When Amy and I were working on our book, Candy Aisle Crafts , her nephew was celebrating his first birthday with an arctic-themed party. We made him a cake topped with a marshmallow polar bears and penguin mommas and babies, and a couple of marshmallow seals. The cake itself is chocolate

Gingerbread Barn Recipe -We came up with the "plans" for this Christmas gingerbread barn…then "stocked" it with farmyard friends. The country-as-can-be project will add a cheerful rustic touch to your holiday decor—and it's so easy to assemble, you can start raising the roof right away! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

By popular demand, I am sharing details about making my Gingerbread Chicken Coop. I decided to enter a local Gingerbread House contest three days before ent ...

Make your Christmas extra magical this year! Learn How to Host a Gingerbread House Party that really rocks! I started our Gingerbread House tradition 7 years ago. Paul and I had just met and this

Our gingerbread house recipe is for novice and pro bakers alike. We’ll show you how to make, bake, build and decorate a gingerbread house from scratch—with a free, printable gingerbread house template to boot!

Here's your one-stop for all of the best ideas in holiday crafts! Whether you're seeking Christmas wreaths, Halloween pumpkins, or July 4th lanterns, we have tons of inspiration for all of your holiday needs.

Anyone who eats so much as a gumdrop from one of these masterpieces is an actual monster.

Royal icing "glue" recipe - great for gingerbread houses and cake decorating

Photo gallery of amazing, award-winning gingerbread houses made by talented bakers including their tips and tricks for sculpting and decorating inspiring competition showpieces