Amazing gingerbread houses you have to see to believe

What would the holidays be without jellied gumdrops, gooey icing and large panels of gingerbread that never seem to stay up? Gingerbread house making is a Christmas tradition and one that can be enjoyed by all ages. Regardless of whether you’re a traditionalist and must make the house from scratch, or prefer like us to grab a kit from the local Costco, visions of sugarplums will soon be a reality either way.

Remember, your gingerbread house is only limited by your own imagination. Check out these stellar examples of pure gingerbread genius:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more examples of amazing gingerbread creations, please visit This Old House’s Gingerbread House Contest to view and rate entries. Better yet, enter a house for yourself! The top ten winners will be displayed on This Old House and the grand prize is a $200 Home Depot gift card. Voting ends on Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. EST.