A fantastic centerpiece at Christmas, a gingerbread house is a cooking and arts and crafts project—if you make it from scratch. But there are also fantastic kits on the market that allow you to build your own from readymade gingerbread. In any case, the look and details of a gingerbread house are only limited by your imagination. Still, making a pattern is crucial for the most well-composed results. Create a template for your gingerbread house out of poster board and test to make sure it is sturdy by taping all the pieces together. For icing decorations use a pastry bag with different tips and load up on candies to use as decoration. Make sure to decorate when the icing is firm but not too dry. Too wet and your candies will slowly drip off. Too dry and it’s like attempting to adhere your colorful treats to dry cement.