Toddler Activities: Easy Graham Gingerbread House
Toddler Activities: Gingerbread Houses are an all time favorite holiday activity! Make with your child or tailor the recipe for a group of children.
DESCRIPTION
This recipe was used at a school that I worked at. It was an annual school wide activity and with the help of staff, parents and teachers it was a fun
filled afternoon. Photo is of a gingerbread house the girls made when they were two years of age at a play date without the milk carton.
INGREDIENTS
1 Milk Carton (1/2 pint size) Rinsed, dried and stapled shut on top.
Sturdy Paper Plate, Meat Tray or Cardboard Piece.
Small paper cups/containers for frosting and popsicle sticks, wooden ice scram spoons for younger children.
Plastic Knife for older toddlers. Spoon to scoop frosting into cups.
Sheet of Wax Paper.
5 Squares of Graham Crackers (Honeymaid Brand)
Icing: See Recipe Below
Assortment of Decorating Items: Small M and M's,
Fruit Loops, Trix, Miniature Marshmallows, Raisins, Dried Cranberries, Pretzels, Small Candies like Gum Drops, Candy Corn
MATERIALS
Newspaper, plastic table cloth or shower curtain liner to cover tables
Plastic bag with tie to hold completed house
Small freezer ziplocks to make icing bags
Paper towels for clean up
ICING RECIPE
Ingredients
3 Egg Whites
1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1 Box of Confectioner's Sugar (Powdered Sugar)
Steps
- Beat Egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy.
- Add sugar and beat 5-7 minutes more (until peak consistency).
- Store in an air-tight container. Refrigerate if not using right away.
STEPS
- Place a dab of frosting under the milk carton and secure to the paper plate, meat tray of cardboard piece.
- Spread icing on four squares of graham crackers and stick to sides of the milk carton for walls.
- Break last square in half. Spread icing and put on top of slopes of milk carton for the roof.
- Fill ziplock bag and snip corner. Squeeze icing out to fill in all spaces where milk carton is visible.
- Decorate!
- Use extra crackers or broken pieces for windows, doors, chimney, etc.
- Put two mini marshmallows together with frosting to make a snowman next to the house.
- Make fence around house using gumdrops and a pathway to house using M and M's.
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
Have pictures of gingerbread houses available for children to see.
Small Containers to put icing in while decorating. (Take out only small amount at a time because icing will harden.
Glue the milk carton to plate ahead of time.
This is great for a neighborhood toddler activity too.
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