Gingerbread house for airheads!

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The holidays just aren't the same until we've built a gingerbread house.

My kids always look forward to it,
it just kicks off the merry and bright season.

This year's was the easiest and cutest one yet, 

we used only tangy, taffy Airheads candies to decorate!

Not only are they sweet, fruity, vibrant and delicious, 

because they are moldable there are endless ways to accessorize your house.

Armed with a stack of Airheads bars, and a gingerbread kit with white frosting
we got to work building our abode...

One of my favorites are the whimsical trees.

Colorful and fun on their own or easily decorated with "ornaments"...

You can have a whole forest of trees in just minutes.

All you need are Airheads bars, kitchen scissors, a ruler and a fine tip marker 

(mine has edible ink but any marker will do if you aren't eating them)

Line up your ruler...


On the back side of the bar,
make a mark at 1 inch at both sides, then at 1/2 inch intervals down the bar...

Cut the 1" section into a point for the top of your tree...

Then cut horizontally at the first of your marks, 

being careful to stop before you hit the crease in the middle of the bar

(it is a perfect guide for the center!).

Next go down your tree to the next marker,

 and cut up diagonally to meet the cut you made prior...

Continue until you have your desired height and repeat on the other side...

(and save those triangular scraps for your ornaments - see below)

Ta Da....

A gingerbread house is not complete without candy canes.

Using Airheads, you can make them in a variety of sizes and I love mixing up the colors...

For these, I took 2 colors of Airheads bars and cut them into approximately 2 inch strips...

then using kitchen scissors, I cut thinner strips in each color for my first cane...

About 3 seconds in the microwave made them perfectly soft and pliable to roll...

then twist together...

and curve your cane...

To make ornaments for trees or rooftop decor, 

simply save your scraps

(if you haven't eaten them all)

or cut tiny bits of Airheads and roll into tiny balls.

The warmth of your hands softens them up...

I have to say we've got the most amazing house on the block, 

especially after putting down the Airheads Xtremes landscaping.

Happy decorating!

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