I love this for an easy Christmas craft! Grab some friends and make a whole village!
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House Base
Decoration Essentials
Tutorials
House Base
You have a lot of options when it comes to house design. Here are the ones I'd recommend!
These are the perfect base for your DIY gingerbread! I used these and they turned out so cute.
Paper Mache House Box Set
Another cute option for a base if you want to start a collection!
6" Paper Mache House by Recollections™
How cute are these mini houses?
Mini Cardboard Putz Style Houses- Set of 7 DIY houses
DIY mini houses!
Advent Village DIY
paper house options too!
Paper Gingerbread House – free downloads!
Decoration Essentials
In terms of supplies, it's simple. But the more designs the better!
Be warned that this takes a LONG time to dry, so don't make it too gloppy or it will drip as it dries!
Puffy 3D Puff Paint, Fabric and Multi-Surface, White, 1 fl oz
This snow glitter adds the perfect finishing touch to your gingerbread house!
Sulyn Party Blend Glitter for Crafts, White Snow Blend, 2 oz
This dries immediately and is a great alternative to puffy paint!
10 Pieces Sealing Wax Glue Sticks, Mini Hot Glue Gun Sticks for Envelopes, Wedding Invitations, Cards, DIY Art Craft
If you go the hot glue route, this is a $4 hot glue gun that will work great!
Mini High Temperature Glue Gun by Ashland®
I'd recommend sticking with paint markers for mini houses!
White Paint Pen for Art - 8Pack Acrylic White Paint Marker for Rock Painting, Stone, Wood, Canvas, Glass, Metal, Metallic, Ceramic, Tire, Graffiti, Paper, Drawing, Highlight Water-Based Paint Sets
Tutorials
Here are a couple inspiration pictures and tutorials to help you out!
A few design ideas!
DIY Gingerbread house gift boxes
Hot glue gun design inspo!
DIY Gingerbread House (Faux) - Chris Loves Julia
Here's another style made from cardboard!
Recycled Cardboard Christmas ‘Gingerbread’ Village
