The Gingerbread Book

Create and decorate your very own gingerbread structures using these plans, patterns, and ideas for cookie-construction year-round. Quick projects like The Monsters’ Picnic and charming period pieces like The Christmas Carolers can be made with edible gingerbread or modeling clay. With cookie projects for Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, everyday fun, and, of course, Christmas, there are sure to be plenty of projects to entertain for every holiday and occasion. Some of the other projects include:

• Grandma’s House
• Easter Eggs
• Haunted House
• Witch’s Cottage
• Three Little Pigs

The Gingerbread Book is perfect for the novice gingerbread builder and the expert looking for inspiration. With the more than twenty recipes for various types of gingerbread and icing, you are sure to create a beautiful, and delicious, creation. Also included are tips on how to properly ice the cookies, suggestions for the best candy to use as decoration, and life-size patterns and an entire section entitled Basic Skills to help any beginner start decorating in no time. This guide will help you develop skills that can be passed from generation to generation of gingerbread architects.

Allen D. Bragdon is the founder of The Brainwaves Center (brainwaves.com) and founding editor of Games magazine. He edited a daily puzzle column, Playspace, which was syndicated internationally by the New York Times, and has eight books about brains in print.