Gingerbread Decorating Party Ideas
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My beloved Grandmother lived on Gingerbread Lane for 45 years, so we have a family tradition to host a Gingerbread Decorating Party each year with the cousins so I thought I would share these ideas with you! This is a highlight of our holiday. It’s a great creative outlet for the kids, they get to eat sweet treats, and play with their cousins. After theyve finished decorating their houses they can either take them home to display, or eat them! We like to do a craft as well. This year the kids made gingerbread ornaments. I love that everyone has something to bring home and hang on their tree.
For decorations, I used a red and white table cloth with a red striped table runner both on the decorating table and the food table. I have collected several festive bowls and cake plates to use for all the various toppings and treats we offer. I found the cutest peppermint plates years ago at Michael’s, but I saw some this year at Target! Hobby Lobby has great paper products, and that’s where I found the peppermint shaped napkins and fun straws.
I purchased gingerbread houses for all the kids, along with a variety of different toppings such as marshmallows, sprinkles, peppermints, candy canes, and gum drops. We serve hot chocolate for all the kids. For the menu this year we were looking for very simple so we found a gingerbread cake and cupcakes at the local bakery, along with a yummy chocolate cake a neighbor made for us as a surprise. We play Christmas music, the kids decorate and have fun making their craft, and all the adults have fun catching up and helping the kids.
It’s a messy, but very fun, memorable tradition!
I would love to do this next year when my LO is a bit bigger!
Yes so fun for the littles!
Oh my gosh I love this! Such a great idea!
Thank you! It was fun!
This looks amazing! A decorating party sounds like so much fun. I think I will see if my kids want to plan one this year.
Yes you should!!
Great tradition to follow! Thank you! Love your photos!
Thanks so much!
Oh my gosh! This party looks so much fun! I love the setup!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
It was!! I love a good holiday party! Thank you!
This looks like so much fun! I can not wait to tackle a gingerbread house with my littles.
Thank you!! My kids loved it!
What a sweet tradition! Love it! I often have our girls’ friends over for cookie and cupcake decorating, so this is right up my alley!
Love that idea!!!
Aww I can’t wait for my little to be old enough to enjoy this. I think he’ll eat it all right now (which I guess isn’t so bad).
Mine love to eat theirs!!
I am all about the memories this year and this looks like an awesome memory making idea <3 Thank you!
Yes it is!!
Your pictures are so pretty! these look really delicious
Thank you!! It’s so yummy!
Great party ideas! Love your pictures..your family is adorable!
You are so kind, thank you!
This is such a cute idea! Is it ok if I do this without children? xd
Of course!!!
What a fun activity to do with the kids! I’d love to try this.
Thank you! We love doing this together!