The little ones were looking forward to face to face today so that they could make gingerbread houses. No big kit… no gingerbread… just some graham crackers, candy, an empty milk carton, and their imaginations.

The kids were so creative!  I saw everything from gingerbread farms (which apparently raise gummy bears of various colors) to full on wedding processions in snow crafted out of white frosting.  Mine stuck to just building nice affordable housing… and eating their building materials.

Here’s what they used:

• frosting
• paper plates
• empty milk carton
• graham crackers
• pretzels
• marshmallows
• plastic knife
• candy canes and various other colorful candy

The classroom was packed with little gingerbread architects working and proud moms and dads snapping pictures. Here’s one of my favorites.

Afterwards I took them home, and had a lunch that included a generous serving of broccoli for lunch before starting our lessons for the day. Needless to say, they found it very difficult to concentrate with all the sugar coursing through their veins, but it was a much needed break from school work.

The holidays will be here soon – do you have any special activities planned for your kids while they are at home?