She also tells home bakers to build gingerbread houses the way builders construct real houses: with support in strategic places. Other helpful tips from Muller include decorating before gluing ...

[Johan von Konow] is upping his holiday decorating game this year by designing his Gingerbread House in CAD and cutting it out on a laser cutter. If designed well this will easily allow you to ...

(Remember to remove the sharp cocktail sticks from your gingerbread house before eating it ... edges of the chimney and attach to the roof. To decorate, pipe icing along the ridge and edges ...

Decoration: Make a horizontal line of royal ... But be careful not to leave a burning candle unattended in the gingerbread house. Sprinkle with icing sugar for a snow effect, and there you are ...

If you need a recipe to follow for your gingerbread head over to BBC Food to choose the right one for you. This send-in is now closed, thank you for all of your great photos.