Yinz want to build a gingerbread house this year? They’re so sticky, then no one eats it, and it attracts bugs. Isn’t there a way we can build one without food? You saw a Play-Doh Builder gingerbread house kit you want to try? Well, that sounds like fun to me! How does it stay up though; can you set Play-Doh?
You can set Play-Doh into a hardened form in one of two ways. It can be air-dried, which takes 2-3 days depending on thickness, but Play-Doh tends to shrink and crack this way. You can also bake in an oven at 200F on a foil lined sheet for about 15 minutes. This alleviates most cracking, and is a faster alternative.
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If you don’t want to spend days frosting, try a Play-Doh Builder gingerbread house kit instead!
The Play-Doh Builder gingerbread house kit comes with everything you need for holiday festivities. You can build, decorate, and customize the ultimate gingerbread house – let your imagination run wild! In the box you’ll find six tubs of Play-Doh. The large tub is ‘woody brown’ color, so you can make the walls of the structure perfectly gingerbread colored. The smaller tubs are filled with accent colors such as ‘icy blue’ and ‘snowy white’ which make the perfect trimmings and decorations!
You’ll find a number of easy to use tools and simple to follow instructions in the Play-Doh Builder kit as well. Four different structural molds help you shape walls, windows, and the roof of the gingerbread house. Five small molds allow you to create roof tiles, gumdrops, bows, and lots of other small treat accents. You’ll also find a rolling pin and a safety knife to assist in cutting and shaping.
Place the finishing touches on the gingerbread house with the piping tool, that can pipe Play-Doh just like pillows of frosting. Add the plastic snowman and pine tree, and you’ve got a finished set to play pretend with! It’s the perfect choice for kids who have creative minds, and love to build, play, and work with their hands. Best of all, this set can be used with any Play-Doh, so you can grab a couple new tubs and use the same tools again next year. What a great family tradition that doesn’t involve more sugar!
Additional Notes
- Recommended for ages 5+
- Non-toxic materials, but ingestion is not recommended
- Finished gingerbread house is just over 3” tall
- #5 best seller in Kids’ Art Clay & Dough on Amazon
- Impressive 4.7 star rating with over 200 reviews – parent approved!
