Graham Cracker Houses!

Hey OSC community,

With Christmas right around the corner, what's a better excuse to be able to make sugary treats to send the kids home with to get into the spirit? Haha, sorry parents. I decided to scale down the classic gingerbread house and make graham cracker houses so that the kids could personalize it their own way. We used Froot Loops, sour keys, and a simple icing sugar-and-water 'glue'. I didn't think I was that old until the kids started asking me why I was calling the 'coloured cheerios' Froot Loops... 

I started wondering where the origin of the gingerbread house came from. Good thing Google is so readily at our fingertips! The origin of gingerbread is traced back to as far as the 10th century from an Armenian Monk and so European monasteries were known to have been the first places to sell gingerbread. Although it wasn't adapted to its iconic shape and decorated with candy until it made it's way to Britain. Even then, decorating gingerbread houses as a seasonal household activity didn't become popular until The Grimm Brothers famous tale Hansel and Gretel.

I hope everyone has had and will have a great holiday!

Sara E.