Graham Cracker Houses
This year on our kids’ Christmas to-do list, they asked if they could decorate graham cracker houses. This is what we all made (kids ages 5-14, plus my husband and I).
I found the recipe for the frosting and the way to cut the graham crackers online, and assembled the house bases an hour or two ahead of time. This turned out to be a good idea so they were nice and solid when the kids added all the extra weight of the candy.
Here are the four kids’ houses. My oldest had to add a few more levels and bump-outs to his house.
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And finally, the littlest enjoyed the first bite of his house after waiting patiently for me to take all the pictures!
This was such a great family activity, sitting around the table together, the kids building their own creations with very little help from me. They were kind and happy and involved for more than an hour straight!
Oh my, those look scrumptious and fun!!! I know the kids loved making them. And the little one was certainly enjoying his. Just as I would have been enjoying mine. hehehe Such a great family project. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!!!! hugs, Patty
LOL Patty! Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you as well!
Oh so much fun! You're bringing back memories for me! Such a fun time and each house is so unique which makes it even more fun! Thank you for sharing! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you, too, Marilyn! 🙂
Kelly, did you make your own icing or just use canned? I've been reading on the internet that Royal Icing sets up quickly but as I recall, it tastes pretty bad. If you made your own icing, would you be willing to share your recipe? If you used canned, did you add anything to it so the icing set up nicely? Your houses are just adorable. I absolutely love the picture of your littlest taking that big bite. I wish you the Merriest of Christmases. Kate
Kate, I made royal icing from a recipe, but it was so runny that I dumped a bunch more powdered sugar in at the end to thicken it up. As I recall, it was four egg whites, 1 tablespoon cream of tartar, 1 pound of powdered sugar. Mix on low for 10 minutes. I probably added another half cup to 1 cup more powdered sugar and mixed another five or 10 minutes. I can't comment on the taste, but my kids thought it tasted fine!