How to Make a Cookie House Village

If you read my post a few days ago, "Who Knew: Gingerbread House Challenges," you probably sensed my frustration at how time consuming building and decorating a gingerbread house can be. You may want to try this easier graham-cracker version from Diane Gilleland, guest contributor to craftstylish.com.

You may also want to look for an already constructed gingerbread house that just needs decorating.

After I told a friend about our experience constructing and decorating our gingerbread house, she found one that just needed decorating at our local Publix. Since she's strapped for time during the holidays and her three year old is impatient...what three year old isn't, right?... she's going to buy the already constructed one and just decorate it with her son. Sounds like a good plan to me!