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How to Decorate a Gingerbread House - Easy Gingerbread House Decorating Ideas

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

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Add a Sleigh to the Base of the Gingerbread House

Decorating Base of the Gingerbread House

Finish Decorating the Base of the Gingerbread House

Stephanie Gallagher
Stick the Teddy Grahams in the coconut snow.

Pipe icing on the base in two parallel lines next to the house, and glue the candy canes down.

Pipe icing on top of the candy canes, and press the graham cracker on to make the top of the sleigh.

When the sleigh is completely dry, snip the edges of the peanut-shaped marshmallow to make the snowman's head rounder. Use the purple gel icing to make eyes, a mouth and buttons for the snowman. Use icing to glue the snowman on the graham cracker sleigh. You may need to hold the snowman a few minutes in order to make it stick.

Now stand back and admire your work!

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