How to Make Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses

What You’ll Need:

Honey Maid Graham Crackers – 5 per house Royal Icing Paper Plate or Cardboard Bread Knife or Serrated Knife Disposable Piping Bag

Assorted Candy, Pretzels, Dried Fruit, Etc. for Decorating

ROOF- Cut 2 per house

FRONT / BACK- Cut 2 for each house

To begin, cut four graham crackers into Shape A by using a bread knife to remove 1/4 of the cracker. Save the smaller excess pieces for snacking! Cut the corners off of two of the crackers (using the center lines as your guides) to create Shape B. You should end up with two Shape A crackers and two Shape B crackers.

Cut another graham cracker in half to form two Shape C pieces.

Fill a bag of royal icing from Mrs. L.

SIDES- Cut 2 per each house

To assemble the gingerbread house, start by piping a line of icing along the bottom of Shape C and adhering it to a paper plate or cardboard base. Pipe three lines of icing on Shape B – along the bottom, and just inside both edges. Carefully join Shape B to Shape C while also attaching Shape B to the paper plate at the same time. This will ensure a strong bond and make for a sturdy gingerbread house. I find that the kids can decorate their houses much easier when they can lift up the plates and move the houses around without worrying that they will fall apart or tip over.

Repeat the process for the other two walls.

Make sure that everything is lined up properly, and give the edges a gentle squeeze to ensure that everything will hold together.

Allow the icing to set up for a few minutes before applying the roof.

Run a length of icing up and down the peak of the tall Shape B walls, and add two of the Shape A pieces to create the roof.

If desired, add another line of icing along the peak of the roof for added strength and stability (plus, it looks pretty cute, too!). Allow the icing to set overnight. We will decorate our houses tomorrow. Remember you can bring in extra decorations/ candy for your house. Ask Mrs. L. where to store for tomorrow.