10 Best Gingerbread House Kits to Buy This Holiday Season
Some of them even arrive pre-built, so you can focus on the fun stuff: frosting and candy!
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Assembling a gumdrop-clad gingerbread house is a beloved Christmas tradition for most families. No matter where you fall — a novice builder or a total pro — these gingerbread house kits are definitely the way to go. Equipped with directions, pre-made cookie panels and festive candy add-ons, these kid-friendly, adult-approved kits do all the work for you — for the most part. All of them come with pre-cut cookie pieces (some even arrive pre-assembled), so you don't have to spend any extra time waiting for the gingerbread to bake or the frosting to set before decorating.
Our carefully selected finds lean into the sweetness of the season with a colorful frosting selection, sugary-sweet garnishes straight out of Candy Land (seriously) and roof pieces made with nontraditional flavors like rainbow confetti and Oreo cookies. Some stay true to the classic look while other gingerbread house designs are nods to pop culture favorites like Trolls, Minions and Peanuts. And while these kits come with all the supplies you need to create eye-catching edible displays, it's always a good idea to pick up a few extra bags of Christmas candy ... just in case you decide to snack as you go.
This is what holiday dreams are made of. As if a house made out of massive Oreo cookies isn't enough, this kit also comes with standard Oreos for decorating.
Forego any frosting gluing with this old-school gingerbread kit. The house comes pre-assembled, so you can skip to the fun part right away.
Candy is the star of any gingerbread house — and Candy Land’s kit gives you all the gumdrops your heart, er, stomach desires.
Ensure your spot on the nice list by giving the Minions a hand in building and decorating this pre-baked gingerbread house.
Frosting and candy are great and all, but gingerbread cookies are where it's at. This kit comes with 12 holiday-shaped cookies in addition to the house cut-0uts.
Like the Barbie’s dream house you dreamed about as a kid, but edible. Cover the cookie cut-outs in pre-made white and pink frosting, then embellish with pastel sweets.
Are your little ones Trolls-obsessed? Make their holiday dreams come true with this rainbow confetti gingerbread house, complete colorful candy and sweets made to look like their favorite characters (a Poppy gummy, for example).
With this pre-packaged kit, all you have to do is slather on an icing roof and cover it with whatever candy your heart desires. If you have a sweet tooth, you’re in luck – the gingerbread house kit is fully outfitted with over ten magical candy options.
Decorate Frosty's house with gumdrops and colorful buttons while humming to the snowman's signature song. Or better yet, flip on the movie in the background for inspiration.
Dylan's Candy Bar Gingerbread House Kit
Hit the candy jackpot this Christmas with Dylan’s Candy Bar’s gingerbread house kit. From their trademarked sour belts to Christmas candy corn and everything in between, the edible decor selection is top-notch.
Antonia is a lifestyle and food writer from South Florida. Along with contributing to GoodHouskeeping.com, she writes for the TODAY Show, Insider, and Apartment Therapy. And she’s currently a production assistant at the Kitchn. When she isn’t not writing, you’ll find her in the kitchen aspiring to reach Barefoot Contessa status, walking on the beach, or watching endless rom-com marathons.
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