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Best Gingerbread house kits !

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pineapplepinecones · 29/10/2023 21:36

Hey all, I KNOW this is the place to ask.

hit me with your best gingerbread house kits. And any to avoid

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Dorriethelittlewitch · 29/10/2023 22:51

My two love Lidl's Hansel and Gretel one because it comes with a Hansel, Gretel and a witch. We always add extra sweets and icing pens.

Whatever you pick, buy Dr Oetker's edible baking glue to stick it together. It's easy to use and has never failed me yet.

LulooLemon · 29/10/2023 22:54

@ItStillLooksLikeRainDear Fabulous price on that cutter kit

BetiYeti · 29/10/2023 22:57

DD and I always get the Home Bargains one. Cheap and cheerful, but we found it had more sweets and icing than more expensive kits! Nicely flavoured biscuit as well.

NellyTimes · 30/10/2023 07:31

Flying Tiger do a nice one as well, they also do a good strong edible glue.

MrsWhites · 30/10/2023 08:01

IKEA have got a lovely one this year, also sell a pack of different gingerbread people/animals. They are selling baking glue and decorating kits too. Very reasonably priced, think the house, the people, glue and decorating kit cost around £10.

Nonplusultra · 30/10/2023 08:14

I like the ikea and tiger ones.
The trick is to allow a lot of time for building it, and do it in stages.
Start with two walls, and prop with a box until firmly set. Then add the other walls and prop. Then one roof piece at a time.

I like to add crushed boiled sweets to make windows. Put parchment on a baking sheet, and sprinkle the crushed sweets into the window spaces and pop into a 180 oven for a few minutes. Let cool. Or you can just melt the sweets into windows shapes and glue with icing from the inside.

I also put a battery tea light inside - you want the ones that come on by themselves for 6 hours. Set it the evening before if you’re making the house in the morning.

I only involve the dc at the decorating stage, when the house is fully built and solid as they don’t have the patience. Obviously a pre-built house kit would be more sensible!

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pineapplepinecones · 30/10/2023 11:34

Wow amazing ! All great tips.
just wondering if I can be bothered to drive to ikea…..

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AverageDuck · 30/10/2023 14:25

I usually get the Asda kit, but definitely recommend extra icing and decorations. My dd will sit there for hours decorating! I've just looked on the Asda website and I can't find anything on there for this year but this was last year's https://groceries.asda.com/product/luxury-biscuits/asda-gingerbread-house-kit/1000383132847

https://groceries.asda.com/product/luxury-biscuits/asda-gingerbread-house-kit/1000383132847

laura1711 · 30/10/2023 14:34

The Morrisons one is £5 and really good, we had a halloween one too which was great.

Redlorryyellowlorryblue · 30/10/2023 15:08

Lidl one is tasty and m and s one. Need to add more sweets though.

Walnuthhwip · 30/10/2023 17:07

Costco is the best one I’ve ever had, came with tons of icing and sweets and was delicious, didn’t taste ‘cheap’ like some of them do

Goldenphoenix · 30/10/2023 17:28

We always have an Aldi pre built house. I buy loads more sweets to go onto it though as they are stingy with them in the kit.

Guiltyfeethavegotnorhythm0 · 30/10/2023 19:12

Just bought one from Markies think it was about a fiver . I will buy extra tubes of icing and maybe some Smarties . My kids are adultsBlush , and I just like making them and everybody enjoys a bit of gingerbread house .

OtherSideofNowhere · 30/10/2023 20:20

I don’t know if they still make it, but I used a Bakedin kit last year. It was great because it’s basically a tent and it made it super easy to stick together, two triangle ends and two rectangles. I used a couple of tins from the cupboard to prop it up while the royal icing glue set.

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 30/10/2023 20:23

IKEA is the best by far. Plus the instructions are done in the exact same style as IKEA furniture instructions which always makes me laugh 🤣

mixedpeel · 30/10/2023 22:01

Another vote for the ikea ones. Don’t know if they have them again this year, but last year they had a pack of mini houses so you could make a little village.

Saisong · 30/10/2023 22:04

Costco without a doubt. Lots of bits, loads of decorations. Kids absolutely love it.
Gingerbread House with Santa, Sleigh & Tree Kit, 1.74kg |... (costco.co.uk)

It does need some stiffer icing to stick together - or lots of support while it sets

Trumpton · 31/10/2023 14:09

I make little ones with the DGC and hang them on the hot choc mugs. Yes yes to Dr Oetker(sp) glue. I buy the Tesco gingerbread mix.

Best Gingerbread house kits !
Trumpton · 31/10/2023 14:11

Kirstie’s are prettier!

Best Gingerbread house kits !
Soapboxqueen · 31/10/2023 14:25

Been buying the IKEA ones for years. They also do little characters, sometimes little houses and they also have gingerbread tree decorations.

I always make my own caramel to glue the bits together. Sets in seconds and is tornado proof.

Then ice and directorate as desired.

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