Gingerbread House with Sunburst Window and Wreath Door

A cozy gingerbread house sits front and center, topped with a thick, wavy layer of icing on the roof and a small brick chimney with a striped band. An arched upstairs window with a sunburst top hangs over a candy cane bent into a curve, with a round button in the middle. On either side of the front wall, a wrapped candy decorates the siding. The arched door has a stitched outline, a small round knob, and a peppermint swirl wreath tied with a bow. Two tall arched windows have candy-swirl tops and little log-shaped flower boxes below. A scalloped, icing-covered tree stands at each corner, and rounded stones line the bottom edge. Try coloring the peppermint wreath and window tops in red and white stripes, then pick warm browns for the walls. The many scallops on the roof and trees are great practice for kids working on controlled, small strokes. Print a few copies so everyone can design their own sweet house.