The Coronavirus Isolation has put a lot of new limitations on our lives. But, I happened to have an unused Gingerbread House kit. So, for Art Day, the Princess and I decided to put it all together with supplies we already had on hand. Here, then, is the Beyer Family Gingerbread House 2020.
The unopened kit that was just sitting in storage.The surprise inside was that the house was already assembled with concrete-like frosting before we even opened it. This is the first Gingerbread House that we have done without having to use tape and Elmer’s Glue.The Princess decided the box did not make a good hat, but the smell inside it was worth the experiment. Most of the supplies were old and not creamy enough for easy spreading.Some of the frosting went on dry and chunky. But some of the piping frosting was the opposite, more runny than a marathon. Mmm… bad pun.
But, it wasn’t a total disaster. We can use our inherent craftiness to rescue it at least a little bit from total wicked-witch-housiness. Though I am sure Hansel and Gretel would still eat it.
And the other side was a little better.And, as always, the leftovers are edible, though not diabetes-friendly.Now, all that’s is left to do is have the artists eat the artwork in very small bites over a lot of time.
