Gingerbread House Decorating Party Idea: A Fun Activity for Children

Looking for the perfect way to keep kids entertained while the grown-ups prepare dinner or enjoy a holiday cocktail hour? A Gingerbread House Decorating Activity for Children using a gingerbread house kit from Ginger’s Breadboys is the sweet solution.

Our gingerbread kits come with everything you need to turn an ordinary family gathering into a festive memory for parents, grandparents, children, and grandkids. Just prep the gingerbread cookie mix ahead of time, make the dough, bake the house panels, and have them ready for building and decorating. Panels can be frozen weeks in advance to be ready for your family get-together. And your royal icing can be made in advance too.

When it’s time to for your get-together, kids can dive right in—building and decorating their own gingerbread creations while the adults relax. If you need more than two houses, simply buy additional house building supplies from Ginger’s Breadboys Build A Kit Collection.

How It Works

1. Bake Ahead – Use the included gingerbread cookie mix to prepare panels for two large houses well before your gathering. Consider making a stain glass window, a door cutout, or using the included dough embossers to create a diamond pattern on the roof or cobblestone walls. Freeze the panels, using the parchment paper they baked on to keep the panels separated.
2. Prepare Two Types of Royal Icing – One batch is perfect for decorating using the royal icing recipe at the Ginger's Breadboys website for our gingerbread cookies. Another batch of royal icing, made with the included meringue powder, should be used to build the gingerbread house. It dries quickly and hard and will hold the gingerbread house together with ease.
3. Gather Extra Candies – The included candies are a great start and plenty to decorate both houses. But perhaps pick up some festive add-ons—peppermints, gumdrops, candy canes, or sprinkles—for kids to personalize their gingerbread houses. Read about candy options for decorating your gingerbread house at the Ginger's Breadboys website.
4. Build on a Solid Base – Each house can be assembled on the included cardboard base rectangles and then placed on a larger tray or pan for transport. This makes each gingerbread house easy to move and display once completed.

Why Kids Love It

Kids get to unleash their creativity—adding gumdrop roofs, candy cane fences, or sparkling sugar snow. And the memory of building a gingerbread house will last forever.

Why Parents Love It

While the little ones are fully engaged in a festive gingerbread house decorating activity, parents can focus on hosting, preparing dinner, or enjoying a well-deserved holiday cocktail. It’s a win-win: the kids get hands-on holiday fun, and the grown-ups get peace of mind.

Make It a Tradition

Whether you’re hosting a holiday dinner, a family get-together, or even a classroom party, setting up a gingerbread house decorating activity for the kids is easy with a gingerbread house kit from Ginger's Breadboys. A gingerbread house kit makes the setup simple and the results unforgettable.

Ginger’s Breadboys believes in making holiday baking approachable and fun—so you can spend more time making memories and less time fussing with recipes, directions, and all the stuff you need. It's DIY . . . but with a head start!

Bring the joy of making and decorating a gingerbread house into your home this holiday season and create a tradition your family will look forward to year after year.

Decorating gingerbread man cookies is also a great decorating activity for children. The gingerbread cookie kit from Ginger’s Breadboys makes more than 3 dozen 5-inch cookies and decorating them is equally as fun as building and decorating a gingerbread house. (Plus you can eat the gingerbread cookies right away!)

Right now, the Summer Sale at Ginger's Breadboys is going on through Labor Day 2025 Just put in code Summer25 at checkout to save 40% on our gingerbread house kits and our large tin regular mix gingerbread cookie kits. Be prepared for the holidays and save money too!

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