How to Make an easy holiday gingerbread house this Christmas

"Easy gingerbread house" may sound like an oxymoron, but our step-by-step guide turns this daunting holiday project into a cakewalk.

You will need:

at least 3 days to prepare

gingerbread cookie dough

plastic wrap

poster board or cardboard

wax paper

rolling pin

flour

2 cookie sheets

shortening or nonstick cooking spray

a foam core base

royal icing

a cloth

pastry bag

candies for decorating

canned goods

A gingerbread house is a fun Christmas craft- don't miss out on making one this year. This video is thorough in its instruction. Learn how to make a flawless gingerbread house.

Did you know? The world's largest gingerbread house was built in Minnesota's Mall of America, and was made with nearly 15,000 pounds of gingerbread!