"Gingerbread" Houses

We have been quite snowed-in lately and it has been very fun, although the little ones are suffering from "cabin fever". I had intended on having a "gingerbread house party" with one of Ana's little friends, but unfortunately Bel had croup, and Anastasia has had a persistant cough, so I didn't want to spread any germs right before Christmas. So, we made the houses on our own. It was easy and fun and yummy.

What you will need:

1. graham crackers

2. candy

3. milk cartons (small cream ones are perfect)

4. plates or cardboard covered in tin foil

5. frosting: 3 cups powdered sugar + 3 T butter + 4 T milk = mixed together I added a little sugar, and a little milk to make it nice and thick, but not too hard.

6. zip locks for frosting: cut small hole in a corner for squeezing out.

Here was our candy layout:

I pre-assembled the houses by sticking the graham crackers to the creamer cartons with frosting and white school glue (meaning, the graham part is not for eating). Then I spread a thick layer of frosting on for sticking the candy to. For Bel, I just gave her an iced graham cracker and candy, she ate some, but most of it she threw on the floor:

And then, just go to town and *try* to limit the sugar intake (but don't plan on being successful). :) This was the one I made (because mama has to have some fun too!):

And Ana's turned out very yummy as well!: