We all know how magical childhood stories can be. The gingerbread house of Hansel and Gretel is one such magic brought alive as a Christmas tradition every year. The enchanted house made of candy, sugar, and golden gingerbread, although sparked with danger, led an entire generation to believe in edible houses.
German bakers, inspired by the story in the 16th century, transformed this sweet, spiced treat into a Christmas ritual. The busy season brings different traditions, like making a gingerbread house, which is a fun family activity at Christmas time. Christmas family activities create memories that last a lifetime. Let’s explore fun Christmas activities for kids.
Christmas Fun Ideas For Kids
Festive times can be fun and hectic and are the best time to make memories and start new traditions with children. Let’s check out a few activities that kids can really enjoy.
Christmas Tree Ornament Decoration
A fun way is to do paper craft together and make ornaments to hang on the tree. Nowadays, there are a lot of craft DIY kits available to create paper magic like fairies, Christmas bells, and Santa.
Christmas Story and Carol Singing
To introduce children to the history of the Christmas spirit and explain the moral values behind the festival. Caroling is a fun Christmas tradition that kids enjoy to understand the joy and togetherness.
Hot Chocolate On Cold Nights
Nothing can define Christmas better than enjoying a hot chocolate on a cold night together while making a gingerbread house.
Making a Gingerbread House
This is a fun Christmas family activity that helps the kids to show their creativity in cooking and fly with their imagination with the smell of the spices and sprinkles to add Pinterest color to them.
How to Build Your Own Gingerbread House?
Last December, while listening to Christmas carols and missing my grandmother's love, I wanted to recreate the magical gingerbread house she used to make from scratch. Well, I came across a gingerbread house DIY kit, and as I opened the box, I expected confusion, but Defence Bakery must secretly employ Christmas elves. Everything was labelled, neatly tucked in, and smelt like spiced heaven.
The assembly began. I piped icing on the gingerbread walls with the confidence of an artist… until the roof slid off like it had somewhere better to be. After a deep breath, I tried again. This time, it held. Decorating was the best part—tiny candy windows, sugared edges, a roof that looked like snowfall and a doorway welcoming imaginary gingerbread guests home. When I ate the first piece, it tasted like joy and nostalgia. Decorating was the best part—tiny candy windows, sugared edges, a roof that looked like snowfall and a doorway welcoming imaginary gingerbread guests home.
It is an art to build your own gingerbread house. The Defence Bakery DIY Kit has made the whole process not only easier but also joyous.
Guide to Make A Perfect Gingerbread House DIY Kit India
Christmas chaos is easy if you are looking to make a gingerbread house from the Defence Bakery DIY kit. The process starts by
1. Contents In The Box
The box has walls and roof panels made out of gingerbread cookies, icing mix, sprinkles, candies, and the baseboard, with instructions.
2. Glue it together
Icing is the glue that puts this sweet treat together. You can add a little water to the powder provided until it is thick and sticky. Thick icing will give us a stronger base for the house.
3. Build The Walls
It is time to glue the walls together with the help of the icing; gently place all four walls together along with the base. At this stage, let it rest for a few minutes before we add the roof to our sweet cottage.
4. Add The Roof
Pipe the icing along the edges and place the roof on the top of the house, so now your cottage looks real and ready to be decorated.
5. Decorate Your House
This is the time to let your creativity play; add candy canes, candies, gumdrops, and snowy windows with icing, or maybe you want to surround your house with fairies and maybe a garden around with candies.
6. Rest and Set
Patience is required to let your beautiful fairy-tale gingerbread house be perfect. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes for it to rest and set. A cute and playful house waiting for you.
Gingerbread house season begins.
The easiest way to bring in warm Christmas vibes in our house is to make a gingerbread house at home. If you are in Delhi and your heart is singing,
“Gingerbread house and candy bright,
A Christmas home of love and light
Come build with joy this winter night.
Then, do get the Gingerbread House Kit Delhi at Defence Bakery in Delhi and enjoy the joy and warmth of the season.
