Traditional gingerbread houses however can be quite time-consuming, expensive and hard to make If you are looking for a simpler option, look no further than the box of graham crackers in your pantry.

I stocked up on candies, cookies, graham crackers, icing, sprinkles, gumdrops—you name it, if it could go on a gingerbread house, I had it. The plan was simple: Carrie, David, and the grandkids ...