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Giveaway Announcement! No-Bake Gingerbread Houses for Kids is up for grabs!

November 30, 2010 by Suzie the Foodie 21 Comments

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Contest is now closed! Good luck everybody!

Yes! It is time for another giveaway and this time there is a family our there who is going to be super excited to win No Bake Gingerbread Houses for Kids. Published by Gibbs Smith, this book is almost too adorable for words!

The book is photographed by Zac Williams, who is also the author of Little Monsters Cookbook. Similar to Little Monsters (which was part of my Halloween Giveaway) the details and the vibrant colours throughout the book kept me coming back to look at each and every page over and over again:

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It is quite clear that for the author Lisa Turner Anderson, this was a labour of love and joy:

“Every year at Christmas for as long as I can remember, I would want to make a gingerbread house. But just thinking about making the dough, rolling it, cutting it out, and waiting 24 hours for it to harden exhausted me! I knew that you could make a very simple gingerbread house out of graham crackers. But I wanted to do more than just a simple house! …The book features houses ranging from a pink castle to a tiki hut to a red barn and more, all using graham crackers, cookies, waffle bowls, and ice cream cones.”

No joke, Lisa really does deliver. You go from the simplest “Easy Candy Cottage” to a Dutch Windmill using just graham crackers, royal icing, waffle cones, cookies and candies. This is a family’s dream come true for spending time together and being creative in the kitchen all year round.

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Of course the Halloween house grabbed my attention right away, so genius, decorated with Chiclets and M&Ms… I absolutely can understand the draw to play with food! That igloo with the adorable penguins?  Sugar cubes and gum drops. Think you can make these yourself without the book? I dare you!

I was tempted to try making one of these myself. I was going to go out and buy supplies when I went through the instructions and remembered my big weakness as a foodie. I have a hard time going from the page to the three dimensional world. I could not wrap my head around the simplest of instructions and the instructions in this book are great. Me? I need a video to “get it” but I know there are many clever moms out there who will find these houses easy!

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This contest is open to everyone, no matter where you are. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment with contact information if you do not have a profile and/or blog. I have opened up my blog to allow anonymous until the contest ends Thursday December 2, 2010. Winner will be announced by the end of the week. I also ask that you consider following my blog if you don’t already and if you want to get alerts on upcoming contests and info about my blog, I suggest you subscribe to my free newsletter. All my subscribers knew to come today to enter the contest, did you?

It is actually difficult for me to let go of this book. It is so cute, creative and filled with inspiration I could look through it over and over again just for fun. Knowing that it is going to go to a happy home with people who will actually attempt these fabulous decorated houses is the only reason why I am letting it leave my little hands.

My only complaint about the book is these are not actual gingerbread houses. Cleverly made with graham crackers instead, this book is so sweet and cute I forgive it completely. I give this book five out of five wooden spoons. 

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  1. Suzie Ridler says

    November 30, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    Please don’t forget your contact information! Thank you!

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  2. Debra She Who Seeks says

    November 30, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I’m in, Suzie! In a couple of weeks on my own blog, I’m doing a 3-part post about gingerbread houses that my Rare One and I have made over the years. Candy houses rock!

    Reply
  3. FRANCINE BRYSON says

    November 30, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    I FOLLOW YOUR BLOG AND EVERY-YEAR OUR GINGER BREAD HOUSE PLAY NIGHT TURNS IN TO A WHO CAN EAT ALL THE CANDY BEFORE ITS FINISHED GAME YOUR NEVER TOO OLD TO GET IN ON THE FUNN IT’S TURNS US ALL INTO KIDS AGAIN !!!

    Reply
  4. LittleMissBaker says

    November 30, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    I love the log cabin and igloo :D, so cute! They look so fun to make šŸ˜›

    BD_657@hotmail.com

    Reply
  5. Tammy says

    November 30, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    Wow – this is such a cute book! I won’t enter myself in the contest as I don’t have any kiddos, but I’m sure it will make a family very happy! So fun!!

    Reply
  6. Laura Gambee says

    November 30, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    Awesome book Suzie…Every year we make Gingerbread houses and my family waits patiently for Christmas day after all the presents have been opened to smash the house and eat it…The sugar cube ingloo looks like it would be fun to make (not eat)…
    laurakensteven@hotmail.com

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  7. Moroccan Wife says

    November 30, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Boop! Boop! I’ll be so excited to win this and make it w/ my “surrogate” daughter (my best friend’s daughter who I helped birth). She will *LOVE* this! I will be the coolest Tata ever!
    “Tata” Noura

    noura_skakri@yahoo.com

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  8. mamashack says

    November 30, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    I attend a cut throat ginger bread house decorating party every year where women come armed with addition pieces they have baked at home to add on to the basic house provided, tool boxes full of supplies, sketches and an endless supply of evil eye! I could use all the help I can get lol

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  9. Nicole Drewniak says

    November 30, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    Wow! I have tried gingerbread houses and they never look as beautiful as that. Something to aspire to!

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  10. Marija says

    November 30, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    These houses are so fancy! I want to try creating a mansion instead of a shack this year.

    marija.majerle at gmail dot com

    Reply
  11. Grocery Alerts Canada says

    December 1, 2010 at 12:06 am

    Really cute book!

    Big fan of your blog.

    Reply
  12. AvaDJ says

    December 1, 2010 at 4:09 am

    Thanks for the great opportunity Suzie, the Haunted House caught my eye as well. It looks like a load of sweet fun. I’m sure I have a few extra hands around here that would totally love to attempt some of the projects.

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    December 1, 2010 at 4:17 am

    I like that all the houses are not made from gingerbread because I’m not exactly a fan of it :P. I really like the author’s creative idea’s to the themed houses :).

    dgerrit@shaw.ca

    Reply
  14. anna_d122 says

    December 1, 2010 at 4:29 am

    I love that the gingerbread houses are very original and creative.

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  15. Chao says

    December 1, 2010 at 5:25 am

    Awww the igloo is soooo cute!! And I love the cottage house!!!! So creative!!! I want to try making a house this year!

    Chao

    xiong-c@hotmail.com

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  16. Amanda says

    December 1, 2010 at 6:18 am

    My husband and I are in the process of getting our Foster Care license so we can start a family. I know we won’t “get” a kid until after the holidays, but all the holiday traditions, commercials, etc are getting me all teary eyed about the future. I’m so excited to be a mom! This book (and great write up) is doing the same thing… It’s gone on my Amazon wish list!
    Thanks for the chance to win šŸ™‚
    mandaleem at gmail dot com

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  17. Liana @ femme fraiche says

    December 1, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    I am obsessed with gingerbread…I love love the igloo one the most! Those little penguins are so adorable. Some very innovative ideas here! I like it!:)

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    December 1, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    Ken Bagshaw

    This would be so much fun to make with our children…No baking, I am in…

    kcbagshaw@hotmail.com

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  19. Joan says

    December 1, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    Happy December, Suzie!

    I’d love to win this book to use with my grandkids, but I think MAMASHACK is the one who really needs it!

    shepherds_lamb2002@yahoo.com

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  20. Kreesta says

    December 2, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Love the Pictures!

    Blue.skittelz@gmail.com

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  21. Maggie says

    December 2, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Such a unique book, would love to win it šŸ™‚ Love your blog, signed up for the newsletter too šŸ˜€

    margaretdonald@yahoo.ca

    Reply

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