Gingerbread Castle Templet Needed!

[cindermomma]

Hi there! I have never been to this board, and don't even know if this would be the right one to post this question. DS(8) wants to build a gingerbread castle this year for a contest, and I have no clue :confused3 on where to start. I have looked online, but didn't see any templates to print out. Would any of you have some, or know where I could go to get them??? Thanks in advance for any replies!:goodvibes

[cajunfan]

I know a lot of stores like Michaels and JoAnn's have kits for Gingerbread, so you could try there.

I used to make minature ones for my son's class. I made a template out of cardboard (but it was a simple square one with a pitched roof) using square graham crackers.

Try doing some free hand on cardboard first...I used old paper boxes...see what works an what doesn't work.

Lynn

[cindermomma]

Thanks for the reply! Good idea of using the cardboard first, I think I will do that!:goodvibes

[cajunfan]

Here are some things I found on Google...

http://images.allrecipes.com/site/allrecipes/gingerbread_house_diagram.pdf

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/7512947c75dd4ce76f3a611041c1fe40/miscdocs/gingerbread.pdf

The second site is really good...not only give templates, but a lot of good "how to's"

This was one of my favorite things to do with my son...I miss those days...he is 14 now, and would probably only do it if a cute young girl were involved! ;)

Lynn