Gingerbread House Tablescape

If you look closely, you’ll notice this gingerbread house tablescape is created with paper mache house boxes. When I first thought about creating this tablescape, I imaged how fun it would be for a kids table at Christmas, but now I’m thinking it would probably be appreciated more by big kids like me.

Gingerbread House Tablescape

I’m completely spell-bound when it comes to real gingerbread houses that are lavishly decorated all over with white icing. The memorizing mix of swirls, scallops, spirals, and zigzags is so magical.

For this tablescape instead of baking and constructing real gingerbread houses I’m using paper mache house boxes. I’m not sure if my icing decorating skills will ever develop, but I can use a paint pen.

Supplies For Gingerbread Houses

• Paper Mache House Box
• Chalk paint pen

You can pencil in the doors and windows but I think it was so much easier to freehand the designs. Also don’t try to make everything look too perfect or it will not have that made-with-love appeal.

It’s also fun to make each house look a little different, so vary the style of the roofs, windows, doors and flourishes. The challenge for me is coming up with different doodles for each house.

There is no right or wrong way to decorate a gingerbread house, just draw lines, zigzags, dots, circles, squares, scallops, hearts, stars, spirals and triangles. If you mess up, wipe off the chalk with a damp paper towel and start over.

Planning a Tablescape

When planning the tablescape I’m looking for elements that say, “It’s Christmas Time”.

• white dishes
• something plaid
• mix of silverware
• a playful centerpiece
• greenery

I’m using my basic white dishes, a mix of silverware, and for a punch of color plaid cloth napkins at each setting. You know me, I never get tired of beautiful tartan colors.

For greenery I’m using a boxwood wreath which was large enough for a white cake stand to sit in the middle.

The centerpiece is just a large glass storage jar with powdered sugar and a cluster of gingersnap tree cookies. By placing the back sides together, the cookies look pretty from any direction.

Scatter mini white bottle brush trees around the wreath along with a string of jingle bells. Now we are ready for a fun dinner!

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The gingerbread house boxes are cute for decoration but also the perfect size for hiding small gifts inside, so keep that in mind.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you found some ideas that you can use this holiday season. Gather around the table and find something to celebrate.

Cheers!

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