Every year I mean to make a gingerbread house with Sebastian (and now Sophie). But it's a lot of work and the kits always say that they may have come in contact with peanuts. So this year, Nana came to the rescue - of sorts - by digging up a rice krispie square recipe and sending us her own kit - recipe, instructions, the world's largest box of rice crispies (dyed red & green!), plus 2 big bags of marshmallows, a tub of icing and enough candy to sink a ship. So the pressure was on.
Everything takes ages at the moment, so this little festive treat turned into a 4 day event, complete with child-like meltdowns. With some cutting and decorating help from dad and after several scoldings of Sophie to not sneak in and pick at the house, we have masterpiece - or something.
Unfortunately, having it just sitting out has proved too much for a 5 and 2 year old. So the house has been placed out of view and will come out for Nana & Gramps' visit on Christmas Day and then again at our New Year's Day Open House, when we will invite EVERYONE to demolish - in the hope that that will limit the amount of sugar that our kids ingest!
Next year I am going to make a real gingerbread house - from scratch. You can quote me...
A birthday cardie from Nana.
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