How to Make Windows With Jolly Ranchers for a Gingerbread House

Making a gingerbread house can allow for festive family fun.

Creating gingerbread houses that look as good as they taste has proven a popular pastime for many Christmas crafters. If you are seeking a way to make your gingerbread house a cut above the rest, turn your attention to the windows. Instead of leaving these openings vacant, use Jolly Ranchers candy to create glass-like panes to fill these spaces and transform your house into an even more realistic-looking Christmas creation.

Things You'll Need

• Jolly Ranchers
• Gingerbread walls
• Foil
• Cookie tray
• Resealable bag
• Hammer

Instructions

1. Crush the Jolly Ranchers by placing several pieces of your desired color into a resealable bag. Seal the bag and hit the candy with a hammer, breaking it into tiny pieces.

2. Place your gingerbread piece containing a window opening onto a cookie sheet lined with foil.

3. Fill the window opening with the Jolly Ranchers pieces. Dump enough crushed pieces into this opening to create a single layer of candy.

4. Preheat your oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit. Place the cookie sheet into the oven for about five minutes. Remove the cookie sheet once the candy has melted and settled into a flat, glass-like sheet.

5. Allow the melted candy to cool for at least 20 to 30 minutes to ensure it is properly hardened.

6. Remove the gingerbread piece from the tray and carefully peel away the foil.

Tips & Warnings

• Create windows with variegated hues by crushing candies of different colors.

References

• Gingerbread House Haven: Gingerbread House Windows
• Ultimate Gingerbread: How to make Candy Windows