Gingerbread is traditional for Christmas, this is a great dessert, whatever shape you choose for it, and it may be glazed or not – it’s tasty anyway. But gingerbread isn’t only food, it can be used for decor, too! Wanna see some real gingerbread and fake decorations to try this Christmas? Here they are!
Real Gingerbread Decorations
Gingerbread cookies can be used for making decorations, they are durable enough to stand some transformations. Grab some cookies you like and hang them on ribbons to use as ornaments, or put them on a ribbon as a garland. Make a chic terrarium of a gingerbread house, add fake snow and some pinecones. Make edible wreaths and hangings of gingerbread cookies and enjoy them – both for decor and meals!
a Christmas garland made of man-shaped gingerbread cookings for a cute look
a cute garland of glazed gingerbread cookies can be hung anywhere you like
iced gingerbread cookies gathered into a hanging
glazed heart-shaped gingerbread cookies hanging on a branch on the window
an edible wreath of iced gingerbread cookies shaped as snowflakes can be used for decor, too
a wreath with hung gingerbread cookies for a cool and cute decoration
a Christmas terrarium with a glazed gingerbread house, fake snow and a pinecone
Faux Gingerbread Decorations
if you don’t want to bake cookies, make them of other materials, they are sure to be more durable. Gingerbread-inspired decorations can be made of felt and different fabrics – make some to use as ornaments, gift tags, key chains and just gifts. They can be shaped as men, houses, snowflakes and mittens – give them any shape you like and imitate icing, too! Then grab these pieces and put them on a Christmas tree, make a garland or a window hanging. Get inspired!
a crochet gingerbread house and man is a unique decoration for Christmas
a fun felt gingerbread ornaments with colorful buttons can be a nice decoration
a gingerbread man cookie inspired piece can be a gift tag or an ornament
a gingerbread-inspired house ornament can be made of felt
a small winter terrarium with a faux gingerbread house and Christmas trees
an evergreen garland with gingerbread-inspired ornaments for decorating a window
gingerbread cookie utensil pocket for a cute touch to the table setting
gingerbread cookies on plaid ribbons are one of the cutest things for Christmas