Gingerbread house

<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20243026,00.html?xid=yahoo-1208-gingerbread-houses&partner=yes"><img alt="" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/holidays/Gingerbread-Houses/gingerbread-house-x.jpg" height="300" width="450"></a><br>Building a gingerbread house this Christmas? Get inspired by these award-winning and spectacular masterpieces. One ambitious gingerbread house-builder created a lighted replica of his home (above), while another created an eight-foot sugar castle. Whether you go all out or keep it simple, you&#39;re sure to find ideas for your own edible construction here. Once you&#39;ve built yours, enter it in our first-ever <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youroldhouse.thisoldhouse.com/gingerbreadhouse/index.jsp?xid=yahoo-1208-gingerbread-contest&partner=yes" target="_blank">This Old Gingerbread House contest</a> until December 15th, for your chance to win a Home Depot gift card and be featured on our website. More amazing creations after the jump.<br><br> Read More »

We are so ridiculously excited to announce the start of our First Annual Gingerbread House Contest!

We're sure you and the kids are no strangers to this craft, so why not send us your photos? One winner will be selected by our esteemed panel of judges: India Hicks (acclaimed designer and host of Top Design), Clare Crespo (cookbook author, and host of the YummyFun DVD series), and Jordan Ferney (author of Oh Happy Day and Nesting's very own entertaining blogger).

The makers of their favorite house will win all of our 25 favorite gifts under $25! Just be sure to submit your photos by midnight on Dec. 30.

And for instructions on how to make the beautys above from our December/January issue (plus recipes for the gingerbread and icing), click below.

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