/FD0SP16G3E2BY5Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD0/SP16/G3E2BY5Z/FD0SP16G3E2BY5Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FD0/SP16/G3E2BY5Z/FD0SP16G3E2BY5Z.SMALL.jpg chiok An attempted recreation of the Sleeping Beauty Castle (otherwise known as the Disney Logo) as seen in Disneyland and Disneyland Hong Kong.  Due to running out of gingerbread dough, it's missing a couple of turrets and walls, but I tried to remain as accurate as possible. The turrets are created by...
By: chiok

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:54:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Up-Gingerbread-house/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQL/B20Y/G3E2CP91/FQLB20YG3E2CP91.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQL/B20Y/G3E2CP91/FQLB20YG3E2CP91.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQL/B20Y/G3E2CP91/FQLB20YG3E2CP91.SMALL.jpg davewking This house is puts a Christmas gingerbread slant on the house from the Disney movie Up.  In this movie he landed at the north pole, instead of in the jungle.  It was all working nice and staying together very well on the table for several hours.  After I movied it several times to take pictures thou...
By: davewking

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:35:31 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-House-Submisson/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA2/CF6R/G3CAEX5Y/FA2CF6RG3CAEX5Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA2/CF6R/G3CAEX5Y/FA2CF6RG3CAEX5Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA2/CF6R/G3CAEX5Y/FA2CF6RG3CAEX5Y.SMALL.jpg jackaroo400
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:10:27 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Triforce-in-a-sea-of-candy/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/HU7L/G3BRGY6A/F7EHU7LG3BRGY6A.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/HU7L/G3BRGY6A/F7EHU7LG3BRGY6A.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7E/HU7L/G3BRGY6A/F7EHU7LG3BRGY6A.SMALL.jpg yeah568 Instructables has a contest for a gingerbread house. Our class is making gingerbread houses. Coincidence? Probably, but it''s a good one.
By: yeah568

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:01:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-House-2/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLE/0UX9/G3BRGQ7E/FLE0UX9G3BRGQ7E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLE/0UX9/G3BRGQ7E/FLE0UX9G3BRGQ7E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLE/0UX9/G3BRGQ7E/FLE0UX9G3BRGQ7E.SMALL.jpg Hello Kitty This is the gingerbread house my family and I made last January (2008).
By: Hello Kitty

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:07:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Space-Station/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTP/BVOC/G33OZ4TM/FTPBVOCG33OZ4TM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTP/BVOC/G33OZ4TM/FTPBVOCG33OZ4TM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTP/BVOC/G33OZ4TM/FTPBVOCG33OZ4TM.SMALL.jpg bodgetastic A model of the International Space Station made from, what else, GINGERBREAD!!!
By: bodgetastic

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:49:42 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Star-Trek-GingerBorg-Enterprise/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP3/52MY/G3E2C4SH/FP352MYG3E2C4SH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP3/52MY/G3E2C4SH/FP352MYG3E2C4SH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP3/52MY/G3E2C4SH/FP352MYG3E2C4SH.SMALL.jpg audreyh4 The Star Trek GingerBorg Enterprise is a gingerbread replica of the Enterprise D. Green splotches indicate that Borgs have taken over and are destroying things with lasers. O my!
By: audreyh4

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:29:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Teepee/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP4/BOJP/G33P0LY5/FP4BOJPG33P0LY5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP4/BOJP/G33P0LY5/FP4BOJPG33P0LY5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP4/BOJP/G33P0LY5/FP4BOJPG33P0LY5.SMALL.jpg domestic_engineer This was my second attempt at a gingerbread teepee. As you can see in the last shot, I tried cooking it as one piece, but the dough "melted" and made a big mess in the oven. These are triangles, iced together. There's a little campfire out front. We just need to go to the store and get some gummie b...
By: domestic_engineer

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:10:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Little-Gingerbread-Cottage/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/T1OG/G33OQBJI/FZKT1OGG33OQBJI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/T1OG/G33OQBJI/FZKT1OGG33OQBJI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZK/T1OG/G33OQBJI/FZKT1OGG33OQBJI.SMALL.jpg Nyki  Here's the little gingerbread house that I built with my 3 year old son, Jayson. Check out my blog for all the details.  uberdomestic.blogspot.com/2009/12/in-da-gingerbread-house.html. 
By: Nyki

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:56:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-house-built-for-living/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9T/ZH6J/G33OTOFZ/F9TZH6JG33OTOFZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9T/ZH6J/G33OTOFZ/F9TZH6JG33OTOFZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9T/ZH6J/G33OTOFZ/F9TZH6JG33OTOFZ.SMALL.jpg belsey I don't think I'm alone in having fantasized, as a kid, about living in these tasty houses. Finally, with a little help from photoshop, my family was able to move right in! I just left out the dog because he can't be trusted around food. As an added bonus, we built ourselves a large yard with a whit...
By: belsey

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:48:19 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Brownie-Brownstone/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKC/PDB9/G33OQ52M/FKCPDB9G33OQ52M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKC/PDB9/G33OQ52M/FKCPDB9G33OQ52M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKC/PDB9/G33OQ52M/FKCPDB9G33OQ52M.SMALL.jpg Marsh Gingerbread is not really high on my fave list, but Brownies are! Here's my answer to the Gingerbread House. First, set the stage. Then collect up the materials. Chop it up and glue it back together with icing.  Frost it. Decorate it. Sprinkle it with coconut snow. Finally, the best part of all, w...
By: Marsh

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:08:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-A-Frame-Ski-House/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO5/BXT7/G33OXRO7/FO5BXT7G33OXRO7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO5/BXT7/G33OXRO7/FO5BXT7G33OXRO7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO5/BXT7/G33OXRO7/FO5BXT7G33OXRO7.SMALL.jpg RavingMadStudios EDIT: New and Improved! Now with visible pictures! The RavingWife, RavingChild and I do a gingerbread house every year about this time, but this is our first attempt at making one without using a kit. I like this one much better than any of the kit ones we've done. Plus, the InstructaBot came by to...
By: RavingMadStudios

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:17:30 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Vacation-House/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1R/BT1B/G33OQ8KR/F1RBT1BG33OQ8KR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1R/BT1B/G33OQ8KR/F1RBT1BG33OQ8KR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1R/BT1B/G33OQ8KR/F1RBT1BG33OQ8KR.SMALL.jpg kfckfc967 My gingerbread contest entry
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:09:27 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Igloo-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/A6E4/G33P0GAI/FYKA6E4G33P0GAI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/A6E4/G33P0GAI/FYKA6E4G33P0GAI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/A6E4/G33P0GAI/FYKA6E4G33P0GAI.SMALL.jpg domestic_engineer This was fun. I baked the igloo over a pyrex bowl, and the entrance over some tinfoil shaped into a tube.  (OIL EVERYTHING! or it WILL stick) I cut a hole for the entrance, stuck it in, and decorated with Royal Icing. Then we added the Powdered Sugar Snowstorm. Then the Gummie Bears moved in. N...
By: domestic_engineer

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:13:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Eiffel-Tower-in-gingerbread/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7O/TY4Y/G32A7TEX/F7OTY4YG32A7TEX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7O/TY4Y/G32A7TEX/F7OTY4YG32A7TEX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7O/TY4Y/G32A7TEX/F7OTY4YG32A7TEX.SMALL.jpg mcorbin  Why the Eiffel Tower in gingerbread? Because you can!!!! This project was much more about model building than the typical gingerbread house. Mitered corners are a must for the lower sections. If the gingerbread is cooked long enough - but not too long - it becomes hard enough to shave off the back ...
By: mcorbin

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:48:51 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-House-Contest-Submission-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHP/IWRL/G30U476V/FHPIWRLG30U476V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHP/IWRL/G30U476V/FHPIWRLG30U476V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHP/IWRL/G30U476V/FHPIWRLG30U476V.SMALL.jpg Bugc My first attempt at making a gingerbread house. The roof is covered by a layer of golden graham cereal "shingles" Strawberry Fruit Roll ups are used to make the chimney and ribbon on the mint candy wreath. ( I misspelled fruit roll up somehow on my descriptions, didn't catch it until now..sorry) Not...
By: Bugc

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:52:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Extreme-Gingerbread-Contest-At-Our-House/ http://cdn.instructables.com/F8Y/VO0A/G30TY1VS/F8YVO0AG30TY1VS.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F8Y/VO0A/G30TY1VS/F8YVO0AG30TY1VS.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F8Y/VO0A/G30TY1VS/F8YVO0AG30TY1VS.SMALL.jpg lisacstowe I am sharing photos of our wacky & fun Thanksgiving night tradition. We decorate (pre-assembled) gingerbread houses to the hilt, and fill them with firecrackers. We are very competetive! We have friends vote for the winning creation. Our one rule: Everything used to decorate must be edible. (or at l...
By: lisacstowe

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:18:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Billboard-that-Ruined-Christmas/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/PZTS/G2WM2413/FUTPZTSG2WM2413.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/PZTS/G2WM2413/FUTPZTSG2WM2413.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/PZTS/G2WM2413/FUTPZTSG2WM2413.SMALL.jpg mrcrumley We live in an historic neighborhood with zoning restrictions that prohibit the erection of billboards and extremely large storefront signs.Two years ago, one of the older buildings in our business district was condemned and demolished. The building was dilapidated, but it did have one neat feature: ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:58:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Noahs-Gingerbread-Ark/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5X/HM68/G2WM23OQ/F5XHM68G2WM23OQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5X/HM68/G2WM23OQ/F5XHM68G2WM23OQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5X/HM68/G2WM23OQ/F5XHM68G2WM23OQ.SMALL.jpg kols Looks a bit smaller than it acctually is. About 40 cm wide, 30 cm high.Couldn't fit 2 of each animal. Too bad for the survival of the animalspecies.Colouring fell short, as I no longer can find any places selling yellow food-colouring :(Noah (& Claire Bennet) is of course abord. Save the cheerleader...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:49:36 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Brookes-Christmas-Cottage/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRR/XTWA/G2WM12UI/FRRXTWAG2WM12UI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRR/XTWA/G2WM12UI/FRRXTWAG2WM12UI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRR/XTWA/G2WM12UI/FRRXTWAG2WM12UI.SMALL.jpg Brooke1880 This is my interpretation of a gingerbread cottage all decked out for the holidays!  It looks like the kind of warm, inviting place where you would curl up to the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa and listen to some christmas carol's!
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:54:07 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-House-Contest-Submission/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNJ/PJTJ/G2ZXWNIQ/FNJPJTJG2ZXWNIQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNJ/PJTJ/G2ZXWNIQ/FNJPJTJG2ZXWNIQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNJ/PJTJ/G2ZXWNIQ/FNJPJTJG2ZXWNIQ.SMALL.jpg Jackofallnutz The roof is made up of dark milk chocolate, as well as white chocolate circles. They have been layered to give the "shingles" look. The fence is made up of large Swedish berries and orange Mike & Ike's. There are also several different types of candies, including M&M's, Lemon Slices & icing. The lig...
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How To Enter the Gingerbread House Slideshow Contest - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTF/X7YN/G2HE15I7/FTFX7YNG2HE15I7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTF/X7YN/G2HE15I7/FTFX7YNG2HE15I7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTF/X7YN/G2HE15I7/FTFX7YNG2HE15I7.SMALL.gif Contest Robot Gingerbread houses are awesome!  They combine craft, cooking, and scale-model construction in one delicious, sugary project that's fun for all ages.We'll be making our own gingerbread houses this year, but we want to see yours! Build a gingerbread house, and enter it in our Gingerbread House Slidesh...
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Gingerbread Man - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/JRQM/G2HDZZ7S/FO6JRQMG2HDZZ7S.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/JRQM/G2HDZZ7S/FO6JRQMG2HDZZ7S.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/JRQM/G2HDZZ7S/FO6JRQMG2HDZZ7S.SMALL.jpg randofo Catch me if you can, I'm the gingerbread man. I lead the way to holiday fun! Okay, okay... enough of that. But who doesn't love gingerbread men? They are an integral part of the holiday season. That alone should be excuse enough to make some for your own celebration. Follows are two easy recipes for...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:20:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Cookies/
Gingerbread Cookies - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/3RXD/G23UPS09/FKR3RXDG23UPS09.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/3RXD/G23UPS09/FKR3RXDG23UPS09.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/3RXD/G23UPS09/FKR3RXDG23UPS09.SMALL.jpg randofo Gingerbread cookies are delicious and bring back fond childhood memories of Christmas time. There was nothing more exciting than cold nights by the fire eating those fancily decorated cookies that were made but once a year. It is needless to say that gingerbread cookies are one of my favorite things...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gingerbread-Recipe/
Gingerbread Recipe - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY3/29ED/G2L3BMOF/FY329EDG2L3BMOF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY3/29ED/G2L3BMOF/FY329EDG2L3BMOF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY3/29ED/G2L3BMOF/FY329EDG2L3BMOF.SMALL.jpg randofo Picking the perfect gingerbread recipe for your gingerbread creations is important. Different creations call for different recipes. For instance, if you are building a gingerbread house, then you would need a gingerbread recipe that was more structural than edible. On the other hand, if you are maki...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Fractal-Gingerbread-House/
Fractal Gingerbread House - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/P4PH/FOVWMJ70/FVXP4PHFOVWMJ70.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/P4PH/FOVWMJ70/FVXP4PHFOVWMJ70.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/P4PH/FOVWMJ70/FVXP4PHFOVWMJ70.SMALL.jpg fungus amungus For all the math geeks who want to celebrate the holidays in their own way, try out the Fractal Gingerbread House. There may not be infinite surface area, but why not make your inedible masterpiece an ode to a beautiful pattern instead of some dumpy looking house?So let's get our geek on and make a ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:03:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Gingerbread-Bridge/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBC/QKET/FOVWMHU5/FBCQKETFOVWMHU5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBC/QKET/FOVWMHU5/FBCQKETFOVWMHU5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBC/QKET/FOVWMHU5/FBCQKETFOVWMHU5.SMALL.jpg rstraugh This year for Christmas I decided to build something out of gingerbread. I didn't want to build the typical gingerbread house so I decided to do a bridge of some sort. I saw the Oberbaum Bridge in Berlin when we were there in May and thought it would look great built out of gingerbread. I recentl...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:48:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-create-gingerbread-houses/
How to create gingerbread houses - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCA/3U7S/FA0CVBOF/FCA3U7SFA0CVBOF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCA/3U7S/FA0CVBOF/FCA3U7SFA0CVBOF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCA/3U7S/FA0CVBOF/FCA3U7SFA0CVBOF.SMALL.jpg simonechavoor While it's technically "that time of year" again, I think that gingerbread houses are fun for any holiday. I started having gingerbread house parties last Christmas as my way of bringing a family tradition (thanks Aunt Denise!) to my new digs in Los Angeles. It was so much fun I did gingerbread ho...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:28:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gluing-a-gingersnap-cottage-like-a-nerd/
Gluing a gingersnap cottage (like a nerd) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FH3/J4PG/I6PEV2ZERA3/FH3J4PGI6PEV2ZERA3.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FH3/J4PG/I6PEV2ZERA3/FH3J4PGI6PEV2ZERA3.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FH3/J4PG/I6PEV2ZERA3/FH3J4PGI6PEV2ZERA3.SMALL.jpg all_thumbs Just in time for X-mas I offer you a safe and effective way of gluing a gingersnap cottage, without pouring molten sugar all over you. Molten sugar is, of course, the proper glue for the task, even though many people use inferiour substitutes. The stuff you need is shown in the picture. Note that...
By: all_thumbs

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