Christmastime--candy houses

 This year was a challenge.  Mom and Dad are trying very hard to meet their goals for loosing weight.  But, we liked our new tradition of making graham cracker houses and decorating them with candy.  What to do, what to do?

We decided to buy frosting dyes (not just our regular food coloring ones that we use for our cookie icing) and just a few candies and make most of our decorations from frosting.

House construction went well.  The buttercream frosting we used set up quickly as construction cement.  Coloring the frosting was a blast--the new colors are wonderfully vibrant!  And then the decorating began!

Chimneys and pathways were created.

Trees and team logos (not necessarily connected) came into being!

Much icing was used!






Here are some of the final creations:

This is a nativity scene by Alia.

This beautifully edged path way and home was made by Elena.






Tanner also has a nativity display with Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus just to the right of his tootsie roll pathway.
The kids (and grownups) enjoyed making and eating their creations.  We made them on Christmas Eve.  We ate them until after lunch on Christmas day.  Now all that is left is a pile of foil wrapped cardboard!