For the second year in a row, I hosted a gingerbread house making party at my house for all the kids around my oldest daughter’s age to come to.  One of my fondest memories as a child, was doing the same thing every Christmas with my girl scout troop, and it was something I wanted to start doing every Christmas with my girls too!The first year, I learned a lot of what worked and what did not, so I thought I would share in hopes that it will encourage others to host something similar around the holidays with friends! The Houses – Get the Pre-Built Ones! The first year, I did not do this, and what a mistake!  The kids had zero patience as us moms tried to build their houses.  Oh, and constructing a gingerbread house is a lot harder and frustrating than I remembered (maybe because as a child,…