The Annual Gingerbread House

Each year my daughter and I make a gingerbread house in the few days leading up to Christmas with the final decorations on Christmas Eve. The one above was the first one that she actually participated in as she got old enough. It always proves good fun, with me under general instruction with the icing bag and her being in charge of what goes where and sticking on/ eating leftovers.

These are versions from past years:

The playmobil santa making its first appearance, along with the discovery of battery powered lights.

Last year ambitions were high as she decided that she wanted a castle.

This year we made Santa's grotto with an interior filled with a tree, fire, parcels and decorations, outside Santa was waiting just about to set off on his sleigh:

Of course one of the best parts is breaking it up on Christmas Day and eating it.