Review # 96: Pre-Built Gingerbread House Kit from Costco

When my daughters were younger, every year I made gingerbread houses from scratch, including cutting templates, making royal icing - the whole deal. It was fun and we always made a party of it. Making it from scratch, however is time consuming, labor intensive and expensive. The girls are mostly grown, and my son is only so-so interested in this tradition. The last time we made one, we used a kit from the grocery store, and it was OK, but just not the same. Last year we skipped it altogether.

A week or so ago, I saw this Pre-built Gingerbread House Kit made by "Create a Treat Ltd." at Costco for $ 9.99 and thought I would get it for the grandkids (and my own kids, if interested) to make when they were over at my house.

The review in mostly pictures goes like this:

What's in the box

Green and red frosting hard to apply 

White frosting in tube with tip for easy application.

Plenty of frosting and decorations for 3 kids to decorate and eat a little too. 

Finished Product 

Finished Product - side view 

Sweeter and harder than home made gingerbread, but still good

This kit provided an easy gingerbread house experience for my 14 year old son and 3 and 6 year old grandkids. Generous amounts of candy and frosting were provided. It took about an hour for everything, including clean-up, perfect for the little ones, and everyone had a good time.
Hard to compare to home made gingerbread, or what can be accomplished using your own decorations, but for what it is, I give it a 9.