Do you all tackle the gingerbread house each holiday? We’ve found that with small kids that can be quite the undertaking. So we wanted to simplify the experience without losing what is so fun about it – the candy decorating of course. Enter Waffle Cone Christmas Trees! This is a great addition to a gingerbread house making party, or a standalone project.
Colorful candies, sprinkles, pearls and colored sugar flakes for decorating. Waffle ice cream cones for the trees, and store bought frosting (right from the can!) to bring them all together. Also, for crafting like this or any baking we do, you gotta have a Wilton cake spatula. You have so much more control than using a knife or regular spatula and it makes frosting a dream.
Here are four we whipped up. Of course when we remake these with the kids in tow they’ll be much more… colorful. So for your viewing enjoyment:
If you notice the far left tree with the green sprinkles, this little whipping action was done with Wilton! Simply pull the frosting upward and it takes that snowy tree look. If you make these with your kids tag us #SmallFryDIY!
7 Comments
Meagan
December 4, 2014 at 8:51 amI love this, this is an amazing plan B to making gingerbread houses. My family and I will definitely be making these this year! Xoxo
Laurel
December 4, 2014 at 9:14 amThis seems a lot more doable with my 2 year old than a whole gingerbread house. Thanks for the idea!! 🙂
danielle @ this picture book life
December 4, 2014 at 10:37 amVery cool idea!!!
Beth
December 4, 2014 at 8:38 pmGlad you stole someone else idea off of Pinterest!!
Autum
December 10, 2014 at 9:30 amLove this idea! Beats spending a ton on store bought gingerbread houses and making a huge mess while making the gingerbread itself. My boys would love this,especially if they got to eat it afterwards. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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