One family tradition that many Americans do during the Christmas holiday season is build gingerbread houses together.
Early German settlers brought this lebkuchenhaeusle (gingerbread house) tradition to the Americas.
The Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” made gingerbread houses popular. Published in 1812, it inspired ever more extravagant gingerbread creations.
It is a fun, creative activity that binds fond memories.
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