How Do You Make A Graham Cracker Gingerbread House?
Want to make an easy “gingerbread” house without the fuss of making gingerbread? This eHow is for you! Decide how tall you would like your house to be. Measure down from the top of the milk carton and cut off the bottom. Your house will have no floor, essentially. Tape the top of the milk carton closed. Find a good base for the house. I cut a square of sturdy cardboard, bigger than the house base so I could decorate the “lawn” as well. I wrapped the cardboard base in tinfoil. Adhere the milk carton to the base with tape, trying not to let the tape show. Using frosting as glue, attach graham crackers to the sides of the carton for your walls. Then attach two graham crackers to the slopes of the roof made by the milk carton top. You now have your basic house! Decorate as desired! Experiment with various candy, including candy canes, m&m’s, red hots, gumdrops, etc. A lifesaver candy makes a nice wreath on a “front door!” Around Christmas, stores sell novelty candies that are very useful,
