Cut out the house pattern on plain paper. The front and back should be 7 inches wide, 4 inches on either side and 7-1/2 inches to the top point. The side pieces should be 8 inches wide and 4 ...

Article continues below this ad "How to Build a Gingerbread House," by Christina Banner (Penny Publishing, $19.95) Web sites: Elise Bauer 's "Simply Recipes" blog, simplyrecipes.com Allrecipes.com ...

Roll out the gingerbread to 1/8 inch thick on your baking pan. It is recommended that if you’re going to cut a pattern, to do so while the dough is on the cookie sheet and before baking.

To find out the most important tips for building a gingerbread house at home, we talked to three different teams of architects who participated in the museum’s event.

Rorabaugh's gingerbread houses are elaborate monuments of sugar (that can hold 30 pounds or more), spices, flour, chocolate, candy, Rice Krispie treats and more. Some of her creations stand 4 feet ...

The yearly gingerbread house competition encourages all three. The students began working on their creations in early December. First they created a cardboard template, so they could see exactly how ...

National Gingerbread House Competition Grand Prize Winner, Adult: The Merry Mischief Bakers, “Christmas ‘Round the World” – Phoenix, AZ (Michael Oppenheim Photography) ...