It's Time to Start (or Continue) a Gingerbread House Holiday Tradition

There’s just something magical about gingerbread houses — maybe it’s the smell of warm spice, the colorful candies lining the rooftop, or the fact that it’s one of the only times of year when you’re encouraged to play with your food. Either way, this sweet holiday tradition has been a sugary staple for centuries!

Believe it or not, gingerbread’s story starts way back in the 11th century, when an Armenian monk brought the recipe to Europe. By the 1400s, German bakers had turned it into an art form, crafting sweet, spicy cookies called lebkuchen.

But the real fairytale moment came a few hundred years later when the Brothers Grimm published Hansel and Gretel — you know, the one where the kids stumble upon a candy-covered house in the woods.

After that, everyone wanted to build their own edible cottage! Soon, Germany was filled with frosted cookie houses, and the tradition eventually made its way across the Atlantic to become a Christmas candy classic in homes everywhere.

Fast-forward to today, and gingerbread houses are still a big part of holiday fun. Families gather around the table trying to see whose house can stand the tallest (and which one collapses in the most dramatic way). From gumdrop roofs to peppermint pathways, decorating these cookie cottages has become one of the sweetest ways to kick off the holiday season.

But let’s be honest — baking gingerbread from scratch can be a little… ambitious. Between mixing, rolling, baking, and hoping the walls don’t crumble, it’s enough to make anyone reach for a glass of (spiked) egg nog and call it a day. Luckily, we’ve got you covered! At Blair Candy, we have a whole collection of ready-to-assemble gingerbread house kits that come fully baked and ready for decorating. That means you can skip straight to the fun part — loading it up with icing and candy galore!

Whether you go for a classic cottage or the all new Barbie Dreamhouse, there’s something for every sweet architect in the family. So grab some hot cocoa, crank up the Christmas tunes, and make this year’s gingerbread house-building session the easiest (and tastiest) one yet.

Here at BlairCandy.com we know the holidays are better when they’re sprinkled with sugar, spice, and everything nice!