Now that you’ve baked all your gingerbread house cookie pieces and made the royal icing, it’s time to build something fun and magical. First off, it’s always fun to turn this into a group project, so ...

Another big concern is cross-contamination. Hopefully, your gingerbread house is suitably nestled somewhere cool and dark.

Peter Williams makes highly elaborate gingerbread houses. He's depicted San Francisco's Painted Ladies and zoo, as well as a replica of the International Space Station.

This gingerbread house idea goes perfectly with other Christmas decoration ideas. Put a little extra time and care in creating this intricate gingerbread house; it has so many tiny details that make ...