Since the holidays are quickly approaching I’m thinking of all the ways I can get into the holiday spirit!  Let me see… first I typically dig out my trusty collection of Christmas DVD’s and start watching Home Alone, The Christmas Story and One Magic Christmas. Next step in holiday spirit partaking?  I do a bit of shopping for Christmas presents – online of course!  I’m not crazy.  Next is decorating of the Christmas tree.  I truly love this one and spread it out of a course of a few days.  Now on to the my “crafty” part of the season – “Gingerbread House Decorating Party!”

Every year I throw one of these parties and all my friends, and their children, adore it.  It is quite simple actually.  I supply all the gingerbread houses or ask the guests if they would like to bring their own if I’m strapped for cash.  Gingerbread decorating kits are readily available at craft stores and grocery marts to make preparing for the party an ease!

Next I get the extra supplies to really up the ante such as tubs of icing for spreading on the houses, tubes of icing for finer details, sugared gumdrops, colored candies and candy canes.  Everyone has a great time building their houses and decorating Candlyland style!

As an added thought: I also like to give prizes for the best and most creative gingerbread houses.  I typically have adult and children categories to be fair and for the winners I give small gifts such as Starbucks gift cards, movie tickets or edible treats!

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