A bunch of neighbourhood mums got together with our children this weekend and decorated these mini gingerbread houses. I made the houses up with a friend the day before using graham crackers and icing à la Martha and then they went to town with icing and candy. Not before I photographed them in the dusting of snow we had in the morning. Madness, but they looked so magical!
The Christmas after we first moved into our house, a neighbour, who we barely knew and who has since unfortunately moved away, delivered one of these on a plate with a bag of candy and a bag of home made icing to each of the children in the neighbourhood, ready to decorate. Such a wonderful and unexpected gift that my children have never forgotten.
December 11, 2011
Oh, so gorgeous! I wish we had graham crackers here - I end up making gingerbread from scratch and really it's only the sweets mine care about :-(
Posted by: dottycookie | December 11, 2011 at 04:54 PM
They are brilliant! And what a good idea to put them on a paper plate.
Posted by: domesticali | December 11, 2011 at 05:01 PM
what a great idea to photograph them in the snow !!! we have snow here, too
Posted by: Rachel | December 11, 2011 at 05:57 PM
not only these are cute, but your composition in the snow is fabulous ! love it !
(you're so lukcy to have snow -- boohoo !)
Posted by: un arc-en-ciel dans le lavabo | December 11, 2011 at 06:41 PM
I'm trying to make it from scratch tomorrow. There are gingerbread house kits for sale every where here!
Posted by: Lina | December 11, 2011 at 08:50 PM
Martha's idea!
Posted by: Lina | December 11, 2011 at 08:50 PM
Pretty much melted already...I think we may not even manage a white Christmas at this rate!
Posted by: Lina | December 11, 2011 at 08:51 PM
I love these and the community and friendships that go with it.
I tried to make some last year from scratch, but they were not a patch on yours.
I wish digestives were square - wonder if I could try with a Nice?
Nina xxxx
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Posted by: Nina - Tabiboo | December 12, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Those are so sweet...
We have a neighbour who hands out reindeer dust to all the neighbourhood children. A very English thing, no? :o)
Posted by: Sew Create It - Jane | December 12, 2011 at 05:41 PM
That's not going to work with a digestive is it? Very pretty.
Posted by: Sue | December 13, 2011 at 02:45 AM
Ordinary biscuits? They look great! And no need to bake anything, just to the make the "glue" that sticks everything together.
P.S. I'm so jealous you have snow...
Posted by: Kristina | December 13, 2011 at 05:26 AM
Thank you. I have read your blog for a while now. You see joy in the little things and we all need that. My sweet, 25 year old son died in May of a rare disorder. The words "live simply, love deeply" mean a lot to me. Blessings to you and your family. Thank you again.
Posted by: Susan from Missouri | December 16, 2011 at 11:18 AM
They look so pretty sitting in the snow (and what a lovely gesture from your erswhile neighbour). Very festive!
Posted by: Helen | December 19, 2011 at 04:15 PM
I love these! (Found you via Emma at Silver Pebble.) And I also love the story of your former neighbor, delivering these, ready to decorate, to the local kids. So incredibly thoughtful.
Posted by: Ginnie | December 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM
I'm fond of Grahams too, especially Graham cakes. Do you know how to make one? These look like Christmas houses. Who's the friend who helped you make these houses? They look very pretty and tasty! I'd like to taste even just one of those.
Posted by: Carmen Monrovia | January 03, 2012 at 10:06 AM