What better type of Christmas party for children than a buffet of candy and frosting made out of sugar! With the help from parents, each student was able to build their house using a standard school lunch size milk carton, graham crackers, and homemade royal icing that acts like glue. Once the structure was set in place, candy was then added for decoration.
The self-serve candy station. Families donated all sorts of candy. We used individual bowls for each child to hold their candy selection and a spoon for them to scoop the loose candy with.
First the roof and walls were placed on using icing.
Then the edges were frosted to help support the structure.
Then the candy was added!
We used sandwich sized zip lock bags filled with royal icing as piping bags. Just a tiny little cut in the corner does the trick.
Older students learned about squeezing out their own icing.
Younger students enjoyed adding the candy pieces.
Of course what Christmas party wouldn't be complete without hot coco and snacks.
Some of the finished houses.
