Gingerbread House MANIA!

On Saturday, Dec. 6, I organized a Gingerbread House Contest for Hull Winterfest, sponsored by the company I work for and the local public library. We had entries in three age divisions, Kids 12 and under, Teens 13-18, and Families/Businesses (over 18). The public was invited to vote for their favorite in each division and we had about 400 people go through to view the entries. We awarded a Grand Prize and Runner-Up in each category. All the entries were fantastic and I am excited to continue this event next year!  

View all the entries here.

On Friday, Dec. 12, I made 27 batches of Icing "Cement" for the 7th and 8th graders at the Middle School where my husband works. They were divided into groups and had a few hours to create their own unique house. They had a lot of fun and had some great ideas! After displaying them in the school library for a few days, they were brought to several businesses in the area to display over the holidays. The NW Iowa Review was supposed to do a feature on gingerbread houses this weekend, so look for some tips on building, plus interviews with the Middle School students!