Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops for Schools and Preschools in Warsaw

A gingerbread house is one of those things children remember long after Christmas. It smells lovely, it sparkles with icing and it can sit on the table on Christmas Eve. In December we run gingerbread house decorating workshops for school classes and preschool groups, at our studio in Wilanów or at your school or preschool.

How the workshop works

1. Building the house. Each child gets their own kit: gingerbread walls, roof and base. We stick them together with thick icing and wait a moment until the house holds.
2. Roof and snow. With icing we add icicles on the roof, snow around the house and frames around the windows.
3. Decorating. Colourful sweets, sprinkles, stars and hearts. We show the children how to hold a piping bag so their lines and dots come out even.
4. Final touches. A tree in front of the house, a path to the door, a wreath on the door. No two houses look the same.

At the end every child takes their house home.

For preschoolers and for older children

For the youngest we put the walls and roof together beforehand, so they can go straight to the best part: icing and decorating. Older children build their house themselves and have more time for details: icing roof tiles, shutters, lettering and their own patterns.

Would you rather decorate gingerbread cookies?

Example of decorated gingerbread cookies.

We can also run artistic gingerbread decorating. Children decorate stars, houses, mittens, stockings and snowflakes with white icing: dots, lines, hearts and winter patterns. Each child decorates several cookies that can go on the Christmas tree or be given as a present.

Key information

• Who it's for: preschool groups and primary school classes 1–6. We adapt each step to the children's age.
• Time: 2 hours.
• Where: at our studio (ul. Branickiego 21A, Wilanów, up to 27 children, the room just for your group) or at your school or preschool. We bring everything and only need a room with tables.
• Language: Polish or English.
• Included: the house kit, icing, sweets and decorations, aprons, and cleaning up afterwards.
• Price: get in touch and we'll prepare a quote for your school or preschool.

Questions teachers ask

What about allergies?
Before the workshop we'll send you the ingredients of the gingerbread and sweets, and ask you to tell us about any allergies in the group, so we can prepare everything in advance.

Can the children eat their houses?
Yes, it's real gingerbread and real sweets. Most children would rather take the house home and show it to their parents, though.

Will the house survive the trip home?
The icing sets during the workshop and hardens fully within a few hours. It's best to carry the house flat, on its base.

Can we combine gingerbread houses with another project?
Yes. If several classes come, each one can choose a different project, for example clay ornaments, painted baubles or wreaths.

How do we book?
Tell us how many children are coming, how old they are and which dates suit you. We'll reply with a quote and the dates we have free.

Book a gingerbread workshop

See our Christmas offer for schools and preschools and send an enquiry →

Or email us at artforkiddzz@gmail.com or call +48 792 542 039.