25 Best Gingerbread House Ideas That'll Win the Contest

So, we’ve been spending some time on Zillow. It's a bad idea, right? Anyway, we’ve come to the conclusion that there’s only one type of house we can afford. These gingerbread house ideas are giving us serious FOMO. Or...aspiration? Sure, let's put it that way.

If you're the type of person who gets super frustrated and smashes things when building a gingerbread house, this one's not for you. But if you're the type who can think of quite a few things to grow in this gingerbread greenhouse, here's your masterpiece.

Who said gingerbread houses have to be the star of the show? Most gingerbread houses are like the Big Dipper, but these houses are perfectly content to be the little one. See, Professor, we did learn something from your astronomy class.

If you came away from the Barbie movie saying, "There wasn’t enough pink," boy, have we found the gingerbread house for you. Forget Barbie’s Dream House. This is Barbie’s Mega Mansion. Venture Capitalist Barbie for the win.

Pastels? For winter? How actually groundbreaking. For real, though, a pastel gingerbread chalet does indeed break ground. Or maybe not because you don’t actually put a gingerbread house in the ground. You know what, we’re overthinking this.

Make your gingerbread more interactive by creating an indoor scene that you can see through openable windows and doors. It's like LEGO, but for food.

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