Christmas Eve is full of excitement. Kids are buzzing. You’re finishing food prep, gift wrapping, and last minute details.
Turn that holiday energy into a cozy tradition with jumbo building blocks.
Instead of frosting and crumbs, invite your kids to build a giant gingerbread house using extra large building blocks from Biggo Blocks.
Same magical idea. Less sugar. More building fun.
Why A Gingerbread House Build Is Perfect For Christmas Eve
The classic gingerbread house checks all the boxes:
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It feels special
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It has a clear theme
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Everyone can add their own details
Using jumbo building blocks for your “gingerbread” house:
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Gives kids a big, visible goal
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Builds problem solving and early STEM skills
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Encourages teamwork and sharing
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Keeps hands busy in a safe, screen free way
You still get that holiday magic moment and you skip the frosting meltdown.
Set The Scene: A Cozy Gingerbread Village
Choose a building zone.
The living room floor, playroom, or a big rug works best.
Set the mood with:
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Soft holiday music
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Warm lights or the glow of the tree
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A small basket of stuffed toys to “live” in the house
Tell your kids: “Tonight we are building a giant gingerbread house with Biggo Blocks. You decide the colors and decorations.”
Your extra large building blocks become:
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Walls
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Candy stripes
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Gumdrop “roofs”
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Peppermint paths
The limit is their imagination.
Step 1: Build A Strong Gingerbread Base
Every good gingerbread house starts with a solid base.
Help your child:
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Choose a flat area for the foundation
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Build a wide rectangle with jumbo blocks
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Keep the first layer low and stable
You can guide with simple tips:
“Make the bottom row wider so the walls do not wobble.”
This teaches balance and stability without feeling like a lesson.
Step 2: Add Walls And Windows
Next, turn the base into a real house.
Invite your kids to:
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Build four walls with jumbo building blocks
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Leave space for a doorway they can peek through
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Add “windows” by skipping a block in the wall
Encourage patterns:
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Brown or neutral blocks for “cookie” walls
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Bright colors for “candy” lines
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Repeating colors to look like icing stripes
Ask questions as you build:
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“How tall should our gingerbread house be”
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“Where should we put the windows so the inside is bright”
Now you are working on planning and spatial reasoning.
Step 3: Create A Colorful Candy Roof
Gingerbread houses are famous for their roofs.
This is where jumbo blocks shine.
Ideas for the roof:
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Use rows of bright colors to look like candy tiles
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Alternate colors to make a zigzag pattern
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Build a low, flat roof for younger kids
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Try a simple peaked roof for older builders
If you want a challenge, ask:
“Can we make a roof that sticks out a little over the walls without falling”
Kids will test, adjust, and try again.
That is early engineering at work.
Step 4: Decorate With Candy Details
Now comes the fun part.
Decorations.
Use extra large building blocks as:
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Gumdrops along the roofline
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Candy cane pillars at the doorway
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A colorful pathway leading up to the front door
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Little “candy” trees made from stacked blocks
You can say:
“Choose one color for gumdrops and another for candy canes.”
This adds practice with color sorting, patterns, and counting.
Step 5: Add Characters And Stories
Every gingerbread house needs a story.
Invite your kids to:
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Build simple “gingerbread people” with 2 or 3 stacked blocks
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Make a small dog, cat, or reindeer friend
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Create a tiny table or bed inside the house
Then ask:
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“Who lives inside this gingerbread house”
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“What are they doing on Christmas Eve”
As your child answers, they practice:
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Language skills
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Sequencing
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Imagination and storytelling
Your jumbo blocks become the stage for the story.
Teamwork Roles For The Whole Family
Turn the build into a family challenge.
Give everyone a role.
Ideas:
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One child is the “architect” who decides what to build next
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Another is the “builder” snapping jumbo blocks together
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An adult is the “decorator” who adds candy details and pathways
Switch roles every few minutes.
This helps kids:
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Learn to listen
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Share ideas
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Take turns being the leader
The gingerbread house gets better with every hand that helps.
Adjust The Challenge By Age
Toddlers
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Focus on simple walls and low builds
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Let them stack “gumdrops” along the edges
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Celebrate every small tower and color match
Preschoolers
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Ask them to choose the colors for the roof pattern
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Count blocks in a row together
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Encourage them to describe what each part of the house is for
Early elementary
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Challenge them to sketch the house on paper first
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Give them a “budget” of blocks to plan with
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Ask them to design a front yard or second small house nearby
The same jumbo building blocks grow with your child’s skills year after year.
Capture Your Gingerbread Tradition
When the final block goes on, pause.
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Take a photo of your builder next to the gingerbread house
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Record a quick video where they give a “tour”
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Ask them what they would add next time
You can turn this into a yearly tradition:
“Every Christmas Eve we build a new gingerbread house with Biggo Blocks and take a picture to see how your ideas change.”
Your jumbo blocks will be the same.
Your child’s creativity will not.
Ready To Start Your Gingerbread House Build
Skip the sticky frosting and broken cookies this year.
Grab your jumbo blocks from Biggo Blocks and build a gingerbread house that kids can rebuild again and again.
You get calm, focused play.
They get a holiday tradition that is all about imagination, problem solving, and fun.
Explore our jumbo building blocks to set up your next gingerbread house build night.
