In 2003 we attempted our first Halloween mansion in gingerbread. Usually we build houses at Christmas.
What made this Mansion a bit different was that I LOADED it with candy. Not a blank space on the sucker. It makes it a lot more interesting to look at.
Also, Halloween candy is really limited, believe it or not. You kinda wanna keep it dark and spooky-like, so bright candies are pretty much out. We used a lot of pretzels and dark licorice in this one.
Sunflower seeds also are really good for 'creep-factor'. Also, we used fruit roll ups to do the windows. Way easier than melting lifesavers.
The mansion came out really well, it's about 14" tall by 10" wide. And it weighs a TON. I also made some tiny houses to take to my kid's school and to my office.
