Classic gingerbread house
A gingerbread house with a tiled roof, icing on every edge, candy cane posts and gumdrops along the bottom.
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Gingerbread house and gingerbread man
A gingerbread man waves next to his candy-roofed house in the snow.
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Easy gingerbread house
A big, simple gingerbread house with two windows and a door with a heart.
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Gingerbread village
Three gingerbread houses side by side, each with a different roof and decorations.
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Gingerbread house in the snow
A gingerbread house with snow on the roof edge, candy canes by the door and pine trees on both sides.
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Two-story gingerbread house
A tall gingerbread house with two floors, four windows and round candies on the roof.
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Gingerbread cottage with lollipops
A small gingerbread cottage with hearts on the wall, two big swirl lollipops and a gumdrop path.
Save to PinterestSeven gingerbread houses
A gingerbread house is a house made from cookie dough and decorated with candy and icing, a favorite Christmas decoration. On paper you can decorate it any way you like, without sticky fingers.
There is a big, simple house for toddlers, a classic house with candy canes, a tall two-story house, a cottage with lollipops and a whole gingerbread village for older kids.
Coloring tips
- Color the walls light brown like a cookie and leave the icing white. The contrast makes the icing look real.
- Go wild with the candies: every gumdrop and candy on the roof can be a different color.
- Add your own decorations with a marker before you color, like extra candies, a wreath on the door or snow on the roof.
Before you bake
Planning to build a real gingerbread house? Let the kids color a page first and use it as the design. It helps to choose candy colors and decide where the icing goes.