This last weekend we built gingerbread houses. The girls really enjoyed it, mostly because they got to eat a lot of candy.
This is a tradition that my mother-in-law does every year. It was great to see how the kids did. The younger kids didn’t do so well, but the older ones did a lot better.
This was an exercise in having patience. Putting the sides together you need to wait until the icing dries. Then you need to wait until the roof dries. If you don’t then you will end up with a pile of gingerbread.
Decorating the house is the most fun though. Once they are put together you can let their imagination run wild. My oldest decided to put nests on the roof, and a candy cane was stuck to the side.
It was fun, but took a lot of time. It may take less time next year, though. With the kids getting older they will need less help.
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I am the mother of four busy children. I have two preschoolers and two toddlers (though one is only just a toddler). I have a bachelors in University studies with a minor in English and a cluster of child development. This means I was going for school as an English major but then decided that I really didn't want to be going to school until my oldest was two. My original plan was to go for a minor in child development.
My child development classes have helped tremendously with my family life. My oldest child has had some developmental delays, though they still have not diagnosed them.
My busy family life and busy life in general make it necessary that I take some time away to spend some time with my children doing something fun. I want to build a relationship with my kids, and this is done one activity at a time.
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